God is the potter we are the clay sermon

The clay likes to quarrel and to speak back to the potter. Only as we surrender to god and allow him to clean all the dross from our lives will we become vessels fit for the masters use. What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and clay in the bible. In the text we look in on one of the prophets of old jeremiah. Shall the potter be considered as equal with the clay, that what is made would. God is the potter we are the clay sermon by rich anderson. A prayer for gods power 7 no one calls on your name or strives to take hold of you. To say that we are clay in the hands of the potter acknowledges gods handiwork as the master potter, or creator, of our physical body. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands. But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter. Teach us, dear lord, to live all of our lives through your eyes.

The potter and the clay by george whitefield sermon jeremiah 18. If we accept the deterministic perspective of these texts, just imagine for a moment what sort of god is. Regardless of his feelings the word of god was like a fire in his heart and he could not hold it back. He was a sensitive man who loved god and who loved his people but hated to speak god s word of judgement on his people. This sermon follows that trajectory through the text of jeremiah. We when fall apart at the seams god can put us back together again. God is the potter we are the clay sermon by ken crow, jeremiah. Lessons learned from the potter flaming the revival fire in. God says in his word as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. He uses the existing clay and molds it into a new pot. Lessons from the potters house sermons and outlines. The potter forms the clay into a lump and places it on the wheel. Oct 11, 2015 god is the potter and we are the clay.

Then i went down to the potters house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. What it means to be clay in the hands of the potter david. And in the new testament we have the voice of paul in that great passage in romans 9, reminding us that god is the potter and we are the clay. What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and. Jeremiah is famous for his words of judgment and doom against the people of judah. God is the potter and we are the clay in the great creators hands. Wiersbethat we are all in the hand of god as the clay in the potters hand, is humbling to the pride of man, yet nothing can be more selfevidently true. We would have the lord mold us and shape us into god s people today.

That he got his hands involved in a very real sense with the clay that he was working with. Praise be to the lord, for god is faithful to prepare us for eternity. We yield our lives unto the lord to mold us as is pleasing before god. There are things we must practice as we are being shaped by the hand of god. We would have the lord mold us and shape us into gods people today. Then, we looked at five reasons why we should all have a strong desire to be good trustees of. God is the potter but mankind often rebels against his authority. Potter and clay sermon illustrations archives ignite. The potter and the clay is not teaching determinism there is no deterministic message in the image of the potter and the clay in isaiah 54, jeremiah 18, or romans 9. The bible contains many illustrations of potters and clay. God the potter has the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use. The potter refers to god and the clay to his people. So, even though we are the clay in the hands of god, we can resist him if we choose. Out of a potters hand, a clay is just a lump of soil, has no purpose at all.

And since i knew that imagery of the new testament. Jeremiah was called to be a prophet of god at an early age. He did not throw out the clay and completely start over with new clay. After the clay is thoroughly cleaned, it is ready to go on the wheel. When we f u l l y trust the potters hands, he forms something incredible within us. As we seek to understand the potters work, truths about our spiritual lives begin to emerge. Its talking about the fact that before god was forming there was no god before him. I shared this to our youth group last saturday and its been a blessing to some of them so i was told, so hopefully this short post will become a blessing to you too. It also recognizes gods authority to shape us inwardly, to spiritually fashion us into a vessel fit for his use, molded as an image of our lord jesus christ. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potters hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. God is the potter, we are the clay part 1 write for god. Praise be to the lord, for god is faithful to prepare us for. No activities have been added for the potter and the clay.

If we accept the deterministic perspective of these texts, just imagine for a moment what sort of god is being portrayed. So jeremiah saw the clay being shaped and molded into a vessel. Then i went down to the potters house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. To say that we are clay in the hands of the potter acknowledges gods handiwork as the. God is the potter who does what he wants with his clay special purposes, common uses, objects of wrath who are we to question god. It is up to god to mold, transform, and sanctify us as we journey through this earthly. Prepare your messages on the potter and the clay with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. The potter and the clay is not teaching determinism.

We are certainly jars of clay formed by the master potter for his use. We may not be able to make sure that our government is in the masters handslocal, state, or national, but we can make sure that we are in the masters hands. It is up to god to mold, transform, and sanctify us as we journey through this earthly life. Audio mp3 september 12, 1982 calling all clay pots a celebration of ministry resource by. Pharaoh had great opportunities to know about the true god, but chose to rebel. The title of my message is the potter and the clay.

Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms. The bible says that god is the potter and we are the clay. God is the potter we are the clay hilldale church of. There is no deterministic message in the image of the potter and the clay in isaiah 54, jeremiah 18, or romans 9. When we experience pressure, we can visualize the skillful hands of the divine potter using it for good in our life. He constantly molds us and shapes into something new. In a recent sermon, at redeemer church, i taught on lessons from god the potter. So, we must remember all the time, god is the potter, we are the clay. There is no question that the potter can mold the clay however he chooses to, and it is clear in this passage, god is stating that we are the clay. Potter and the clay sermon from scott macleod youtube. Because we are clay, we dont always understand what god is doing. So you have the dual aspect set forth in different parts of the word of god, namely, divine sovereignty for human weakness.

