Jeremy Utley - What Prevents Me from Enjoying the Fullness of the Holy Spirit?
Summary
God is eager to give the Holy Spirit, as demonstrated by Jesus's initiative with the woman at the well. However, James 4:5 reveals that God jealously desires our hearts, meaning we must empty ourselves of other loves and idols for Him to fill us. We must be ready to welcome the 'whip-bearer'—the necessary confrontation—when God calls us to surrender our whole hearts to Him.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Welcome the Whip-Bearer Date: 2/23/21 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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