Cease Your Celebrations

I. Israel's Rejoicing Was to Cease

II. Israel's Exile Was to Return
A. Defilement from Foreign Food
B. Destruction of False Worship

III. Israel's Evil Would be
A. They Rejected God's People
B. They Committed Shameful Iniquity
C. They Will Forfeit Their Own Children
D. They Will be Excluded from God's House
E. They Will Be Cast Away from God

Application

1. Temporary Prosperity is no Guarantee of God's Favour
2. Learn From the Failures of the Past, or be in Danger of Repeating Them
3. Heed the Word of God, or be Judged by It