Jeremy Utley - Keep Hoping In God's Promise

Jeremy UtleyAugust 29, 201716mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Keep Hoping In God's Promise Date: 08-06-2017 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)

Summary

The central message encourages believers to maintain hope in God's promises, viewing current struggles or 'giants' not as insurmountable obstacles, but as evidence that Christ's victory is certain. The speaker emphasizes that true victory comes not from personal strength, but from looking to Jesus, who is continually interceding for us against our own flesh. Ultimately, confidence in God's love is found even in the midst of spiritual battle.

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How is the battle against your giants going?Revisiting the covenant message from three weeks prior, the speaker asks how believers are doing in their fight to overcome every remaining giant in the promised land.

Jesus with His javelin raisedDrawing on a recent sermon about Joshua, the speaker is encouraged by the picture of Jesus continually battling and interceding before the Father.

What is the javelin raised against?Since Satan was already defeated on the cross, the speaker realizes Jesus raises His javelin against our own flesh to help us put it to death.

Though a host encamps against meEven when feeling utterly surrounded by the war against the flesh, David's testimony in the Psalms shows that our heart need not fear.

Marvelous loving-kindness in a besieged cityGod displays His love most marvelously when we feel trapped in the besieged city of our own fallen bodies and struggling flesh.

God's thoughts are higher than oursWhen we are ready to give up on ourselves, God's willingness to abundantly pardon is driven by thoughts and ways that far exceed our own.Isaiah 55:6–8

Jesus prays that your faith may not failJust as Jesus prayed for Peter when Satan demanded to sift him, He prays that our faith will not fail even when we stumble.

Knowing the surpassing love of ChristNo matter how low we fall or how vast our giants appear, the love of Christ extends to the deepest lengths to rescue us.

Believing we will see the goodness of the LordThe psalmist declares he would have despaired unless he believed he would see the Lord's goodness right here in the land of the living.

I will hope continuallyDrawing from Psalm 71, the speaker resolves to keep hoping in God's deliverance against every giant, despite past failures.

I do not know the sum of themAcknowledging that we cannot calculate the full extent of God's salvation and mercy, we stand in awe and praise Him all the more.

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