Plan Rather than focus on the ___s, dreams, and desires of our hearts (Pr 16:9, 19:21; Jer 18:12), we should trust in the Master’s master ___ (Jer 29:11).
False Hananiah was proclaiming ___ hope and engaging in ___ prophecy (Jer 28:1f.), like many ___ prophets often do (Jer 14:14, 23:16-17, 27:9, 28:1f., 29:8-9, 21f.; cf. Gal 1:10).
Exiles Jeremiah 29 begins with the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the ___ in Babylon (Jer 29:1, 4).
Listen The people of Judah and Jerusalem were being punished because they would not ___ to the warnings of the prophets of the LORD (Jer 25:2-10).
Seventy Though a false prophet proclaimed that exile would only last two years (Jer 28:1-4), the LORD tells His people to settle down in Babylon (Jer 29:4-6) for ___ years (Jer 29:10; cf. Jer 25:11-14) – a lifetime (cf. Ps 90:10).
Shalom While in Babylon, the LORD’s people are commanded to pray for its ___ – its peace and prosperity and welfare (Jer 29:7). And The LORD has plans for their true ___ (Jer 29:11; cf. Jer 6:14).
Harm Though the LORD previously planned the ___ of His disobedient people (Jer 18:11), who brought ___ on themselves (Jer 25:7), He now plans for their ___ony (shalom) (Jer 29:11; cf. Jer 21:10).
Prayers Jeremiah prophesies that the LORD would once again answer their ____ (Jer 29:12; cf. Pr 15:8, 28:9; Jer 11:14, 14:11).
Find When His people repent and seek the LORD with all their heart, they will ___ Him (Jer 29:13-14; cf. Dt 4:25-31, 30:1-3; Lk 11:9-13, 24:46-47).
Return Jeremiah prophesies that God’s people will ___ to the Land, when they truly ___ to the LORD (Jer 29:14).
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