2026-06-07 Grow Where You've Been Planted

2026-06-07 Grow Where You've Been Planted

From Mandeville Bible by Mandeville Bible Church

June 9, 2026

About this episode

Seth Carroll discusses the message of Jeremiah 29:1-11, focusing on thriving in challenging circumstances.

2026-06-07 Grow Where You've Been Planted by Seth Carroll    Scripture Reference: Jeremiah 29:1-11 29 This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This was after King Jehoiachin and the queen mother, the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) 3 He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It said: 4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. 7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it…

People in this episode

Host: Seth Carroll

Topics covered

  • exile
  • prosperity
  • faith
  • community
  • scripture
  • growth

Keywords

  • Jeremiah
  • exile
  • prosperity
  • faith
  • community
  • growth
  • spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mandeville Bible Church

Books & works: Jeremiah 29:1-11

Places: Jerusalem, Babylon

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