Ironically, this gives us the right kind of confidence. Weve read and most probably have heard that god is our potter and we are the clay from the bible verses. So lets have a look at them, specifically from jeremiah 18. But out of the dizzy whirl, the rush and confusion of life, god is steadily working out his purpose.

Lessons from the house of the potter southside church of. Therefore, perhaps one of the greatest portraits of god and his people to be found in the entire bible, related to this matter of service, is this picture of the potter and the clay. He was a sensitive man who loved god and who loved his people but hated to speak gods word of judgement on his people. In the parable the clay represents israel and the potter godbut our theme song reminds us that we are the clay. Our sermon ideas on the potter and the clay will help you preach a powerful message. Let me say that the potter has absolute control over the clay. We walk confidently, not in our ability but in the ability of our savior.

The bible uses symbolism to deepen the message god has for his people. The potter and the clay childrens sermon sermons4kid. God is the potter who does what he wants with his clay special. May 22, 2015 explore tammyleafletches board god is the potter, we are the clay. When we think of what the concept of sacrifice has to do with prayer, it should be obvious that we are to come to god divine potter and present ourselves to him as totally given over and an irrevocable giving. So i went down to the potters house, and there he was working at his wheel. Messed up, but in the masters hands sermon by the rev. God is the potter, we are the clay part 2 write for god. In the parable the clay represents israel and the potter godbut our theme song.

Draw us into your gentle presence, guide us with the holy spirit. Together we can make a difference, if we are willing to stay in the masters hands, willing to be reworked, remolded, renewed, so that we can rebuild. What a wonderful image to think of being shaped by gods hand. Whenever god gives us a specific analogy in the bible, this means that we have to seek into the revelation of that analogy in order to pick up what he is trying to tell us with the analogy. Today i want to talk just for a little while on the fact that god is the potter and we are the clay, some times he has to break our worldly vessels.

While it may appear that we are headed for destruction or disaster, there is still time. Read clay on the potters wheel and learn how to pray in ways that reveal gods power and strength. Look, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are you in my hand, o house of israel. See more ideas about isaiah 64, clay and the potters hand. God physically shaped adam from the clay of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life. These words are sung often when we sing change my heart o god you are the potter, i am the clay. Lets take a few minutes today and look into these verses together as we consider. God took clay and formed man, the physical part of man.

As preachers, weve got to arrive at the cruciform love of the potter for corrupted. We dont have to walk with a limp, focused on ourselves. God doesnt give up, providing we dont shut god out of our lives. For you have hidden your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. In jeremiah 18, god is portrayed as a potter and his people as clay. In this lesson, we will look at six steps in the potterymaking process and draw lessons from each. In the imagery we are reminded of the power and determination of god and of our ultimate inability to stand up against. Not only are we created by god, but as we study and pray we continue to be shaped by gods wisdom and love. Let all who seek to grow in their faith enter this place for worship. What it means to be clay in the hands of the potter. Every clay that is being shaped by the potter will end up as different pots as a flower pot, to store winewater for drinking, etc.

God is the potter, we are the clay part 1 standard. Verse 9 above is a key verse in this chapter because it links gods sovereignty with our normal response. God is absolutely sovereign, so we are privileged to have any relationship with him at all. Just as the clay on the potters wheel, we are without power to purpose or form ourselves into a useful vessel. There are three important truths that we need to glean from this verse. We are a creation of god designed for a specific purpose. Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor. Archive for the the potter the clay and prayer category older entries. The clay is not attractive in itself, but when the hands of the potter touch it, and the thought of the potter is brought to bear upon it, and the plan of the potter is worked out in it. We walk confidently not in our strength, but in his. Then in the figure of the potter and the clay you have a type of gods dealings with the individual, and we are to use the record in jeremiah 18 in that way.

Both isaiah and zechariah, in the old testament, join with jeremiah in presenting this picture of the potter and the clay. The pot was marred in the potters hand, so he began again. Help us to be the kind of clay that your hands can work on so that we can be more like jesus, in whose name we pray. So he would rework the clay into another kind of pot as he saw fit. In these brief verses, we can see the plan of the heavenly potter on display. Again, god has said to his people, as the clay is in the potter s hand so are you in my hand. He has been call the weeping prophet simply because his heart broke as he looked upon the sins of israel to repentance. We can boast in our weakness and confess our need for jesus. Do you know what you call someone who shapes things from clay. God is the potter we are the clay sermon by ken crow. Im sure that all of you have made things from clay or playdoh. Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand.