Jeremy Utley - Recounting The Deeds Of The Lord

Jeremy UtleyAugust 24, 20158mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utly Title: Feeding On God's Faithfulness Date: 08-23-2015 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 members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that when facing doubt or difficulty, believers should not rely on their feelings but instead actively recall and meditate on God's past faithfulness. The speaker emphasizes that this practice, exemplified by Psalm 77, should become a deliberate, ongoing habit—especially in parenting—by keeping a record of God's deeds to pass down a testimony of His goodness to future generations. This conscious recounting of God's works is presented as a vital spiritual discipline.

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How does Asaph respond to trouble in Psalm 77?In a time of turbulence and grief, Asaph wrestles with whether God has forgotten to be gracious, realizing that his own feelings make him feel like God has changed even though God has not.

Recalling the wonders of oldInstead of examining his emotions, Asaph decides to remember the deeds of the Lord, meditating on His work and His wonders of old.

Looking at what God has doneWhen we feel down or doubtful, we do not need to look at our emotions; instead, we need to look at what God has done in our lives and remember how He has been faithful.

How do we raise children who fear the Lord?Family issues prompted the speaker to ask how to raise children who truly love and reverence God, leading him to realize the importance of keeping track of God's amazing works and telling those stories to our kids.

Not concealing God's praises from our childrenAsaph writes in Psalm 78 that we will not conceal God's wondrous works from our children, but tell the generation to come so they might put their confidence in God.Psalm 78:4

Making God's faithfulness part of family storiesThe speaker wants to be diligent to write down the ways God has been faithful so they become familiar family stories, just like the humorous recurring stories families already retell.

Maintaining a record of God's workingsBeing thoughtful and diligent to maintain a record of God's work this year has revealed an amazing list of things that would have otherwise been forgotten.

Thinking on God's lovingkindness in the templeIn Psalm 48, the sons of Korah speak of thinking on God's lovingkindness in the midst of His temple.

Walking about Zion to tell the next generationBelievers are told to walk about Zion, consider her ramparts, and go through her palaces so they may tell of it to the next generation.

Writing things down and speaking them openlyTaking a conscious inventory of God's goodness and writing these things down is a very practical way to feed on God's faithfulness and proclaim it to our children.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Recalling the wonders of oldInstead of examining his emotions, Asaph decides to remember the deeds of the Lord, meditating on His work and His wonders of old.

Looking at what God has doneWhen we feel down or doubtful, we do not need to look at our emotions; instead, we need to look at what God has done in our lives and remember how He has been faithful.

Maintaining a record of God's workingsBeing thoughtful and diligent to maintain a record of God's work this year has revealed an amazing list of things that would have otherwise been forgotten.

Thinking on God's lovingkindness in the templeIn Psalm 48, the sons of Korah speak of thinking on God's lovingkindness in the midst of His temple.

Walking about Zion to tell the next generationBelievers are told to walk about Zion, consider her ramparts, and go through her palaces so they may tell of it to the next generation.

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