The document discusses Jeremiah 29 and God's message to the Israelites exiled in Babylon. God instructs them to settle down, marry, have children, seek the welfare of the city, and pray for the city. This shows that God wants his people to be fruitful during exile and work for the good of their communities, with the promise that God will bring them back to their homeland after 70 years. The conclusion is that exile can drive people to dependence on God, and that future restoration is coming through establishing God's kingdom even in foreign lands.

3. SOM 102 My Cell: A Part of God’s
Plan for Changing the World
SOM 102-02 Church Engaging Society
This class will examine Jeremiah 29 and how
it relates to what the church must do as a
community in exile.

4. Jeremias 29:1-14
Nagpadala ng sulatsiPropetaJeremiasmulasa
Jerusalem
parasanalalabingmatatandangbihag,
mgapari at mgapropeta, at lahat ng
taongdinalang-
bihagniNebucadnezarsaBabilonia.
Ito'yginawaniyamataposlisaninni Haring
Jeconiasang Jerusalem,
kasamaangkanyanginangreyna,
mgaeunuko, mgapinuno at mgapanday ng
palasyo. Angsulat ay ipinadala ng propeta
kina Elasa, anakniSafan, at Gemarias,
anakniHilkias, nasinugoni Haring

5. Para KaninoItongMensahe?
 Captives from Jerusalem taken to
Babylon
 WalanasakanilangLupangHinirang
 Sa ibayo
 Dayo
Questions:
 Kung ikawyun, anoba'ngnaramdaman
mo?
 Anoba'ng gusto mongmangyarisaiyo?

6. Jeremias 29:1-14
Ganitoangsinasabisasulat: "Ito
angsinasabini Yahweh
naMakapangyarihansalahat, angDiyos ng
Israel, salahat ng mgataga-Jerusalem
nadinalang-bihagsaBabilonia: Magtayo
kayo ng mgabahay at diyanna kayo
tumira; magtanim kayo at
inyongkaninangbunganiyon. Mag-asawa
kayo upangmagkaanak;
bayaanninyongmag-
asawaanginyongmgaanak,

8. Anoba’ngDapatNilangGawin?
 Build houses, & live in them / Magtayo
kayo ng mgabahay at diyanna kayo
tumira;
 Plant gardens, & eat what they produce
/ magtanim kayo at
inyongkaninangbunganiyon.

9. Anoba’ngDapatNilangGawin?
 Get married, & have sons & daughters /
Mag-asawa kayo upangmagkaanak;
 Find wives for your sons, & let your
daughters get married so that they can
have sons & daughters /
bayaanninyongmag-
asawaanginyongmgaanak,
nangsila'ymagkaanak din.

10. Anoba’ngDapatNilangGawin?
 Grow in number there; don‟t decrease /
Magpakarami kayo, at
huwagninyonghayaangkayo'yumunti.
 Work for the good of the city /
Ngunitpagyamaninninyoanglunsod

11. AnoBa’ngDapatNilangGawin?
 Pray to the LORD for that city /
Idalanginninyosilakay Yahweh sapagkat
kayo rinangmakikinabang kung
sila'yumunlad.
• where I‟ve taken you as captives /
napinagdalhankosainyo.

12. Jeremias 29:1-14
Magpakarami kayo, at
huwagninyonghayaangkayo'yumunti.
Ngunitpagyamaninninyoanglunsodnapina
gdalhankosainyo. Idalanginninyosilakay
Yahweh sapagkat kayo
rinangmakikinabang kung sila'yumunlad.

13. Jeremias 29:1-14
Huwagkayongmagpapalinlangsainyongm
gapropeta at mgamanghuhula.
Huwagkayongbasta-
bastangmaniniwalasakanilangmgapanagi
nip. Tandaanninyo:
Kasinungalinganangsinasabinilasainyo;
sila'yhindikosinugo, angsabini Yahweh.

14. Jeremias 29:1-14
Subalititoangakingsinabi:
Pagkataposlamang ng 70 taon ng
pagkabihagsaBabilonia,
mulikongipadaramaangpag-ibigkosainyo.
Tutuparinkoangakingpangakongibabalik
kayo salupaingibinigaykosainyo.
Sapagkatbatidkonglubosangmgaplanoko
parasainyo;
mgaplanonghindininyoikakasamakundipa
rasainyongikabubuti.
Ito'ymgaplanongmagdudulotsainyo ng
kinabukasangpunung-puno ng pag-asa.

15. Jeremias 29:1-14
Kung maganapnaito, kayo'ytatawag,
lalapit, at dadalanginsa akin, at
diringginkonaman kayo.
Kapaghinanapninyoako,
ako'yinyongmatatagpuan; kung
buongpusoninyoakonghahanapin. Oo,
ako'ymatatagpuanninyo, sabini Yahweh,
at ibabalikkoanginyongmgakayamanan.
Titipuninko kayo mulasalahat ng bansa at
pooknapinagdalhankosainyo, at
ibabaliksadakongpinagmulanninyobago

16. Pansamantala
Magdasal Magtayo
Magtrabaho Magtanim
Magpakarami Magasawa

17. My Cell …
Paano Paano
Magdasal? Magtayo?
Paano Paano
Magtrabaho? Magtanim?
Paano Paano
Magpakarami? Magasawa?
Homework: What you do each day?

18. J-29

19. J29 Questions
1. Why must Christians seek
the welfare of the city?
2. What are the implications
of praying for the city?
3. Recommendations re
Action Plans for blessing
the city.

21. 1. Build homes and live in
them.
• (-) : Don’t be tentative
and half-hearted.
• (+): Have a sense of
permanency.
• Don‟t be limited in
your thinking.
• Commitment.
• Root deep.
• Live.

22. “In Canada‟s Parliament … there is an
unwritten rule: „Don‟t raise matters of faith&
religion here; keep them private, or confine
them to places of worship.‟ Thus, no matter
what the issue – from the definition of
marriage to economic or social policy, from
the ethics of cloning to international
intervention in the affairs of sovereign states
– it will generally be debated from every
perspective under the sun except from that
of faith-based or religious values.”
- Paul Manning

23. 2. Plant vineyards … and
eat.
• Enter into the
rhythm of the
season.
• Do not be
parasites, satisfied
with status quo or
you comfort
zones.

24. • Build the
economy …
make the
land fruitful
but not
wasteful.

25. 3. Marry … family …
increase.
Marry as God
commands.
Enjoy your gift of
sexuality.

26. • Have
children and
perpetuate
the race.
• Fulfill God’s
purpose in
creation.

27. Do not decrease …can have
spiritual application
Lead your
children to
Christ.
Establish his
Disciple the Church in every
nations of village and
the World. people group.

28. 4. Seek the welfare of the
City.
Be involved
Be in governance.
involved
socio- *Welfare here is not
politically. to support a welfare
system that
dehumanizes humanity …

29. Develop your
skills …
Work hard …
Be productive …
Build
civilization … Bless your
cities …

30. Political stability is the
universal desire for
global peace.
Government &
civilization must
be grounded on
morality.

31. 5. Pray for the
peace of the
City.

32.  To pray is to recognize
that God is involved in
the process of creating
well-being.
 Prayer is the fulcrum
that balances
evangelism and social
concern.

33. CONCLUSION
 They were driven to the edge of
existence so that they can be
brought back to the center of
God’s heart.
 The promised future is
coming…it will be a new social
arrangement.

34. The idea of double
blessings: with the
blessings of
Babylon, the
people of God will
be blessed also.
The protection of God’s
people brings
blessings from God.