Jeremy Utley - Am I Partaking of the Father's Heart?

Jeremy UtleyJanuary 13, 202117mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Partaking of the Father's Heart Date: 1/12/21 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 to resist a transactional approach to faith, where one approaches God only when needing something or having a task. Drawing from the example of Mary choosing the 'good part,' the speaker emphasizes that simply sitting at Jesus' feet and drawing near to Him is sufficient. Furthermore, the sermon warns against looking upon others—whether fellow believers or unbelievers—with contempt, urging instead to adopt the humble, needy posture of the publican.

Outline

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Don't fear, but draw nearDrawing near to God rather than operating out of fear or frantic activity is the right posture for the new year.

The trap of transactional religionIt is easy to slip into treating God transactionally, asking for a word to receive or a task to do rather than seeking fellowship.

Mary's good partJesus tells Martha that only one thing is necessary, and Mary chose that good part simply by sitting with Him.

Grace for todayGod provides sufficient grace for today's present responsibilities, freeing us from being overwhelmed by future 'what ifs'.2 Corinthians 9:8

Testing our posture toward those without lightOur willingness to truly sit at Jesus feet is tested by our attitude toward co-workers and unbelievers who are panicked or confused.

The danger of self-righteous contemptJesus told a parable warning those who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt.Luke 18:9

Learning gentleness and humilitySitting at Jesus feet produces His gentleness and humility, replacing pride with the publican's cry for mercy.Matthew 11:28

The older child analogyIf an older child accurately enforces rules on a younger sibling with harshness, it misrepresents the parent because it lacks the parent's heart.

Acquiring the Father's natureWe need to come under Christ's yoke to learn His humility and spirit rather than just memorizing and enforcing the letter of the rules.

What the elder brother missedIn the story of the prodigal son, the older brother obeyed the rules but lacked the father's compassionate heart for the lost.Luke 15:27–31

The promise of the indwelling HelperJust as the father told the older son he was always with him, the Holy Spirit is given to dwell with believers forever.John 14:15–16

No excuse for harshnessPossessing the Holy Spirit means we are without excuse to harbor judgmental or harsh attitudes toward others.

Becoming trustworthy representativesBy continually resting in Christ's presence, our voice and tone will match our Father's, allowing us to shine His light brightly.

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