Seek The Welfare Of The City

PRAY:

Read Psalm 139:1-6

"O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it."

After you read it, spend a minute or two silently reflecting on the passage. Then spend some time praying for anything that this passage draws to your mind or stirs up in your heart.

ONE ANOTHERING:

Whether you are meeting together or not, check in with one another to make sure that everyone is cared for and has what they need. Does someone in your group need help with grocery shopping, childcare, or caring for themselves? Let's be there for one another.

Remember that the Benevolence Ministry is a resource for our comGroups.

  • How can we love or serve one another this week?

OPENING:

  • What has brought you the most grief this week?

  • What has brought you the most joy?

SCRIPTURE:

Jeremiah 29:1-14

After reading through this passage, allow a few minutes for quiet meditation.

DISCUSSION:

  • What has had the biggest impact on you at this point in the series?

  • What stands out to you from these passages? What connections do you see to the book of Daniel?

  • How would you put verses 5-7 in your own words?

  • What are some ways that you have seen the church fail to seek the good of the city?

DREAM:

  • What is your favorite thing about your city?

  • How would you like to see your city grow in a healthy way?

  • What steps do you feel God calling you to take to seek the good of your city?

PRAY:

End your time by reading Psalm 139:7-12

“Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.”

Spend some time silently reflecting on this passage before you close in prayer.