Sermon Breakdown

1. The prophet Jeremiah addresses the nation of Israel during a time of crisis. He asks them what is wrong with the world and why things are the way they are.
2. The answer according to the Bible is that the world is as it is because man has rebelled against God. Man has fallen from God and lost His favor.
3. There is nothing new about this question. It has been asked throughout history and is addressed throughout the Bible.
4. Sin introduces an extraordinary element of contradiction in man. On the surface, man seems great but he also does monstrous things. He is wise yet foolish.
5. Sin makes a fool of man and turns him into a monstrosity. The heavens are called to be astonished and horrified at man in sin rebelling against God.
6. In most areas of life, man is characterized by wisdom, reason and caution. But in spiritual matters, he is governed by prejudice and jumps to conclusions.
7. Sin makes man reject the highest honor offered to him which is to know God. Man was meant to have fellowship with God but rejects it.
8. Sin makes man careless and reckless about his highest interests like the wellbeing of his soul. He cares for his body and physical needs but not his soul.
9. Man cares for his own interests like safety, health, wealth and knowledge but not his soul or relationship with God. He is utterly negligent about eternal matters.
10. Man has changed his glory - which is God - for things that do not profit like idols of fame, wealth and physical pleasure.
11. Though man does all this, the offer of redemption and a right relationship with God still stands. By repenting and believing in Christ, man can be forgiven and restored.
12. The heavens that were once astonished at man in sin will rejoice at his repentance. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.