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