Jeremy Utley - The Christian's Hope For What The New Year Will Bring

Jeremy UtleyJanuary 9, 201919mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Christian's Hope For What The New Year Will Bring Date: 01-06-2019 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 that a Christian's hope should not be fixed on a specific future date, but rather on the continuous grace received every time they turn to the Lord through the Holy Spirit. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:13 and 2 Corinthians 3, the speaker emphasizes that this hope is about ongoing transformation into Christ's image, requiring believers to actively guard their focus against drifting desires. True Christian hope is therefore an active commitment to seeking revelation and grace moment by moment.

Outline

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What do you hope the new year brings?As a new year begins, the speaker asks what people hope the future brings, pointing to a specific New Testament command for Christian hope.1 Peter 1:13

Setting 100% of our hope on more graceGrace is God's strength in our weakness, and Christians should fix 100% of their hope on receiving more of it.

When is Jesus revealed?While looking toward Christ's return is important, scripture also shows that the Lord is revealed whenever a person turns to Him in the Spirit.

Suffering from Drifting Hope SyndromeBelievers often suffer from drifting hope, letting their desires wander, but God's word instructs us to forcefully pull our hope back and nail it in place.

First moment: The end of the dayInstead of merely looking forward to relaxation and crossing items off a to-do list, believers should hope for a greater vision of Jesus Christ.

Second moment: The moment of convictionWhen convicted of falling short of God's glory, believers should not despair or focus solely on their failure, but fix their hope on the grace God promises to bring.

No longer for human lusts, but for the will of GodScripture calls believers to live the remainder of their time in the flesh exclusively for God's will and sanctification.1 Peter 4:1–2

Closing prayerThe speaker concludes by thanking God for His loving help, praying that believers would remain firmly rooted in Christ and give Him all the glory.

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