Broken Cisterns Jeremiah 2:13

Cistern “they took…cisterns already dug…” (Neh. 9:25) 2

Cistern Israel exchanged bountiful blessings for broken cisterns that could never refresh the nation, Jeremiah 2:4-8, 9-11, Jesus gives living water of everlasting life, John 4:10, 14 Will the church of Christ (Israel of God) learn from Israel, and refuse to build broken cisterns? 3

Broken Cisterns or Living Water? O Lord, the hope of Israel, All who forsake You shall be ashamed. “Those who depart from Me Shall be written in the earth, Because they have forsaken the Lord, The fountain of living waters.” (Jeremiah 17:13) 4

Broken Cisterns or Living Water? Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. (Isaiah 55:1) 5

Broken Cisterns or Living Water? On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:37-38) 6

Broken Cisterns False Plans of Salvation –Faith only v. Obedient faith, Mark 16:15-16 –Universalism v. Narrow way, Matt. 7:13-14 –Hedonism v. Deny the flesh, 1 Cor. 15:

Broken Cisterns False Ways of Worship, 2 Kgs. 17:33-34, 40-41; John 4:20-22 –Ritualism v. spirit and truth, John 4:24 –Instrumental music v. only singing, Ephesians 5:19 –Entertainment (experience) v. Reverential awe, cf. Psalm 89:7; 95:1, 6 8

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about prayer 9

Broken Cisterns Example: WAR ROOM; “FERVENT: A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific, and Strategic Prayer” by Priscilla Shirer –Masters Degree in Biblical Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary; Going Beyond Ministries –Evangelical Dispensationalism, Premillennialism, Calvinistic, Direct operation of the Holy Spirit, etc. 10 Actor, Author, Preacher

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about prayer Jesus Christ: “Teach us to pray” –Matthew 6:9-15 –Matthew 18:21-35 –Luke 18:1-8 11

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about grace Charles Swindoll, Max Lucado, etc. Grace-unity movement that divided brethren in the 1970s: Ketcherside, Garrett, Fudge Another generation, without a firm foundation, is now teaching about grace 12

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about grace Jesus Christ: “Full of grace and truth” –Romans 5-6 –Galatians –Ephesians 2:8-10 –Titus 2:11-12 –1 Peter 5:12 13

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about fellowship F. LaGard Smith, Samuel Dawson Unity in doctrinal and moral diversity Distortion of Romans 14 14

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about fellowship Jesus Christ: “the fellowship of His Son” –1 John 1:1-7 –2 John 9-11 –2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 –Romans 14 –Ephesians 5:11 15

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about evangelism Friendship (relationship) evangelism Called the “bedrock of evangelism” and key to converting the lost Outreach Ministries Being mimicked and taught by some brethren 16

Broken Cisterns False Teachers Teaching Christians, Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 30:1 (Deut. 13:1-3) –To learn about evangelism Jesus Christ: “Go…and preach the gospel” –Acts 2:36-41 –Acts 8:26-35 –Acts 17:

Broken Cisterns False Edification Efforts –The social gospel Ministering to the “whole man” (socially, physically, emotionally, spiritually) –Jesus Christ: Every Christian…Complete in Christ, Col. 1:28 Local church is not the funnel through which every life activity of the Christian must flow, Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Cor. 11:22, 34 18

Broken Cisterns Never refresh the soul, Jeremiah 2:13 –Forsake the Lord! Only the “fountain of living waters” can refresh us, John 7: