{"id":14146,"date":"2025-08-18T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14146"},"modified":"2025-08-18T12:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:00:44","slug":"profound-truths-to-live-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/08\/profound-truths-to-live-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Profound Truths to Live By"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Title: Profound Truths to Live By<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Scripture: Jeremiah 38-Lamentations 5<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">I. GOD REIGNS- NO JOKE (38-41)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">We will soon learn two things: Earthly kings have (limited power) for a little time, while God has<br \/>\n(<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">unlimited power<\/span><\/strong>) for all time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">God is the Lord of Heaven\u2019s Armies. He will not be (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>thwarted<\/strong><\/span>). His plans will not be (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>undercut<\/strong><\/span>).<br \/>\nHe is Lord over all (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>kings and kingdoms<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>II. GOD IS TO BE WORSHIPED-NO SUBSTITUTES (42-45)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cOur Lord hates when we give the worship that is due him to something in creation.\u201d (PDT)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">God\u2019s anger is the (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>product of His love<\/strong><\/span>). True love is (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>rightfully jealous<\/strong><\/span>). God has chosen us as His<br \/>\nown, and He will not (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>share our heart<\/strong><\/span>) with other lovers.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>I. GOD IS ALL-POWERFUL-NO LIMITS (46-52)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">One of the most common mistakes we make is thinking God (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>is too small<\/strong><\/span>).<br \/>\nAs we bring Jeremiah to a close, we are struck by (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Who God is<\/strong><\/span>) and (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>how powerful<\/strong><\/span>) He really is.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">IV. GOD IS MERCIFUL- NO FAILING (Lamentations)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Even in our darkest moments, even in our weakest moments, we have a promise from God\u2019s<br \/>\nown Word that He (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>never fails<\/strong><\/span>) and he (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>never leaves us<\/strong><\/span>). 3:22-24<\/p>\n<p>Next week: week: The Calamity and the Cure<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: Ezekiel 1-22<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: Profound Truths to Live By Scripture: Jeremiah 38-Lamentations 5 I. GOD REIGNS- NO JOKE (38-41) We will soon learn two things: Earthly kings have (limited power) for a little time, while God has (unlimited power) for all time. God is the Lord of Heaven\u2019s Armies. 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