Jeremy Utley - Three Lessons From A Difficulty

Jeremy UtleyJanuary 12, 201613mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Three Lessons From A Difficulty Date: 01-10-2016 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 shares three lessons learned from a difficult week, beginning with the necessity of being attentive to hindrances in prayer, which can arise from holding back personal desires. He also cautions against misinterpreting God's promise of escape, clarifying that God delivers us from temptation, not necessarily from the difficulty itself. Finally, he emphasizes that avoiding conflict or difficulty means forfeiting the opportunity to overcome sin and grow.

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Being troubled by difficulty in prayerDifficulty in prayer should serve as a warning sign prompting us to examine if we are holding something back from God.

Learning from the testimony of Hudson TaylorJust as Hudson Taylor could not freely pray until he surrendered his last dime, our prayers are hindered when we refuse to let go of our own desires.

Deliverance from temptation versus escape from difficultyGod does not promise to take us away from our problems, but rather provides a way of escape from the temptation to sin in the midst of them.

Cutting off swarming feelings of resentmentInstead of seeking to escape the conflict, we can choose in the name of the Lord to cut off self-pity and frustration like thorns.

The priceless gift of unity in the homeThere is no earthly gift more precious than true fellowship with another person who can pick us up when we are vulnerable to despair.

Overcoming the devil through agreement and fellowshipSatan is overcome where there is true unity, as seen in the powerful encouragement of a spouse speaking God's truth.

Being proactive about encouragement at homeMinistry and the active stimulation of one another to love and good deeds must begin intentionally within our own homes.Hebrews 10:24–25

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