Jeremy Utley - Trusting in God's love

Jeremy UtleyJanuary 19, 201513mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Trusting in God's love Date: 01-18-2015 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 member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that a foundation of God's love allows believers to respond to sin by trusting in God's great mercy rather than succumbing to shame or self-condemnation. This trust is built by consistently declaring God's promises and praising Him daily, which acts like making deposits in a spiritual bank account. Ultimately, one must establish the reality of truth through consistent behavior and declaration, rather than relying on fluctuating feelings.

Outline

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What does it mean for God's love to be our foundation?Reflecting on 1 Chronicles 21, David chooses to fall into the hand of the Lord because His mercies are very great.

David trusted in God's mercy even in his sinUnlike our natural fleshly reaction to stay away from God when we sin, David immediately trusted in God's great mercy.

Making deposits through a lifetime of praiseDavid's years of praising God cemented truths in his heart, acting like a bank account from which he could make a withdrawal in moments of crisis.

Decreasing our turnaround time to GodWhen our foundation is God's love, our turnaround time to return to Him when convicted of sin should be constantly decreasing.

Declaring God's truth in the face of our feelingsWe must declare by faith what God says is true, especially when our feelings tell us we are worthless or undeserving.

Feelings don't change realityUsing the illustration of spinning around a bat, our behavior and emotions can change our perception, but they do not change reality.

Establishing truth through the habit of declaring promisesMaking a regular habit of declaring God's promises establishes a firm foundation so we are not knocked sideways when convicted of sin.

God's amazing promise to David's houseIn 1 Chronicles 17, God promises to establish David's house and kingdom forever.

David sits before the Lord in humilityDavid responds by asking who he is that God has brought him this far, recognizing his own unworthiness.

Finding courage to pray because God spokeDavid finds the courage to pray boldly not because he feels deserving, but because God has revealed His word and made a promise.

Unworthiness should never stop our boldnessWe should feel unworthy just like David did, but those feelings should never keep us from boldly claiming what God has spoken.

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