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Jeremiah 29:11 · WEB
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
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Theological Perspective: Climate Change & Stewardship - Teaching Material
Brothers and sisters, as we gather today, I invite you to reflect deeply on the powerful intersection of Climate Change, Stewardship, and our Christian faith. Our anchor scripture, Jeremiah 29:11, tells us, “For I know the plans I have for...
Making Fear Real - Teaching Material
Fear can often feel like a shadow that looms over our lives, whispering lies that stifle our potential and cloud our vision. Yet in Jeremiah 29:11, God offers a powerful promise: “For I know the plans I have for you,...
When Social Justice & Christianity Meets Faith - Quote
Throughout history, the delicate dance between Social Justice and Christianity has echoed through the lives of countless believers. Picture the prophet Jeremiah, standing amid the ruins of Jerusalem, surrounded by a community grappling with despair and disillusionment. God gives him...
Evening Prayer: Climate Change & Stewardship - Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, As I sit in the quiet of this evening, I am reminded of your promise in Jeremiah 29:11, where you declare, “For I know the plans I have for you.” In a world grappling with the weight...
The Original Context of Exile - Traditional (Jeremiah 29:11)
Before quoting Jeremiah 29:11, know the context: God was speaking to exiles in Babylon who had LOST everything—homeland, temple, freedom. They wouldn't see the "hope and future" in their lifetime. God
Hope in American Babylon - Black Church (Jeremiah 29:11)
African Americans have lived as exiles in their own country—brought here in chains, denied citizenship, fought for every right. Yet Black churches preached Jeremiah 29:11 with conviction: God has plan
The Mennonite Migration - Anabaptist (Jeremiah 29:11)
Mennonites have been exiles repeatedly—driven from Switzerland, then the Netherlands, then Prussia, then Russia, then to North and South America. Each migration felt like catastrophe; each produced ne
Hidden Under the Cross - Lutheran (Jeremiah 29:11)
Jeremiah 29:11 came to people who had every reason to think God had abandoned them. Temple destroyed. Nation conquered. Promise seemingly broken. Yet precisely THERE, God spoke of hope and future. Lut
Israel's Continuing Promise - Dispensational (Jeremiah 29:11)
Dispensationalists note: Jeremiah 29:11 was given to Israel specifically. While Christians can draw application, the primary reference is God's covenant people. And the promise has been literally, his
God's Personal Plan for You - Baptist (Jeremiah 29:11)
A teenager wrote Jeremiah 29:11 on her mirror, praying it every day. She didn't know where life would lead—college, career, relationships all uncertain. Twenty years later, she looks back and sees a p
Cooperating With God's Plans - Wesleyan (Jeremiah 29:11)
God had plans for the exiles, but notice: He called them to participate. Build houses. Plant gardens. Marry. Pray. Seek peace. The future wasn't passively received but actively pursued in cooperation
Tolkien's Eucatastrophe - Anglican (Jeremiah 29:11)
J.R.R. Tolkien, devout Anglican, coined the word "eucatastrophe"—the sudden turn in a story where everything seems lost, then unexpectedly comes right. He saw it in the gospel: crucifixion looked like
Christ: The Plan Fulfilled - Christocentric (Jeremiah 29:11)
The exiles' hope and future ultimately pointed to Christ. Seventy years later, they returned to rebuild—but the real fulfillment came centuries after, when the One who IS our hope and future arrived.
Prophetic Promise - Charismatic (Jeremiah 29:11)
In charismatic circles, Jeremiah 29:11 is often spoken prophetically: "God says to you today: I have PLANS for you!" It's declaration, not just information. The Spirit makes ancient promises present a
Seek the Welfare of Your Mission Field - Missional (Jeremiah 29:11)
God told the exiles to "seek the peace of the city where I have sent you." Sent—even exile was mission. The exiles were to bless Babylon, pray for their captors, work for the city's good. Jeremiah 29:
St. John Paul II's Life Plan - Catholic (Jeremiah 29:11)
Karol Wojtyła lost his mother at 9, his brother at 12, and his father at 20. The Nazis occupied his country; he worked in a quarry while secretly studying for the priesthood. He could not have imagine
R.C. Sproul on Sovereign Plans - Reformed (Jeremiah 29:11)
"'I know the plans I have for you'—GOD knows. Not you. Not your circumstances. Not your enemies. God's sovereign knowledge encompasses past, present, and future. Our hope rests not in understanding th
T.D. Jakes on God's Expected End - Pentecostal (Jeremiah 29:11)
"'An expected end'—God has already seen your future and it's GOOD! You may be in exile now, but God has prepared something beyond what you can imagine. Hold on! Your breakthrough is coming. The same G
Charles Stanley on Personal Application - Baptist (Jeremiah 29:11)
"Whatever you're facing today, God has not forgotten you. He knows the plans He has for YOU—personally, specifically, lovingly. Not harm, but hope. Not dead ends, but a future. Trust His plan even whe
John Howard Yoder on Diaspora Faithfulness - Anabaptist (Jeremiah 29:11)
"Jeremiah tells the exiles: settle down, don't rebel, seek the city's good. This is the way of the diaspora community—faithful presence, not conquest. God's plan isn't to restore political power but t
The Community's Future, Not Just Yours - Progressive (Jeremiah 29:11)
Jeremiah 29:11 is often quoted for individuals: "I know the plans I have for YOU." But in Hebrew, the "you" is plural—this promise was to a community, not one person. The exiles' welfare was bound tog
Hope for the Exiled Poor - Liberation (Jeremiah 29:11)
In Latin American base communities, Jeremiah 29:11 is read as God's promise to the poor and displaced. Campesinos driven from land, refugees fleeing violence, migrants seeking survival—they are today'
Divine Economy Through History - Orthodox (Jeremiah 29:11)
Orthodox theology speaks of divine "economy"—God's providential plan working through all of history. The Babylonian exile was part of this economy: preparation for Christ, purification of Israel, scat
Providence Through Captivity - Reformed (Jeremiah 29:11)
From a Reformed perspective, Jeremiah 29:11 is breathtaking: God had PLANS for the exiles. Their captivity wasn't accident or defeat of God's purposes—it was part of His sovereign plan. Even Babylonia