Jeremy Utley - Ask God for Revelation

Jeremy UtleyMarch 5, 201825mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Ask God for Revelation Date: 03-04-2018 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 is that true spiritual understanding, or revelation, must be received by the Holy Spirit, not merely held as doctrine. The speaker emphasizes that the proof of receiving revelation is a transformation in prayer life, leading one to pray boldly for God's promises, much like David did. He encourages the congregation to examine their prayers to see if they reflect a deep, revealed understanding of God's power.

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Reciting our memory verse with heart convictionThe congregation recites their weekly memory verse together, prompting the speaker to ask whether this truth has truly been revealed to their hearts.1 John 4:4

Having the eyes of our hearts enlightenedPaul prays that believers receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation so they can know the surpassing greatness of God's power.

How do we know if a truth has been revealed to us?Looking at David's prayer in 2nd Samuel, the speaker shows that finding the courage to pray bold prayers is the absolute proof of receiving divine revelation.

Praying for the much more lifeBelievers should pray to partake of God's divine nature and experience the much more life promised beyond simple reconciliation.

Where does our prayer courage come from?Our boldness in prayer stems directly from God's word, giving us the courage to ask for things that seem impossible in our own strength.

Growing strong in faith by giving glory to GodAbraham did not become weak in faith when looking at his own dead body, but grew strong by giving glory to God regarding His promise.Romans 4:19–20

What did David give glory to God for?David praised God first for past undeserved deliverance, and second for the distant future promises God spoke over his house.2 Samuel 7:18–19

Confessing our hope with our mouthsWith the heart people believe resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth they confess resulting in salvation.Romans 10:10

Beware of turning this exhortation into a ruleTrying to forcefully check off bold prayers as a to-do list item profits nothing; believers must genuinely ask God for a living revelation.

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