Jeremy Utley - Becoming True Worshipers

Jeremy UtleyJuly 24, 202037mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Becoming True Worshipers (Spoken To Austin CFC) Date: 07-24-2020 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

True worship is not merely singing or being moved by music, but rather presenting one's entire body as a living and holy sacrifice to God. Drawing from John 4 and Romans 12, the message emphasizes that true worship is demonstrated by living in spirit and truth, especially during times of temptation or undesirable circumstances. The speaker urges the audience to continually renew their minds and offer their lives to God without hesitation, like providing a lamb morning by morning.

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What is true worship?The speaker shares how his understanding of worship has been repeatedly corrected, pointing to Jesus' words in John 4 about worshiping in spirit and in truth.

Worship in spirit is a living sacrificeRomans 12 defines spiritual worship as presenting our bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, rather than being moved by musical crescendos.Romans 12:1

Worship tested in temptation and difficult circumstancesTrue worship is primarily tested in moments of temptation and undesirable circumstances, such as facing tedious daily work.

Morning by morning without hesitationDrawing from Ezekiel 46, we are encouraged to offer our lives to God morning by morning without hesitation, replacing dread with hope.Ezekiel 46:13

Trusting God's sovereign design in daily trialsDivine love has chosen our exact current condition as the best place to accomplish His purpose, leaving no room for complaining.

A better privilege than outward triumphsWhile Hebrews 11 highlights great acts of faith, Hebrews 12 points to something better: the privilege of fixing our eyes on Jesus.

Fixing our eyes on the endurance of JesusWhen we make the willful choice to offer our bodies as sacrifices, we fix our eyes on Jesus who endured the cross for the joy set before Him.

Avoiding the deception of emotional singing while avoiding the crossWe can be deeply moved by Christian music and tears while completely avoiding the cross and resenting God's appointed circumstances.

Aligning our affections with God's pleasureJust as a father might stifle a personal pleasure to care for a sleeping child, growing in worship means caring more about God's pleasure than our own.

Training at altitude for heavenWe must train our spiritual lungs through difficult circumstances now so we can breathe freely and love what God loves when we reach heaven.

Worshiping in truth without hypocrisyWorshiping in truth means our inner reality matches our outer testimony, ensuring there is no guile or hypocrisy in our worship.

Growing in devotion rather than just knowledgeIt is easy to accumulate doctrinal knowledge, but true worshipers seek to grow their inner devotion to Jesus Christ to match that knowledge.

Jesus is able to save to the uttermostChrist is able to bridge the gap between our level of devotion and our doctrine, saving us completely as we draw near to God through Him.Hebrews 7:25

Our offering is a response, not the first stepDrawing from the cleansing of the altar in Ezekiel 43, our morning sacrifice is never the starting point; it is built entirely upon the finished work of Christ.

Guarding against false worship in songWe must guard against false worship by avoiding meaningless rhymes, emotionally stirring music that draws attention to itself, and songs that glorify human achievement instead of Christ.

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