Jeremy Utley - Romans 8:1-17

Jeremy UtleyDecember 2, 20145mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Romans 8:1-17 Date: 11-30-2014 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

Being led by the Spirit involves crying out to God for help, and a key indicator of this is the consistent act of asking for help. Furthermore, true faith, as exemplified by the leper who returned to give thanks, is marked by gratitude. Therefore, Christians should not only ask for help but must also be diligent in acknowledging and praising God for every answer received, treating this acknowledgment like a daily practice of praising God's faithfulness at night.

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How do we know if we are being led by the Spirit?Being led by the Spirit means crying out to God for help in our weakness, just like Jesus did.

Do we thank God when He answers our cries?While we should expect God to answer when we ask for help, we must also be diligent to quickly acknowledge Him and give Him credit when help arrives.

The story of the ten lepers in Luke 17Jesus heals ten leprous men, but only one Samaritan leper returns to fall at His feet, give thanks, and glorify God.

A faith that receives lasting healing is marked by gratitudeThe kind of faith that receives true healing ensures that Jesus gets the credit for what He has done.

Growing in faith with an overflow of gratitudeColossians 2 shows that walking firmly rooted in Christ should be accompanied by an overflow of gratitude.Colossians 2:6–7

Overflowing with gratitude as a mark of the SpiritBecause the Father answers our cries, we always have a reason to overflow with gratitude and declare His faithfulness day and night.

Declaring God's love in the morning like taking a showerJust like taking a shower, declaring God's love in the morning should be something we do every single day to be strengthened.

Declaring God's faithfulness at night like brushing our teethJust like brushing our teeth before bed, we ought to turn back at the end of the day to praise God and thank Him for all the answered prayers we accumulated.

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