Connect Jeremiah 3:23 with New Testament teachings on salvation through Christ. Hearing Jeremiah’s Cry for Authentic Rescue “Surely, the idolatrous commotion on the hills and mountains is a lie; surely, the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.” (Jeremiah 3:23) • Judah’s people had rushed to pagan shrines on “hills and mountains,” searching for protection, prosperity, and identity. • Jeremiah unmasks every substitute: idols cannot save; only the LORD (YHWH) can. • The verse plants a seed: true deliverance is sourced in the one covenant God, not in human systems or religious performance. Seeing the Gospel Seed Bloom in Christ • In the New Testament, Jesus carries the divine title “Lord” (Greek: Kyrios), the same title used in the Greek Old Testament for YHWH. • The Lord who alone saves in Jeremiah is revealed in the flesh as Jesus: – “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) – “Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) New Testament Echoes of Jeremiah 3:23 • Exclusive source of salvation – Romans 10:9 – “Jesus is Lord … you will be saved.” – Romans 10:13 – “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” • Salvation as the Lord’s gift, not human achievement – Ephesians 2:8-9 – “By grace you have been saved … not from yourselves.” – Titus 3:5 – “He saved us … according to His mercy.” • One Mediator, one rescue plan – 1 Timothy 2:5-6 – “one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all.” Tracing the Logic from Jeremiah to Jesus 1. Jeremiah: “Salvation is in the LORD our God.” 2. The Gospels: Jesus claims and displays divine authority—heals, forgives, calms storms, rises from the dead. 3. Acts & Epistles: The apostles proclaim Jesus as the only saving Lord, echoing Jeremiah’s exclusivity. 4. Revelation: Every tribe and nation worship the Lamb, confirming the eternal reach of the same promise. Grace Over Idolatry—Living the Connection Today • Modern idols may be subtler—career, reputation, technology, personal morality—yet they echo the “idolatrous commotion” Jeremiah decried. • Turning to Christ means transferring trust from any false savior to the crucified and risen Lord. • Because salvation is entirely “in the LORD,” assurance rests not on flawless performance but on His finished work. • The same God who called Israel back still invites each heart: abandon counterfeit hopes and find complete rescue in Jesus, the LORD our God. |
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