Jeremy Utley - The Sin Of Needlessness

Jeremy UtleyOctober 10, 201632mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Sin Of Needlessness Date: 10-09-2016 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 speaker emphasizes that Christians must maintain a constant sense of needfulness, praying with urgency both in times of abundance and times of need. He draws parallels from Jesus's experience in Gethsemane, noting that spiritual willingness is insufficient without persistent prayer. Ultimately, feeling spiritually needy is a blessing that keeps one reliant on God, whereas assuming self-sufficiency leads to spiritual danger.

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What do we do if we forget to pray?When facing the busyness of life, believers can easily lose their burden for prayer, echoing the disciples falling asleep when Jesus asked them to watch and pray.Matthew 26:37

Is a sense of needlessless spiritual poverty?While having spiritual needs makes believers rich because it drives them to God, feeling like one has no needs is actually evidence of spiritual poverty and dangerous self-reliance.

The danger of claiming to have need of nothingScripture warns the church in Laodicea that saying 'I am rich and have need of nothing' blinds them to their truly wretched, poor, and naked spiritual condition.Revelation 3:17

Becoming like children to enter the kingdomJesus warns His disciples that even after leaving everything, holding onto prideful attitudes prevents them from entering the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 18:1

The Christian life as an ongoing relay marathonThe race is not over, and believers must endure, finish their lives in pure devotion, and remember that it is a group relay marathon concerning others as well.

Who hindered you from running well?Paul questions the Galatians because they stopped running well, showing the constant danger of being hindered by false persuasions rather than finishing the race.

Avoiding the post-marathon picnic trapSatan wants believers to believe they are done running and can relax like participants at a post-marathon picnic, which is when the roaring lion attacks.

To everyone who has needs, more shall be givenApplying the principle of stewardship to spiritual need, those who acknowledge their ongoing needs before the Lord will receive an abundance.

Taking on the burdens of GodBelievers must move past self-centered concerns and take on God's personal needs and burdens, such as His name being honored and His church being built.

Feeling a sense of needlessless is sinBelievers must repent of the subtle sin of feeling like they have no needs, which stems from spiritual immaturity and disconnects them from Christ's ongoing intercession.

Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faithBelievers are instructed to test themselves to ensure Christ is in them, which is evidenced by caring about the things God cares about.

Kindling afresh the gift of GodSurrender is a daily activity, and believers must kindle afresh their devotion rather than assuming they have permanently arrived at a point of spiritual maturity.

Using fasting to maintain a sense of needFasting serves as a practical spiritual discipline that physically reminds believers they need God more than they need physical food.

Buying from Jesus gold refined by fireBelievers are advised to buy spiritual wealth from Jesus by treasuring trials, adopting His definition of beauty, and seeking spiritual vision.Revelation 3:18

A sword in one hand and a brick in the otherLike Nehemiah's men rebuilding the wall, believers must always be prepared to fight temptation with a sword while eagerly building the body of Christ.

Much of the promised land remains to be possessedEven after experiencing great victories, believers must recognize that much of the promised land remains to be possessed and press on until the very end.

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