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Pericope: Jeremiah 38:1-6 NLT Now Shephatiah son of Mattan,

Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal[a] son of Shelemiah, and

Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah had been telling

the people. He had been saying,2 “This is what the Lord says:

‘Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or

disease, but those who surrender to the Babylonians[b] will live.

Their reward will be life. They will live!’ 3 The Lord also says: ‘The

city of Jerusalem will certainly be handed over to the army of the

king of Babylon, who will capture it.’”

4 So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must

die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting

men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a

traitor!” 5 King Zedekiah agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you

like. I can’t stop you.”

6 So the officials took Jeremiah from his cell and lowered him by

ropes into an empty cistern in the prison yard. It belonged to

Malkijah, a member of the royal family. There was no water in the

cistern, but there was a thick layer of mud at the bottom, and

Jeremiah sank down into it.

Sermon Text: Jeremiah 38:6 NLT 6 So the officials took Jeremiah

from his cell and lowered him by ropes into an empty cistern in

the prison yard. It belonged to Malkijah, a member of the royal

family. There was no water in the cistern, but there was a thick

layer of mud at the bottom, and Jeremiah sank down into it.

Sermon Title: Look at the Mess I made – How to turn your mess

into a Miracle?

Point 1: Don’t pretend that you didn’t do it. Romans 3:23 ESV -

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Point 2: Stop projecting on others. John 8: 37 I know that you are

offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word

finds no place in you

Matt 7:3-5 - 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your

brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of

your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5

You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then

you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Point 3: Your mess has the power to make you vs. 6 So the

officials took Jeremiah from his cell and lowered him by ropes into

an empty cistern in the prison yard. It belonged to Malkijah, a

member of the royal family. There was no water in the cistern, but

there was a thick layer of mud at the bottom, and Jeremiah sank

down into it.

Point 4: God will pull you out. Vs. 7-9, 12-13 7 But Ebed-melech

the Ethiopian, an important court official, heard that Jeremiah was

in the cistern. At that time the king was holding court at the

Benjamin Gate, 8 so Ebed-melech rushed from the palace to

speak with him. 9 “My lord the king,” he said, “these men have

done a very evil thing in putting Jeremiah the prophet into the

cistern. He will soon die of hunger, for almost all the bread in the

city is gone.” 12 Ebed-melech called down to Jeremiah, “Put

these rags under your armpits to protect you from the ropes.”

Then when Jeremiah was ready,13 they pulled him out. So

Jeremiah was returned to the courtyard of the guard—the palace

prison—where he remained.

No matter your mess it can turn into a miracle if you.

a) Obey God

b) Wait on God

c) Don’t Complain

d) Accept help when it comes