Jeremy Utley - Come To Jesus And Drink!

Jeremy UtleyApril 25, 20169mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Come To Jesus And Drink! Date: 04-24-2016 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 central message is that merely coming to Jesus is insufficient; one must actively 'come and drink' of the water of life. The speaker emphasizes that true faith requires an expectation that Jesus will meet our needs, moving beyond a mere ritualistic visit. If we come to Christ but leave thirsty, it suggests a failure to fully trust in the provision He offers.

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Remembering God's promises in sufferingDrawing from 1 Peter, the speaker reminds listeners that God uses brief suffering to perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish believers.

Why is our need not always our most precious possession?Reflecting on a quote about need being a precious possession outside of Christ, the speaker questions why persistent needs sometimes fail to drive him to Jesus.

The promise of never thirstingJesus makes a remarkable promise in John 6 that whoever comes to him will not hunger and whoever believes in him will never thirst.

Rivers of living waterIn John 7, Jesus promises that from the innermost being of anyone who believes will flow rivers of living water, meaning desires remain but should not stay unquenched.

Come to me and drinkLooking closer at John 7 and Revelation 22, the speaker notices the dual command to not only come to Jesus but also drink and take the water of life freely.John 7:37

Avoiding dead ritual in prayerComing to Jesus can become a dead ritual if believers cry out for help without any true expectation that he will answer and provide all needed treasures.

Fearing coming short of quenching your thirstUsing Hebrews 4 as a parallel, the speaker urges believers not to settle for unquenched thirst when a promise of rest remains available.Hebrews 4:1–2

Drinking the water Jesus givesIn John 4, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that whoever drinks the water he gives will never thirst, emphasizing that the key is continual drinking.

Being a drinker at the wellCiting Hudson Taylor, the speaker concludes that believers must continually be drinking deeply from the living water with full expectation of grace.

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