Jeremy Utley & Suren - Seeking A Revolution In Devotion To Christ
Summary
The central message is that true devotion to Christ is not merely an academic pursuit of knowledge, but rather a deep, personal enjoyment and intimacy with Jesus. The speaker challenges the tendency to treat knowing Christ as a subject to be studied, urging instead a focus on the sweet, desirable experience of His presence. He suggests that the Song of Solomon offers a better model for this heart-level devotion than intellectual study.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley & Suren Title: Seeking A Revolution In Devotion To Christ Date: 11-24-2019 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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