1. Now What Do I Do?
Jeremiah 29:5-14

2. Background to Jeremiah 29
Sometime after 597 B.C., the Jews are in captivity in Babylon (2 Kings 24:12- 16; Jer. 52:28; Ezek. 1:1-3)
Jeremiah sends a letter and tells them five things to do during their 70-year captivity

3. 1. Keep Living (29:5-6)
Don’t just sit and quit; don’t be lazy or rebel
Keep doing what is important for the Lord, family, work, etc.

4. 1. Keep Living (29:5-6)
2 Cor. 4:7-18; 6:4-10; 2 Tim. 1:8; Heb. 12:12-16

5. 2. Do Good (29:7)
Don’t allow yourself to slump into bitterness or resentment; be a good, productive citizen – revolutionary!
Pray for others and your enemies

6. 2. Do Good (29:7)
Mt. 5:43-48; Acts 4:23-31; Rom. 12:17- 21; 1 Tim. 2:1-2

7. 3. Don’t Be Deceived (29:8-9)
Don’t listen to the false prophets (see 28:1-4)
They say “thus says the Lord”, but they are lying (27:9-10; 28:2, 11)

8. 3. Don’t Be Deceived (29:8-9)
Mt. 24:5, 11; Rev. 13:14

9. 4. Remember God’s Plan (29:10-11)
Don’t forget that God has a plan to turn difficulties into successes
God has a “good word”, “thoughts of peace”, and “your latter end”

10. 4. God Has A Plan (29:10-11)
Jas. 5:11; Rev. 17:14

11. 5. Seek the Lord (29:12-15) Don’t abandon God through disobedience
Pray to him; seek him with all your heart (Daniel in captivity is a good example of this)

12. 5. Seek the Lord (29:12-15)
Heb. 10:24-25, 32-39; 1 Pet. 2:11-12; 4:1-2, 16; Rev. 2-3; 5:8; 12:17

13. Now What Do I Do? Keep living Do good Don’t be deceived
Remember God’s plan
Seek the Lord