Multiply Your Impact: Finding Family and Purpose in Exile

In this sermon, Pastor Adam Hilderbrandt continues our journey through **Jeremiah 29:4–14**, exploring what it means to live faithfully even when life is not where we hoped it would be. Speaking to God’s people in exile, Jeremiah reminds us that God’s plans for peace, wholeness, and hope are not postponed until circumstances are perfect. Instead, God invites us to seek Him, serve others, and live fully right where we are.

This week’s message focuses on God’s call to “multiply and do not decrease.” Pastor Adam unpacks how this is not simply about biological family, but about expanding our vision beyond ourselves and building a family of faith. In Christ, we are invited into a community that supports one another, cares for families in every season, and pours into the next generation.

Whether you feel overwhelmed as a parent, are caring for aging loved ones, are searching for belonging, or are wondering how to make an impact, this message is an invitation to see beyond “me” and participate in God’s bigger family.

**Scripture:** Jeremiah 29:4–14; Matthew 12:46–50

**Key Themes:**

- God calls us to faithful living even in difficult circumstances.

- Exile can be any place in life where things are not as we hoped.

- God’s plan for us is rooted in shalom: peace, wholeness, and hope.

- We are called to seek God and serve others.

- Family is not only what we are born into; it is also what we build together.

- The church becomes a family of faith when it exists for others.

- Multiplying our family of faith multiplies our impact in the world.

**Reflection Questions:**

1. Where in your life do you feel like you are “in exile” right now?

2. What would it look like to stop postponing faithful living until circumstances improve?

3. Who has been “family” to you in your faith journey?

4. How can you help create belonging for someone else?

5. What is one way God may be inviting you to see beyond yourself this week?

**Call to Action:**  

If you are looking for a place to belong, we invite you to become part of this family of faith as we seek God, serve others, and work together to connect the church to the community and the community to the church.