Jeremy Utley - Bounce Back Zealous In Repentance

Jeremy UtleyJune 28, 201719mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Bounce Back Zealous In Repentance Date: 06-25-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is the necessity of bouncing back to Jesus with zealous repentance after falling into sin. The speaker emphasizes that repentance should be immediate, like a ball bouncing back instantly, avoiding self-pity or discouragement. True repentance involves a godly sorrow that leads to immediate obedience and a passionate devotion to God, rather than becoming lukewarm or sluggish.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

How fast should we get up after falling?When we fall into sin, we should bounce right back up to Jesus instantly like a dropped ball, spending zero time in self-pity, discouragement, or condemnation.

Being zealous about repentanceInstead of being sluggish or hesitant after being disciplined by the Lord, we are called to be zealous and repent.Revelation 3:19

Godly sorrow produces zealPaul describes how godly sorrow produces true repentance, leading to earnestness, vindication, indignation, fear, longing, and zeal.

Returning to a state of fireOur normal state should be on fire with passion for the Lord, so when we slip up, we must quickly return to that same level of heat and keep running.

Measuring how quickly we get back hotThe true metric to measure is not just whether we fall, but how quickly we get back to running and become hot in our devotion again.

Getting back to obedience quicklyBouncing back with zeal means refusing to take obedience less seriously after a stumble and instead choosing to obey immediately.

Taking warnings seriously to change the courseBiblical warnings from leaders or Scripture are not always foregone conclusions; if people repent wholeheartedly, they can avert threatened disaster.

God takes no pleasure in the death of the wickedGod loves repentance so much that He will relent from His promised judgment when the righteous turn to sin or when the wicked turn to righteousness.

God's heart is moved in the book of JudgesEven when God declared He would no longer deliver rebellious Israel, He could bear their misery no longer when they put away foreign gods and cried out for help.Judges 10:10–16

Why Esau found no place for repentanceEsau sought repentance with tears but found no place for it because he only felt sad regret without bringing forth deeds and obedience in keeping with repentance.

The place of mourning in bouncing backQuickly bouncing back with zeal does not eliminate mourning; rather, godly sorrow over sin serves as the floor from which we bounce.

Fixing our eyes on God's promise, not our progressWatching our own progress too closely can cause us to stumble, so we must fix our eyes entirely on God's promises as the source of our strength.

Good news for the brokenheartedGod's promises and good news are specifically directed to the afflicted, the brokenhearted, and those who mourn in Zion.Isaiah 61:1–3

Bearing fruit in keeping with repentanceBy depending on God's faithful work to write His laws on our hearts, we can truly bounce back with zeal, bear fruit, and demonstrate genuine repentance.

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