The First Gospel Part 37: Jeremiah 29 - Living as Exiles | Josh Harrison

19/10/2025 47 min
The First Gospel Part 37: Jeremiah 29 - Living as Exiles | Josh Harrison

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Episode Synopsis

We are nearing the end of our First Gospel series, having traced Israel’s journey through upheaval, conquest, and exile under empires like Assyria and Babylon. This week’s meditation on Jeremiah 29 casts exile not as abandonment, but as God’s severe mercy—a refining season, not a defeat. In Babylon, God instructs his people neither to assimilate nor isolate, but to become ambassadors: deeply present, building relationships, seeking the city’s shalom, yet never forgetting their true home. We too, as followers of Jesus, are exiles. Our mission is to love and bless wherever God sends us, citizens of heaven living for the good of the world.

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