Jeremy Utley - Faith that Jesus can see

Jeremy UtleyOctober 25, 201512mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Faith that Jesus can see Date: 10-25-2015 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 importance of demonstrating a visible faith that Jesus can see, which is characterized by persistent crying out to God. The speaker draws parallels between the paralytic's faith, the widow's persistent pleas, and the need to proactively cry out to God, overcoming the fear of not being heard. Ultimately, true faith is built through the consistent practice of crying out, trusting in God's promise to answer.

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What kind of faith does Jesus see?Inspired by the story of the paralytic where Jesus saw the friends' faith, the speaker wonders if his own life demonstrates a visible faith to Christ.

Will the Son of Man find faith?Looking at Luke 18, the speaker connects Jesus' question about finding faith on earth to the persistent widows crying out to God day and night.

What keeps us from crying out?Self-sufficiency often stops us from crying out, but there is a deeper reason related to our adoption by God.

Learning from the silence of orphansJust as neglected orphanage babies stop crying because they learn nobody answers, we sometimes stop crying out because we subconsciously doubt our Father will respond.

The certainty of God's promise to helpIsaiah 41:10 assures believers that God is with them and will surely help and uphold them with His righteous right hand, removing the fear of unanswered cries.Isaiah 41:10

Building trust through proactive prayerLike adopted children testing their parents, we need to proactively cry out to God to build trust in the attachment cycle of prayer and divine response.

The fear of being punished rather than healedChildren who have experienced past hurt often avoid asking for help out of fear of punishment, mirroring how we sometimes fear God's reaction when we cry out.

Perfect love casts out fearFirst John 4:18 explains that fear involves punishment, and those who fear are not yet perfected in love.1 John 4:18

Knowing and believing God's loveThe cure for the fear of punishment is coming to know and truly believe the personal love God has for us.

Three ways to grow in the faith Jesus looks forTo have the persistent faith Jesus desires when He returns, we must grow in believing God's love, trusting His answers, and embracing humility.

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