“Our City, Our Calling” Jeremiah 29:1-14
Is there a Scripture text which speaks specifically to us about our calling at FAC? That is what I have been looking for, and I believe the Lord has provided it in these words of Jeremiah.
I What is happening here in the twenty-ninth chapter of the prophetic book of Jeremiah? The leaders of the Jews have been ___________ to Babylon (29:1).
II In his letter, Jeremiah makes ________ points:
A. First, God’s people are called to the p__________, p_________, s___________ city (29:4-9).
1. We are just like the Judeans in Jeremiah’s day – the New Testament calls Christians, “_____________.”
2. God says, “I want you in this strange city because I can d____________ and r___________ your faith here, and you can do __________ to the people of this city.
B. Second, God’s people must offer an a____________ to the v__________ of this city (29:10-14).
1. God says he banished them, not to _____________ them, but to give them a chance to decide what is truly ____________ to them.
2. When we wake up and find that we are in Babylon, there are three things that we can do:
a. We can give our ___________ to Babylon.
b. We can build a _____________ and never allow ourselves to become a ________ of this city.
c. We can live in Babylon in such a way as to bring the ___________ of ______ to this city.
C. Third, God’s people must ________ and ________ for the city.
-We are to pray, not only that people will _________ Jesus, but that they would be whole in their mind, body, career, relationships, finances - in ________ way.
III This is where we live. This is where ______ put us. This is our _____________.
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