Jeremy Utley - The Hope We Confess At NCCF

Jeremy UtleyDecember 26, 201711mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Hope We Confess At NCCF Date: 12-10-2017 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 Christians must hold fast to a specific, scripturally defined hope, which is not merely worldly success or even just evangelism. The speaker outlines several key aspects of this hope: being conformed to Christ's character, freedom from sin's mastery, being filled with the Holy Spirit, having confident access to God, and the church's ability to equip members and draw people to Christ. These promises are rooted in the faithfulness of God.

Outline

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Let us hold fast the confession of our hopeThe speaker reads and repeats Hebrews 10:23, encouraging believers to hold fast to their hope without wavering because God is faithful.

The airport analogyWhen boarding a plane, what matters most is the destination programmed into the GPS, not how large the airplane is or what amenities it offers.

Clarifying what our destination is notThe speaker clarifies that the church's destination is not heaven, a moral society, social justice, or evangelism.

God will make us like His Son Jesus ChristGod intends to make each believer like Jesus in character, purity, devotion, and humility.

Sin will not be master over meBelievers are trending toward a destination where no sin rules over them.

He will fill me with the Holy SpiritBelievers can expect to receive increasing measure of the Holy Spirit as they walk with Him.

He will always welcome me as a loving fatherBelievers can approach God with confidence through Jesus Christ, knowing He will always welcome them.

The ministry of the church will protect and encourage meThrough the church, God protects believers from deception and keeps their hearts soft toward Him.

He will equip every person to build up the bodyEvery committed member is empowered to contribute to the needs of the church and build up the body of Christ.

He will make us one in Jesus ChristGod will unite believers together in Jesus.

He will draw people to Himself through our unityAs believers seek to be united with one another, God will attend to drawing people to Himself.

Checking if our hopes are actually promisedBelievers must evaluate whether what they hope for is truly promised for a new covenant believer rather than rooted in worldly wisdom.

Finding the place where God's promises are taughtMembers are encouraged to find a fellowship where the pilot is programmed into the GPS exactly according to what God has stated.

Holding fast our confidence until the endThe speaker concludes by praying that God would help them hold fast their confidence, relying completely on His faithfulness.

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