Jeremy Utley - The Devoted One Is Blind

Jeremy UtleyJuly 20, 202116mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Devoted One Is Blind Date: 07/18/2021 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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The central message is that true devotion to Christ requires a pure and simple 'blindness'—a total dependence on God, similar to the initial state of needing guidance. The speaker warns against becoming complacent or thinking one 'sees' enough, as this leads to sin remaining. The mark of the devoted one is the ability to listen closely to the Lord's word, which provides spiritual life.

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What is the mark of devotion?The speaker introduces 2 Corinthians 11:3, emphasizing the danger of losing a simple and pure devotion to Christ, and questions what true devotion actually looks like.2 Corinthians 11:3

The devoted one is blindLooking at Isaiah 42:19, the speaker points out that the devoted servant of the Lord is described as blind, an admission of complete inability to guide ourselves without God.Isaiah 42:19

The trap of thinking we can seeJesus tells the Pharisees in John 9 that because they claim they can see, their sin remains, warning believers not to lose their humble dependency.

What do we do when we cannot see?Just as a blind person gropes and listens closely in the dark, the devoted believer must listen daily to every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Reading God's word and heeding promptingsBelievers must make time to read scripture and respond immediately to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and their conscience throughout the day.

Hearers versus doers of the wordJames 1:22 warns against merely hearing the word without doing it, urging believers to be active listeners who practice what God says rather than just speaking about it.

If you seek Him, He will let you find HimSecond Chronicles 15 encourages believers that God will let Himself be found by those who seek Him with their whole heart, meaning the only uncertainty is whether we will truly seek Him.2 Chronicles 15:2

The danger of losing our first love through experienceAsa's life shows that believers who start with deep dependence on God can later drift into self-reliance over time, neglecting the listening ear.

Preserving simple and pure blindness to the endConcluding with 2 Corinthians 11:3, the speaker prays that believers will maintain their childlike dependence and keep their listening muscles strong until the very end.

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

The trap of thinking we can seeJesus tells the Pharisees in John 9 that because they claim they can see, their sin remains, warning believers not to lose their humble dependency.

What do we do when we cannot see?Just as a blind person gropes and listens closely in the dark, the devoted believer must listen daily to every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Reading God's word and heeding promptingsBelievers must make time to read scripture and respond immediately to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and their conscience throughout the day.

The danger of losing our first love through experienceAsa's life shows that believers who start with deep dependence on God can later drift into self-reliance over time, neglecting the listening ear.

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