Jeremy Utley - Resolutions: A Dangerous Detour from the Highway of Holiness
Summary
The speaker argues that the tendency to make personal resolutions is a persistent trap of the flesh, often leading us away from the New Covenant life. He contrasts this with the biblical call to simply choose to serve the Lord, pointing out that resolutions reveal an inability to rely on God's power. True spiritual life requires dependence on God rather than self-made plans or sheer human effort.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Resolutions: A Dangerous Detour from the Highway of Holiness Date: 07/02/2023 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)
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