Summary
The speaker draws parallels between Nehemiah's zeal and the need for a higher perspective, arguing that true success is measured against God's ultimate plan rather than current improvements. He emphasizes that the goal for Christians is to be holy, citing 1 Peter 1:16, and stresses that this command to be holy is underpinned by the promise that God will make us holy because He is holy.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: A Heart Like Hanani Date: 10-08-2017 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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Jeremy Utley - We Walk by Faith in God's Promise, Not by Sight of Our Progress
Jeremy Utley · Jan 6, 2021
The central message is that Christian growth must be based on faith in God's promises rather than on visible personal progress or feelings. The speaker draws parallels from Psalm 106 and the Transfiguration, warning against the danger of living by sight, which can lead to forgetting God's works. True assurance comes from trusting God's word, as exemplified by Abraham, rather than waiting for visible evidence.
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