Jeremy Utley - Weeding Out All Bitterness Until We’re As Gentle As Jesus
Summary
The central message is the necessity of actively rooting out bitterness to become a reflection of Jesus' gentleness and humility. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual growth involves moving away from self-condemnation and instead focusing on receiving rest and grace from God. He warns that bitterness, like a weed, can spread and defile not only the individual but also those in their community.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Weeding Out All Bitterness Until We’re As Gentle As Jesus Date: 03-18-2018 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)
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