https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/RememberShiloh.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: Jeremiah 7:1-15<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nI. Around the country we have many memorials and historical sites established to remind us\nof our victories. Yet, we keep several sites to remind us of our losses.\n A. I was able to see the Alamo in San Antonio. Only the mission still stands, but it is\nthere to remind people of a group of people’s willingness to fight against\noverwhelming odds.\n 1. The fort was large, able to hold well over a 1,000 soldiers. But it was\nmanned by less than 200.\n 2. They managed to hold off the Mexican army for 13 days. They were\noverwhelmed when the general of Mexican army realized the fort was\nunderstaffed and launched an attack from multiple directions. The\ndefenders were unable to be everywhere at once.\n 3. The courage and willingness of the defenders to die became remembered\nin the slogan “Remember the Alamo!”\n
B. Even in our losses, there are things worth remembering.<\/p>\n
II. During Jeremiah’s days, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, rose to power.<\/p>\n A. He was a brilliant and aggressive warrior. In his first year of power, he brought\ndown the mighty Assyrian empire that had wiped out Northern Israel.\n B. He then moved to conquer other countries surrounding Judah, but Judah, at least\nfor a time, appeared to have been spared.\n C. The people, despite their corruption, believed they were protected from defeat –\nMicah 3:11\n 1. Never, they believed, would God allow His temple to be destroyed –\nJeremiah 7:4\n 2. Since the temple was in Jerusalem, then Jerusalem would be protected as\nwell, and since Jerusalem was the capital of Judea, then it too would be\nprotected. “Isn’t it obvious?”\n
D. It didn’t matter the sins that they committed – Jeremiah 7:8-11<\/p>\n 1. They believed that they could commit whatever sin entered their minds\nand then go to the temple and be absolved of all guilt and consequences.\n
2. After all, isn’t that what the sacrifices were for?<\/p>\n
E. The Lord’s warning was “Remember Shiloh!” – Jeremiah 7:12<\/p>\nIII. Shiloh was where the tabernacle resided for many years after Israel conquered Canaan –\nJoshua 18:1\n
A. The ark of the covenant was there. God’s presence was there.<\/p>\n B. Over the years, the people came to believe that so long as the ark was there, they\nwere invincible, even if they lived immorally.\n
1. Idolatry spread through the land – Judges 18:31<\/p>\n
2. Priests began serving those who did not know God – I Samuel 2:12<\/p>\n 3. It became so bad that people didn’t like to come to offer sacrifices – I\nSamuel 2:17\n 4. Eli, though he knew of the corruption, did not remove the corrupt priests\nbecause they were his own sons – I Samuel 2:29\n C. In a battle against the Philistines, Israel lost. They thought that by bringing the ark\nof the covenant into battle, they would turn the tide – I Samuel 4:2-5\n
D. But God wouldn’t be so used by men – I Samuel 4:10-11<\/p>\n E. Years later, God warned the people of Jeremiah’s day to remember what\nhappened at Shiloh – Jeremiah 7:13-15\n
IV. The wheel of history turns, and we are back to the same place<\/p>\n A. The Roman Catholic Church is filled with people who believe that whatever sin\nthey commit doesn’t really matter so long as they get to confession.\n B. The Protestants are no better, they claim that once you are saved, you can’t lose\nthat salvation, no matter what sins you commit.\n 1. I heard one man state on the radio that if in the middle of a bank robbery a\nman comes to believe on Jesus even though he completes the robbery and\nis gunned down by the police, he would still be saved.\n 2. Sam Morris, a Baptist preacher, consistently argued that if one is saved,\n“all the sins he may commit from murder to idolatry will not endanger his\nsoul.”\n 3. The idea of permanent salvation is as much a lie as Israel’s belief that the\ntemple could not fall.\n
C. But you know, members of the church are not immune to this false confidence.<\/p>\n 1. There are members who behave as if membership in the church will cover\nall their negligence and inactivity\n
2. Judgment starts with the church – I Peter 4:17<\/p>\n
3. The warning of the parable of the tares – Matthew 13:41-42<\/p>\n
D. Salvation comes by individual faith and obedience – II Corinthians 5:10<\/p>\n E. There are no exemptions. You can’t live in the world part-time and then “go to\nchurch” to make up for it.\n
1. We must live holy lives – Titus 2:11-14<\/p>\n
2. There is no sacrifice for willful disobedience – Hebrews 10:23-31<\/p>\n F. Salvation is dependent on God’s grace, not a claim of membership in the church –\nMatthew 7:21-23\n
V. Remember Shiloh. Remember Jerusalem<\/p>\n
A. Remember Sardis – Revelation 3:1-6<\/p>\n
1. They had a reputation of life, but they were dead<\/p>\n
2. Even here salvation was offered on an individual basis<\/p>\n
B. Remember Laodicea – Revelation 3:14-22<\/p>\n
1. They were lukewarm, inactive and allowing worldliness to creep in<\/p>\n
2. They needed zeal and repentance<\/p>\n
C. Remember that your salvation depends on your faithful obedience to God<\/p>\n
1. There is no virtue by association<\/p>\n
2. God will do to you or I just what He did to Israel – Romans 11:20-22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jeremiah 7:1-15 I. Around the country we have many memorials and historical sites established to remind us of our victories. Yet, we keep several sites to remind us of our losses. A. I was able to see the Alamo in San Antonio. Only the mission still stands, but it is there…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,32],"tags":[54,58,798],"class_list":["post-5751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-sermon","tag-obedience","tag-once-saved-always-saved","tag-sincerity"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46270,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/from-what-are-we-saved\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":0},"title":"From What Are We Saved?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 11, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"by Gary Wells","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":91889,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/hebrews-was-written-to-saved-people\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":1},"title":"Hebrews Was Written to Saved People","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton The inspired writer of Hebrews is not writing to people who were almost saved and could be saved with a little more persuasion, but rather, he is writing to saved Jews on the verge of giving up and returning to their former life in Judaism. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2289,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/shouldnt-we-be-skipping-some-verses-in-ten-thousand-angels-and-amazing-grace\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":2},"title":"Shouldn’t we be skipping some verses in Ten Thousand Angels and Amazing Grace?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: In the song \"Ten Thousand Angels,\" the last words in the fourth verse states: \"Salvation's wondrous plan was done.\" In the preceding words, He gave himself to die, followed by Salvation's wondrous plan was done gives the idea that there was nothing left for Christ to do in order\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":42038,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-aim-of-preaching\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":3},"title":"The Aim of Preaching","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 17, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"by Frank Himmel Churches that are all about numbers gladly alter their activities to accommodate popular demand. While music usually gets special attention, preaching is no less targeted. Perhaps it would be timely to remind us all what God intends preaching to accomplish. Preaching is to Instruct In His wisdom,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/arrow-and-target-203x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8357,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/being-a-christian-will-not-save-you\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":4},"title":"Being a Christian Will Not Save You","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jude 1-10 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why did you become a Christian? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For most of us, we desired the promise - Ephesians 1:13-14 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We wanted forgiveness of our sins, but more importantly, we want to go home. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sadly, few actually make it - Matthew 7:13-14 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paul sought heaven,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":62837,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-inheritance\/","url_meta":{"origin":5751,"position":5},"title":"The Inheritance","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Revelation 21:6-8 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Christian\u2019s relationship with God is described by several metaphors \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We are servants - I Corinthians 4:1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The emphasis is on our obeying the will of our Master \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We are priests - I Peter 2:4-5, 9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We are able to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5751\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}