Jeremy Utley - Highly Esteeming Jesus' Help

Jeremy UtleyDecember 27, 201930mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Highly Esteeming Jesus' Help Date: 12-22-2019 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 greatness in the Kingdom of God is found in humility, exemplified by the willingness to ask for help like a small child. The speaker contrasts feeling helpless with actively asking for help, noting that this act of dependence is what God honors. He encourages the audience to proactively humble themselves by casting anxieties on God, comparing spiritual growth to monitoring a tachometer that signals when more divine power is needed.

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Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?Jesus teaches that to enter and be great in the kingdom of heaven, we must humble ourselves like a little child.Matthew 18:1

The daily example of a toddler asking for helpA toddler constantly asks for help fifty to a hundred times a day, which models the proactive humility Jesus calls us to.

Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of GodPeter instructs us to humble ourselves and cast all our anxiety on God, which practically means asking Him for help.

Measuring spiritual growth by our need for helpUnlike worldly growth where we handle more on our own, spiritual maturity means smaller and smaller things prompt us to cry out for God's help.

A high priest who sympathizes with our weaknessWe can draw near to God with confidence to receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need because Jesus was tempted in every way yet without sin.

Jesus Christ is passionate to help youThe reason Jesus took on flesh and blood is because He is deeply passionate to come to the aid of those who are tempted.Hebrews 2:14–18

Drawing near to receive helpRecognizing Jesus' passion to give help should drive us to persistently draw near and receive the help we desperately need.Hebrews 4:16

Helping others is how we can be like JesusEvery difficulty we face prepares us to be approachable messengers of grace and comfort to broken people around us.

Comforting others with the comfort we receivedGod comforts us in our affliction so we are able to comfort others in any affliction with the exact comfort we received from Him.2 Corinthians 1:4

Momentary light affliction producing an eternal weight of gloryPaul did not lose heart in his trials because he knew his suffering and inner renewal were designed by God to spread grace and life to more people.2 Corinthians 4:16

Exalting the high and holy role of helpFrom the Holy Spirit as our Helper to wives as suitable helpmeets, we must learn to treasure help as the wonderful virtue Jesus demonstrated.

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