Jeremy Utley - The Promise Has Not Passed You By

Jeremy UtleyFebruary 13, 20187mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Promise Has Not Passed You By Date: 01-28-2018 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)

Summary

The central message is that believers must actively grasp and live in the promises and doctrines they have heard, rather than letting them remain mere theology. The speaker encourages the audience not to be discouraged if they feel they haven't yet experienced a promised blessing, drawing parallels from Abraham's faith in Romans 4 and Genesis 15. Ultimately, the call is to respond to God's voice today with faith, believing that the promises are not passed by and can be credited to us as righteousness.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Grabbing hold of what we have heardAs we shift our focus to the future, God wants us to truly live in and possess every promise and hope proclaimed to us.

Dealing with discouragement in unmet promisesIt can be discouraging when certain promises have not yet become a full reality in our lives, but that does not mean we are disqualified.

Emulating the faith of AbrahamPaul points to Abraham in Romans 4 as an example of faith, noting how he remained strong in faith despite his age and Sarah's barrenness.Romans 4:19

Faith credited as righteousnessGod credited Abraham's belief in what had not yet been fulfilled as righteousness, which can feel intimidating if we struggle to believe.

Connecting to Genesis 15Genesis 15 details the moment God told Abraham to look at the stars and reckoned his belief as righteousness.

Abram was not always an AbrahamGenesis 13 shows that God gave Abraham the promise earlier as the dust of the earth, but Abraham did not immediately believe it in the same way.Genesis 13:14

God brings the promise back againBecause God returned to Abraham with the promise, we are encouraged that missed opportunities in the past do not mean the promise has passed us by.

Do not harden your heart todayToday is the day of salvation, and if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart in unbelief but grab hold of the promises again.

Believing God for the futureAs we pray in faith for what God will do moving forward, we should believe that He wants to fulfill the very promises we have heard.

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