Seek the Welfare of the City Where God Has Sent You into Exile
Text: Jeremiah 29:1-14
Main Idea: The sovereignty of God and the promises of God encourage the people of God to pursue the welfare of their city in a way politics alone cannot.
Sermon Outline:
I. God is Sovereign over His People’s Exile (Jeremiah 29:1–4)
II. God Has a Purpose in His People’s Exile (Jeremiah 29:5–9)
A. Establish a Presence in the City
B. Pursue and Pray the Welfare (Shalom) of the City
C. How Should We Seek the Welfare (Shalom) of Our City Today?
III. God Has Promised to Return for His Exiled People (Jeremiah 29:10–14)