Jeremy Utley - The Mountain Top Won't Vaccinate the Flesh

Jeremy UtleyMarch 24, 202115mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Mountain Top Won't Vaccinate the Flesh Date: 3/23/21 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 warns against relying on 'mountaintop experiences' or special spiritual moments as a substitute for consistent holiness and vigilance against the flesh. Using examples from Nadab and Abihu, the Last Supper, and the disciples' failure, the speaker emphasizes that believers must maintain a warrior's mindset and remain continually accountable to God, even after profound spiritual encounters.

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Nadab and Abihu's strange fire in Leviticus 10Right after their sacred consecration and the first sacrifices in the tabernacle, Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire and were consumed by fire from the Lord.Leviticus 10:1

No experience immunizes us against the fleshEven having a front-row seat to miraculous or holy moments provides no permanent protection against the sway of our flesh.

Treating God as holyGod declares that those who come near Him must treat Him as holy, reminding believers that we must maintain a warrior's mindset even after blessed service.

Jesus lived in total dependenceJesus did not speak or act of His own initiative, modeling the total reliance on the Father that we must have.

Old and New Covenant warningsMountaintop experiences are no vaccine against the flesh, whether looking at the ancient Israelites or the disciples.

Judas and the first communionEven as Jesus inaugurated the new covenant and handed Judas the morsel during the first communion, Satan entered him.John 13:26

The disciples' argument about greatnessImmediately after sharing the Last Supper with Jesus, the disciples fell into a debate about which of them was the greatest.

Avoiding overvaluation of specialtiesBelievers must guard against putting too much confidence in a special meeting or spiritual high, realizing the enemy wants us to coast.

Why God leaves us with the fleshJust as God left nations in Canaan to teach Israel war, He leaves us with the flesh so we learn to fight and depend on Him.

Faithful every dayWe do not need to be fearful of the flesh, but we must be faithful daily, losing our lives for Christ's sake to find them.

Renewing our passion to fightAfter the very best night or most anointed message, we must renew our zeal to fight rather than coasting on past experiences.

Building with a sword in handLike the builders on the wall with Nehemiah, God's design is that we always hold a sword in one hand while we work.

Seeing God on the mountainEven seeing God on the mountain, as the elders did in Exodus 24, is not enough to rely on without ongoing daily dependence.

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