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Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

They looked over their shoulders one final time to see what was left of their city and their homes. The prisoners searched the rubble with their eyes hoping to find a familiar sight. They longed to see something familiar that might bring comfort to their unsettled hearts and minds. But when the smoke from the fires cleared enough for them to see, they saw only empty spaces where their houses had s...

2. A Pastoral Letter

Jeremiah 29:1-23, Jeremiah 29:24-32

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

Jeremiah’s letter to the Judean captives in Babylon advises them to adjust to the new circumstances and warns about false prophets and manipulators. A brief explanation of the letter is given first (29:1–3). A full title for God opens the letter before Jeremiah exhorts the people to work and pray (24:4–9). God is the ultimate agent of the exile. Jeremiah counsels the people to resume work because ...

3. Pop Verses: Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11

Sermon

Charley Reeb

Today I continue our series “Pop Verses.” We are taking a closer look at some of the most popular Bible verses. We are finding out why they are so popular and how they apply to our lives. Quite often our favorite verses are just that – they’re verses. They’re not read in context. This can lead to a misunderstanding about the meaning of the verse. I believe this series is going to give us a lot of...

4. A Letter to the Exiles

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

Letters to Babylon and Back: Chapters 27 and 28 describe a prophetic conflict concerning the status of the 597 B.C. exiles to Babylon and the future of those who remain behind. Jeremiah represented the view that the former would stay in exile and the latter were under judgment. Hananiah attacked Jeremiah and optimistically stated that all would end well in just a short period of time. The present ...

5. Faithfully Witness Wherever We Are

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call to Worship Leader: Let us proclaim the glory of the Lord in our praise and worship! People: And let our lives bear witness to God's salvation in Christ. Leader: For the Lord is with us always, in good times or in hard times. People: And wherever we are we can give witness to our loving God. Leader: Let our voices be lifted in praise and song for God's wonderful love. All: Blessed be the name ...

6. Beware Of False Prophets

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: Praise God with shouts of joy, all people. People: We will offer him glorious praise! Leader: How wonderful are the things God does! His power is great. People: Let everyone on earth worship God and sing his praises. Leader: Come, let us worship our wonderful God! Collect God of mercy and compassion, we thank you for the revelation of yourself in Jesus Christ. As benefacto...

7. Proper 23

Luke 17:11-19, Jeremiah 29:1-23, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Jeremiah writes a letter to the exiles in Babylon. The first wave of deportees have arrived in Babylon. They are now held as hostages so that the remaining Jews in Jerusalem would obey and pay their taxes to Babylon. False prophets were among the exiles who were admonished to rebel. They predicted a downfall of Babylonia and a return to Jerusalem in th...

8. God Has Not Forgotten You

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

"’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”(Jeremiah 29:11) “However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8) Parable: An elderly man sat at North Port, where he sat each day for many years. One day, a stranger came by and asked him what he was waiting for. “I’m wait...

9. Letters from a Loving Prophet

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

Jeremiah was the last of the great prophets to minister to the Hebrew people during the days of their political independence. His book is the longest prophetic book in the Hebrew Scripture. Because of the incredibly profound concepts which it contains, and because of the great spiritual advances which Jeremiah charted, he has been called by some the "greatest figure between Moses and Jesus." In c...

10. Making Ourselves At Home

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

In a scene from the romantic comedy, ‘While You Were Sleeping', "Ox" Callaghan is waxing eloquent at the breakfast table one morning about those rare moments in life when everything seems to be going just right and falling into place. "In that one minute," he says, "you have peace." But his son, Jack, who is Ox's partner in the family business, has finally decided it is time to break the news to ...

11. The Best Places to Live

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

[Begin your sermon with a stack of catalogs, holding up and naming each one.] Among the avalanche of pre-Christmas (yikes!) catalogs already clogging up our mailboxes, here is one that manages to distinguish itself from the pack--which of course is it's whole intention. It's put out by the snooty, upscale gadget merchant Hammacher-Schlemmer. The stand-up-and-take-notice quality of this particular...

12. Dig In

Jeremiah 29:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

There is a story about a businessman who checked into a hotel late at night. He decided that he would stop in the lounge for a nightcap. Pretty soon he called the hotel desk, and asked, "What time will the lounge be opened in the morning?" The night clerk answered, "9:00 a.m." About an hour later he called again. The phone rang. The night clerk answered it. The businessman again asked, "What time ...

13. In, But Not Of, The World

Jeremiah 29:1-23

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Mark Ellingsen

“What’s important to me in my walk of faith is my relationship with God. Next comes my family. Christianity is about things of the spirit, not about the ways of the world.” Many American Christians (perhaps some in this parish) feel this way. How about you? Does a Christian have a responsibility for society? Should the Church play a role in trying to turn American society around? Let me try to ans...

14. The Future You Hope For

Jeremiah 29:1-23

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Maxie Dunnam

Inside all of us there is a subconscious mind. It's a storage box into which people and events are constantly putting ideas. I heard a cute story the other day about how we "program" the minds of our children. The pastor was at the front of the church giving a children's sermon. "Now, children," he said, "what has a bushy tail and likes to climb in trees, and hide nuts?" There was a total silen...

15. Coping With Heartache

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

On the very first page of his book The Road Less Traveled, psychiatrist Scott Peck tells us something we know is true, but wish were not true, when he says, "Life is difficult."1 Life is hard, and no matter how much we wish that life was easy, our wishing doesn't change it. Life is hard, and it is full of heartache. Just this past week I received a mailing from a Christian organization that does ...

16. Proper 23

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, Psalm 66:1-20, Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship Leader: How wonderful! You’ve come back again! I’m glad to be in this house of God with you. People: With our whole selves, we thank God for the freedom to gather and to support one another on this journey through life. Leader: God is great Mystery and we yearn to experience being surrounded by God’s infinite goodness. People: Yes! We long to feel the ecstasy when God satisfies our...

17. Proper 23

Psalm 66:1-20, Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter—Psalm 66:1-12 First Lesson—Jeremiah sends words of encouragement to the exiles in Babylon. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Second Lesson—The resurrection empowers the apostle to accept imprisonment and hardship with confidence. 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Gospel—Only one of ten lepers that Jesus healed—a Samaritan—comes back to thank Jesus for his new health. Luke 17:11-19 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The gr...

18. Doing What You Were Meant To Do

Jeremiah 29:11

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Concept: Don't let anything keep you from doing what you were meant to do. Preparation: Felt-tip marker, white paper, and clear tape. Put a piece of clear tape over the writing tip of a felt-tip marker. I'm not much of an artist, but I'm going to draw you a picture this morning. (Begin drawing on the paper -- of course, nothing happens because the ink can't flow.) Something is wrong. I've got pa...

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