A Note From
Gladewater Church of the Nazarene
2 Minute Read
Sunday, November 30, 2025 | "O come, let us worship and bow down... before the Lord our Maker." (Psalm 95:6)
Sunday School @ 9:30 am | Worship Service @ 10:30 am | Prayer @ 5:30 pm
Announcements/Reminders
- Dec. 3 - NMI Service
- Dec. 9 - Ladies Lift @ 6 pm
- Dec. 10 - Christmas Potluck (Mexican) - @ 5:30 pm
- Dec. 17 - Christmas Caroling
- Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve (No MidWeek Activities)
- Dec. 27 - Soup Kitchen & Clothes Closet
- Dec. 31 - New Years Eve Gathering - 9 pm - 12 am
Sermon Notes for 11/30/2025
TITLE: Slowness Doesn't Equal Absence
SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14
Sometimes God’s hope looks less like a quick rescue and more like faithfulness in a place we didn’t choose.
The Letter Arrives (v1)
- The elders expected hope; instead, they found shock
- Israel had turned their backs on God; exile was their punishment
The Shocking Word (v4-7)
- Build, plant, marry, have kids, and pray for Babylon
- God was preparing them for an extended stay
Don’t Be Fooled (v8-9)
- Do not listen to false prophets
- There is no quick fix for the circumstances they find themselves in…
- Advent invites us to wait on God’s promises!
The Long Road Ahead (v10)
- Israel will be exiled for 70 years
- Generations will pass
The Plans of God (v11)
- God provides hope, a plan, a future
- It will ultimately be found in Christ
God calls us to be faithful, to build, plant, and pray. May we resist false hopes and quick fixes. May we remain hopeful in God’s promises and faithfulness!