Sermon Recap – “Broken, But Not Beyond Repair”

Lee Arnold Live – Jeremiah 19:1–15

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Key Points:

In Jeremiah 19, God told Jeremiah to go to the Valley of Ben-Hinnom with a clay jar. This valley was a place of child sacrifice and became a symbol of judgment.

Jeremiah smashed the jar to show that Judah had become hardened beyond repair. Clay can be reshaped, but once hardened, it can only be broken.

Judah’s sins—forsaking God, idol worship, and shedding innocent blood—brought certain judgment.

Today, we must see the parallels. Just as Judah sacrificed children, our world sacrifices millions of unborn lives each year. God still grieves over innocent blood.

When attacked or treated unfairly, we must let God defend us. “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:14).

Application: As long as we remain soft in the Potter’s hands, God can reshape and restore us. But if we harden our hearts, we risk judgment. The call is to remain pliable and surrendered to Him.