Jeremy Utley & Bobby McDonald - Being Violent Men Who Take The Kingdom Of God By Force

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley & Bobby McDonald Title: Being Violent Men Who Take The Kingdom Of God By Force Date: 09-03-2017 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)

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The speaker uses the story of Gideon to illustrate that the greatest sin is not the initial failure, but the subsequent refusal to repent and bounce back to God. He emphasizes that believers must actively maintain their faith, resisting discouragement and the enemy's lies that suggest God's promise is not for them. The core message is to actively return to God with zeal, focusing on His goodness and power rather than dwelling on past failures.

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Gideon's biggest mistakeGideon's real failure was not receiving honor from men, but that he never repented of it and allowed the ephod to remain a snare for the rest of his life.

The danger of staying downBelievers often fall into discouragement after failure, making the mistake of staying down rather than bouncing back zealously to the Lord.

Talking to yourself instead of listening to feelingsInstead of listening to discouragement and self-doubt, believers must actively proclaim God's word to themselves and strengthen themselves in the Lord.

Learning from Asaf's recovery in Psalm 73Asaf started Psalm 73 with envious and bitter thoughts, but he pulled himself into God's sanctuary and moved to an exalted expression of worship.Psalm 73:25

Making the Lord your refugeThe nearness of God is good because Asaf proactively made the Lord his refuge rather than wallowing in anxious, deceptive thoughts.

Taking the kingdom of God by forceJesus said the kingdom of God suffers violence and violent men take it by force, meaning believers must actively resist fleshly attacks rather than remaining passive.

Spiritual zeal versus earthly laid-back attitudesWhile being easygoing about earthly things is fine, God wants believers to be fiercely angry and violent toward sin and the lies of the enemy.

Cutting our lives like wood with power toolsJust as a power saw requires extreme caution and creates a sweet aroma when cutting wood, God delights to see believers aggressively deal with their flesh.

Having a genuine spirit of submissionTrue submission to leaders and the church's burdens means taking God's word seriously rather than casually agreeing while remaining proud or indifferent.

Wielding the word like a soldier's swordIn a spiritual battle, a soldier never puts his weapon away; believers must actively use God's word as a sword instead of acting passively.

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