The Word Changes Things

Sin Makes a Mess of Things

Verses 5-15 Detail God’s Faithfulness toward Israel

Verses 16-17a, 18a Detail Israel’s Sin

Verses 17b-25 Details God’s Faithfulness

Verses 26 Detail Israel’s Sin

Verse 27 Details God’s Faithfulness

Verse 28-29 Details Israel’s Sin

Verses 30-31 Details God’s Faithfulness

Change Has to Happen

Verse 32 A Plea for God’s Grace

Verses 33-35 Confession

Acted wickedly

Not kept God’s law

Not paid attention to God’s Commandments

Not paid attention to God’s Admonitions

Did not Serve God

Did not turn from Evil

It Has to Happen in US

Verses 36-37 Awareness of Personal Accountability

There is Sin...

...in Washington DC

…in Sacramento

---in your house

---in my house

Distribute List of Sins

Notice, the people were not complaining about their unjust rulers but repenting of their own sinful hearts

The Power to Change is Found in the Word of God

God’s Word has always pointed to the need for Repentance and Return

All it takes is for the prodigal to turn and the Father has prepared the rest