Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Growing Up as a Watchman
Date: 04/13/2025
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
Jeremy Utley challenges believers to mature beyond personal spiritual victory into the role of watchmen who cry out for the church's purity, unity, and establishment as a spotless bride of Christ. Drawing from Isaiah 62 and Luke 18, he contrasts the cry of orphans seeking personal overcoming with the cry of mature warriors whose burden is interceding for God's kingdom purposes and the fulfillment of His promises for His church.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Growing from orphans to warriorsGod wants to grow believers from insecure orphans into fully grown warriors fit for spiritual battles and responsibility in His kingdom.
Crying out day and night as a mark of faithJesus defines faith in the parable of the persistent widow as crying out to God day and night for justice against the enemy.
Climbing higher than the prayer against personal sinWhile mourning over personal sin and asking for overcome power is essential, mature warriors must climb higher in their prayers.
What are the watchmen crying out for?Watchmen are set on the walls to cry out day and night for the fulfillment of God's promises and for Him to establish the church spotless and blameless.
Because I love ZionThe heart of a mature watchman is driven by a deep love for the church and a zeal for her to shine forth in God's righteousness.Isaiah 62:1
Nehemiah's mourning for the disrepair of the churchNehemiah wept, fasted, and prayed when he heard the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, showing how a believer should respond to the church's disrepair.
Does people leaving cause us to mourn?Looking at examples like Gideon and Jesus, people leaving or falling away is not what should cause a watchman to mourn.
The real reasons to mourn on the watchtowerA watchman should mourn because remaining members are not one, every member is not fully functioning, or believers cannot endure sound doctrine.
Throwing off unconcern for the churchBelievers are exhorted to throw off lazy ease and unconcern regarding the state of the church and to become active intercessors on the walls.Isaiah 32:9
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Growing Up as a Watchman
Date: 04/13/2025
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
Jeremy Utley challenges believers to mature beyond personal spiritual victory into the role of watchmen who cry out for the church's purity, unity, and establishment as a spotless bride of Christ. Drawing from Isaiah 62 and Luke 18, he contrasts the cry of orphans seeking personal overcoming with the cry of mature warriors whose burden is interceding for God's kingdom purposes and the fulfillment of His promises for His church.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Growing from orphans to warriorsGod wants to grow believers from insecure orphans into fully grown warriors fit for spiritual battles and responsibility in His kingdom.
Crying out day and night as a mark of faithJesus defines faith in the parable of the persistent widow as crying out to God day and night for justice against the enemy.
Climbing higher than the prayer against personal sinWhile mourning over personal sin and asking for overcome power is essential, mature warriors must climb higher in their prayers.
What are the watchmen crying out for?Watchmen are set on the walls to cry out day and night for the fulfillment of God's promises and for Him to establish the church spotless and blameless.
Because I love ZionThe heart of a mature watchman is driven by a deep love for the church and a zeal for her to shine forth in God's righteousness.Isaiah 62:1
Nehemiah's mourning for the disrepair of the churchNehemiah wept, fasted, and prayed when he heard the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, showing how a believer should respond to the church's disrepair.
Does people leaving cause us to mourn?Looking at examples like Gideon and Jesus, people leaving or falling away is not what should cause a watchman to mourn.
The real reasons to mourn on the watchtowerA watchman should mourn because remaining members are not one, every member is not fully functioning, or believers cannot endure sound doctrine.
Throwing off unconcern for the churchBelievers are exhorted to throw off lazy ease and unconcern regarding the state of the church and to become active intercessors on the walls.Isaiah 32:9
