ICEBREAKER: What is something that you looked forward to when you were a child?

Read Jeremiah 33:14-16
Jeremiah was writing to people who had just experienced the destruction of their nation. How would these words from Jeremiah be received in those times? What will this Branch from David’s line do? How are Justice and Righteousness connected?

Jeremiah’s words are promising the restoration of Judah and Jerusalem. How is Jesus continuing to restore people today? How does this restoration work build our hope for the future?

Read 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
What is Paul’s prayer for believers as they see hardship in the world? Where does our restoration and preservation come from? How does prayer for and from others help and encourage our faith and our hope?

How can we pray for each other this week?