Jeremy Utley - Our Obligation To The Spirit

Jeremy UtleyNovember 14, 201615mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Our Obligation To The Spirit Date: 11-13-2016 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 Christians are obligated not to the desires of the flesh, but to the Spirit. This freedom from the flesh's demands allows believers to fulfill their obligation to the Spirit, which involves making war spiritually. The speaker identifies prayer and fasting as two indispensable spiritual weapons for this spiritual warfare.

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We are no longer under obligation to the fleshWhen we were dead in sin, we were completely under the obligation and control of our flesh, unable to please God.

Our new obligation is to the SpiritJust as we were once obligated to our flesh, we are now under obligation to live according to the Spirit because we were bought with a price.

Experiencing freedom from the tyranny of the fleshRecognizing that our obligation is to the Spirit frees us from constantly defending ourselves or yielding to the endless demands of the flesh.

Making war according to the SpiritSince we do not war according to the flesh, we must exercise our obligation to the Spirit by utilizing spiritual weapons.

Prayer as the most important weaponPrayer is the most powerful and indispensable action we can take, far surpassing physical effort, much like Moses holding up his hands on the hill.

Fasting as a way to reject bodily demandsFasting sharpens our spiritual swords, helping us break the obsession with physical desires and food so we can sow to the Spirit.

Encouragement to combat discouragementDiscouragement is a poisonous tool the enemy uses to stop God's work, making daily encouragement of one another essential.

Meditating on God's truth to fight liesContinuous meditation on God's Word equips us to preach truth to ourselves and reject the lies and temptations of the enemy.

The danger of digital distractionsModern technology and constant exposure to news and social media often crowd out true meditation on the Scriptures.

Having spiritual vision for inactive weaponsWe must look past the perceived passivity of prayer, fasting, encouragement, and meditation to recognize their immense spiritual value.

Glorifying God by using His weaponsTaking up God's spiritual weapons acts like a telescope, making Him look bigger and showing Satan which kingdom we truly value.

An obligation, not a rightBecause we were bought with a price, we have an absolute responsibility and obligation to bear spiritual arms every day.

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