Jeremy Utley - Take Hold of Eternal Life

Jeremy UtleyFebruary 10, 202214mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Take Hold of Eternal Life Date: 02/08/2022 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 that 'taking hold of eternal life' means pursuing a deep, continuous knowledge of Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes that this pursuit involves recognizing that all life circumstances, including suffering, are appointed by God to conform us to the image of Christ. Ultimately, we must seek the Holy Spirit's revelation of Jesus' life and suffering so that we can approach Him with genuine fellowship, rather than just seeking the problems to pass.

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Fight the good fight and take hold of eternal lifePaul urges Timothy, his long-time co-laborer, to take hold of the eternal life to which he was called.1 Timothy 6:12

What is eternal life?Jesus defines eternal life in John 17 as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.John 17:3

Counting everything as loss compared to knowing ChristPaul considered everything else as rubbish compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord.

The unwritten depth of Jesus' life and sufferingThe vast details of Jesus' life, including His hidden years in Nazareth and the crushings He endured, demonstrate why He is able to be a faithful high priest.

Made like His brethren to help usJesus had to be made like His brethren in every way through suffering so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest able to help the tempted.Hebrews 2:10

Seeking fellowship rather than just an easy fixIt is a shame to simply look for a storm to pass or a problem to be fixed without seeking fellowship with Jesus and partaking of His life.

The Holy Spirit discloses Jesus to usJesus promised that the Holy Spirit would take what belongs to Him and disclose it to believers, revealing His sympathetic and helpful nature.John 16:14

Moving from theology to personal testimonyKnowing Christ in the crushing and breaking must become our actual testimony rather than just dry theology.

Fighting the distractions that gnaw at our resolveBecause pressures and distractions constantly threaten our resolve, we must fight the good fight of faith and encourage one another through shared testimonies.

Praying to glorify God's name in every hourInstead of praying to be delivered from difficult hours, our response should mirror Jesus' prayer: Father, glorify Your name.

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