I. THE CURSED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING (Jeremiah 17:5-6) Declaratively and decisively Jeremiah proclaims, "This is what the Lord says." The prophet is not trying to mince words or massage his message. He knows that the prophetic statements he is making represent "the word of the Lord." He also was certain the people needed to hear this message. They were starving for the truth of God in plain and understandable language. A. The Cursed Life Is Trusting In Oneself "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, and makes flesh his strength.." Here Jeremiah is describing the cursed life as one which trusts in himself or herself. You have to trust someone or something and the people who do not trust in the Lord find themselves trusting in themselves alone. This is the natural human tendency and tragic philosophy of life for those who make the Sinatra Doctrine their way of life. What is the Sinatra Doctrine? It is essentially reflected in the famous crooner...
