This sermon, drawn from Jeremiah 9:23-26, challenges the pursuit of happiness and success through worldly wisdom, strength, and wealth, as the people of ancient Israel did by imitating idolatrous nations. Instead, God calls us to boast in understanding and knowing him””his steadfast love, justice, and righteousness. While Israel faced judgment for their idolatry and pride, we are urged to avoid their folly by recognizing God as the ultimate Judge and Redeemer. True joy comes not from earthly achievements but from a heart transformed by faith, using God’s gifts of wisdom, power, and wealth for his glory and the good of others, while always remembering that knowing God himself is our greatest treasure.
Passage: Jeremiah 9:23-26