Jeremy Utley - The Christian Must Live on Every Single One of God's Words

Jeremy UtleyNovember 18, 202427mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Christian Must Live on Every Single One of God's Words Date: 11/17/2024 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 teaches that exemplary Christians must pursue continuous, lifetime transfer of ownership of every aspect of their lives to God, never becoming satisfied with their current spiritual state. Drawing from 2 Thessalonians 1, he emphasizes that maturity means constantly yielding more areas to God's control and responding to His call to grow higher, modeling Jesus Christ who perfectly exemplified complete submission to the Father in all thoughts, words, and deeds.

Outline

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Why Paul prayed for the Thessalonian believersPaul praised the Thessalonian church for their growing faith and love amidst severe trials, yet he continually prayed that God would make them fully into the children He desires.

The attitude of holy dissatisfactionLike the Apostle Paul pressing on toward what lies ahead, an exemplary Christian maintains a holy dissatisfaction rather than becoming complacent.

A continuous transfer of ownershipThe Christian life is a gradual process where areas of self-ownership are surrendered until every thought, word, and motive entirely belongs to Christ.

Jesus completely surrendered to His FatherAs the author and perfecter of our faith, Jesus perfectly exemplified total ownership transfer by living in absolute subjection to His Father.

The glory manifested at CanaWhen Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, the glory He revealed was not just miraculous power, but a listening spirit that refused to act without His Father's prompt.

Risking inconsistency to obey the FatherIn John 7, Jesus changed His plans and went to the festival secretly, then preached openly, caring nothing about looking inconsistent or foolish so long as He obeyed His Father.

The proof of listening is doingPassive listening is insufficient; true discipleship requires actively doing what God says, because God gives orders rather than options.

Man must live by every word of GodQuoting Jesus during His temptation, man is commanded to live by every single word that proceeds from the mouth of God, making obedience a matter of spiritual life and death.

Treating the Lord like a bossBelievers often treat God's instructions more casually than an employee treats a boss, which leads to a loss of joy, peace, and spiritual vitality.

The misery of unconfessed disobedienceAs Psalm 32 describes, ignoring God's voice and failing to admit sin leads to misery, frustration, and a heavy hand of God upon a person's life.

Restoration through confessionWhen we acknowledge that we treated God's words as optional rather than absolute orders, peace, joy, and spiritual life flood back into us.

God's tender mercy makes full obedience possibleLiving entirely under the Lord's direction is made possible for us through the tender mercy of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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