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Jeremiah 23:1-6; Ephesians 2:11-22
Church problems. Why are the churches so full of problems? Conflicts, dissension, heresy, apostasy, bickering. Moses complained about it shortly after leaving Egypt.
In Numbers the people were blamed. In Jeremiah, the Lord was not blaming the people. He was blaming the shepherds, the leaders.
- It’s bad enough when people complain and bicker, but when the leaders are causing the problems it much worse.
- The leaders can work with the people to sort out the problems and disagreements. But when the leaders are the problem, who can step in to solve the problems?
- Jeremiah said two things: He said that God would attend to the leaders who were causing the problem; and that He will gather the remnant of His flock Himself, and bring them back to their fold. God Himself would resolve the issues, discipline the leaders, and bring peace.
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