Backsliding

Hope For a Backsliding Nation

Jeremiah pauses in his condemnation of sin to offer a message of hope to backsliding Israel. An invitation is given to backsliding Israel to return to God (v. 11-12). Also (vv. 6,8,14).They are instructed to acknowledge their sin against God, by worshiping false gods (v. 13). Precio …

IllustrationA Man With a Missing Index Finger Tells His Story

A man with a missing index finger tells his story how a snake bit him when the stick broke. He kept a 6 foot rattlesnake in a cage for a pet. One day, however, he took it into the living room and released it just to tease his wife. As she fled in terror, he quickly took a s …