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People in a Place
One of the major themes we see throughout the scriptures is the theme of “exile.” God's people are challenged to live faithfully in foreign lands.
The Jews spent many years in exile in Babylon, and then Persia, Greece, and Rome.
The early Christians found themselves under the shadow of a Roman Empire that worshipped the emperor himself as god.
We can imagine that none of that felt comfortable.
And yet, they are never under the mandate to “win” the culture for Jesus. In Jeremiah 29, the children of Israel are commanded to go about living their lives faithfully, working and praying for the welfare of the city.
In the midst of their exile, God shows them is his desire to work everywhere, among everyone.
Christians are a people in a place. We are called to seek its highest good and to recognize where God is already at work.
In the midst of persecution, Paul challenges Timothy to always look to Jesus, his resurrection, and the fact that he is the fulfillment of the story of God's people (2 Timothy 2:8-15).
The resurrection means that no matter where we find ourselves, God is at work. By God's grace, we are invited to live faithfully, seeking the best for our city.
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One of the major themes we see throughout the scriptures is the theme of “exile.” God's people are challenged to live faithfully in foreign lands.
The Jews spent many years in exile in Babylon, and then Persia, Greece, and Rome.
The early Christians found themselves under the shadow of a Roman Empire that worshipped the emperor himself as god.
We can imagine that none of that felt comfortable.
And yet, they are never under the mandate to “win” the culture for Jesus. In Jeremiah 29, the children of Israel are commanded to go about living their lives faithfully, working and praying for the welfare of the city.
In the midst of their exile, God shows them is his desire to work everywhere, among everyone.
Christians are a people in a place. We are called to seek its highest good and to recognize where God is already at work.
In the midst of persecution, Paul challenges Timothy to always look to Jesus, his resurrection, and the fact that he is the fulfillment of the story of God's people (2 Timothy 2:8-15).
The resurrection means that no matter where we find ourselves, God is at work. By God's grace, we are invited to live faithfully, seeking the best for our city.