Jeremy Utley - Where Is Your Worth?

Jeremy UtleyNovember 23, 202022mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Where Is Your Worth? Date: 11/22/2020 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 speaker challenges the listener to examine where they derive their worth and identity, using Hebrews 12 to discuss the removal of 'things that can be shaken.' He argues that we often place our value in temporary things like productivity, relationships, or plans. True, unshakable identity, according to the Lord, is found solely in Christ, as exemplified by the promise of the 'Lord's own righteousness.'

Outline

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The Removal of Shakeable ThingsGod promises to shake and remove created, temporary things so that only what cannot be shaken may remain.

Where Is Your Worth?A period of unexpected personal and family sickness led the Lord to ask the piercing question of where identity and worth truly rest.

Discovering What Is Still ShakeableWe often think our identity is secure until trials expose how much we rely on work projects, productivity, good health, plans, and daily routines.

Receiving an Unshakeable KingdomBelievers are meant to receive an unshakable kingdom, and God uses the removal of temporary supports to test what remains.

The New Covenant Name: The Lord Is Our RighteousnessOld Testament prophecy foretold a time when God's people would find their entire identity and name summed up completely in Him.Jeremiah 33:14

God Made Christ Everything to UsGod placed believers in Christ so that He would be our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.1 Corinthians 1:30

The Branch Glories Only in the VineJust as a branch is indifferent to producing fruit on its own and simply abides in the vine, our focus must be on Christ rather than our own output.John 15:5

Christ Is Our LifeBelievers have died, and their lives are hidden with Christ in God, who is our very life.Colossians 3:3

Avoiding a 'Jesus Plus' GospelMany people rely on good works or outward religious activity rather than a pure relationship with Christ, missing Him entirely.

Confessing and Forsaking Other Sources of ValueRealizing we have put value in other things requires confession, accounting worldly gains as loss, and viewing everything as secondary to knowing Christ.

Drawing Near to the Throne of GraceWe must not let our awareness of our shortcomings create distance from God; instead, we should draw near with confidence because of Jesus our high priest.

Choosing to Praise God and Receive Circumstances CheerfullyJust as God loves a cheerful giver, we are called to be cheerful receivers, praising God in our pain and affliction rather than complaining about disrupted plans.Psalm 69:29

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