StoneBridge Community Church
Embracing Babylon 6: Jeremiah 29:1-14 - "Build Houses"
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
Locations & Times
StoneBridge Community Church
4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA
Saturday 5:15 PM
Sunday 5:20 PM
Online Connection Card
Worship With Generosity
The Text in Context, Part 1
The Text in Context, Part 2
1. Jeremiah 29:11
2. Rebellion?
3. Letter
4. Instructions
5. Seek the Welfare of the City
6. Build Houses
1. Reflect on the Missions Calendar that was presented.
2. Pray about which mission partners God is calling you to serve with.
3. Sign up to serve.
1. Verse 7 reads "seek the welfare of the city". Even in places of hardship, how can this verse encourage us to make the best of our circumstances?
2. Verses 8-9 urge the exiles not to listen to false prophets offering false hope. Read Deuteronomy 18:20-22. According to Deuteronomy, what is the test for whether or not a prophet is from God? How can we apply this test to our world today?
3. Verse 11 is a favorite because of its message of hope. How does the broader context of exile change or deepen the meaning of this verse?
How might this principle apply to our lives when we feel disconnected from God's aspirations for us?
4. Verse 14 promises a return from exile, shows God’s faithfulness, and a need for patience. How can we stay patient and trust God’s timing when we are waiting for resolution and direction?
5. God, through Jeremiah, encourages the exiles to "build homes" and to "seek the welfare of the city." How can we follow these instructions in our lives? What might it mean to "build houses" today?
1) Reason I Sing by Phil Wickham
2) God That Saves by Iron Bell Music
3) Be Thou My Vision by Dallán Forgaill
4) Come as You Are by Crowder
5) Hymn of Heaven by Phil Wickham
A Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 10th @ 11am. The purpose of this meeting is to create a new position for a Designated Associate Pastor for Youth & Family Ministries, elect a Designated Associate Pastor Nominating Committee, elect an elder for the remaining 2025 class, and adjust the date of the 2025 Congregational Meeting. Click below to read the slate for the Designated Associate Pastor Nominating Committee and elder class of 2025.
Congregational Meeting
https://stonebridgesimi.com/events-news/congregational-meeting
The Samaritan Center of Simi Valley supports those in our community who experience housing and food insecurity. StoneBridge will be collecting items for donation from the below list. Donations will be collected throughout the month of November. As a part of weekend worship, we encourage you to place your donations in the tent inside the worship center. Cash donations accepted as well, please designate Supply Drive.
