Everyday Missionary – Week Seven
You are not here by accident; you are here on assignment. / Jeremiah 29:4-13
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY
You are not here by accident; you are here on assignment.
Jeremiah 29:4-13 - “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,9 for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the Lord. 10 “For thus says the Lord: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
1. WE SEEK THE WELFARE OF OUR CITY
Jeremiah 29:7 - “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
You are not here by accident; you are here on assignment.
2. WE FAST AND PRAY FOR THE FREEDOM OF OUR CITY
Isaiah 58:6-10 - “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice… to share your bread with the hungry… then your light will break forth like the dawn.”
PRACTICAL STEPS FOR AUDACITY…
PRAY FOR OPEN DOORS
FAST FOR BREAKTHROUGH
PARTNER WITH PURPOSE
3. WE SERVE WITH KINGDOM COMPASSION
Matthew 5:14-16 - “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden… let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
4. WE GIVE FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY
Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you… plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
CALL TO ACTION…
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God, in His love, sent His Son Jesus to live a sinless life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again in victory over death. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given the gift of eternal life. This gospel calls us to repent, believe, and follow Jesus as Lord, living transformed lives by the power of His Spirit.
You are not here by accident; you are here on assignment.
Jeremiah 29:4-13 - “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,9 for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the Lord. 10 “For thus says the Lord: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
1. WE SEEK THE WELFARE OF OUR CITY
Jeremiah 29:7 - “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
You are not here by accident; you are here on assignment.
2. WE FAST AND PRAY FOR THE FREEDOM OF OUR CITY
Isaiah 58:6-10 - “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice… to share your bread with the hungry… then your light will break forth like the dawn.”
PRACTICAL STEPS FOR AUDACITY…
PRAY FOR OPEN DOORS
FAST FOR BREAKTHROUGH
PARTNER WITH PURPOSE
3. WE SERVE WITH KINGDOM COMPASSION
Matthew 5:14-16 - “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden… let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
4. WE GIVE FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY
Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you… plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
- WE SEEK THE WELFARE OF OUR CITY
- WE FAST AND PRAY FOR THE FREEDOM OF OUR CITY
- WE SERVE WITH KINGDOM COMPASSION
- WE GIVE FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY
CALL TO ACTION…
- PRAY FOR OUR CITY BY NAME
- PARTICIPATE IN AN OUTREACH
- PRACTICE GENEROSITY
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God, in His love, sent His Son Jesus to live a sinless life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again in victory over death. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given the gift of eternal life. This gospel calls us to repent, believe, and follow Jesus as Lord, living transformed lives by the power of His Spirit.