Jeremy Utley - Becoming A Weapon Of Righteousness

Jeremy UtleyMarch 21, 201617mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Becoming A Weapon Of Righteousness Date: 03-20-2016 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 Christians must intentionally choose to be weapons of righteousness in God's hand rather than allowing sin to make them weapons of unrighteousness. This requires a deep personal confrontation with one's own sin, prioritizing God's glory over anything else, and being willing to surrender even what is precious to oneself. The speaker uses biblical examples, like Job and King Saul, to illustrate this principle of total consecration to God.

Outline

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

Romans 6 and the concept of weaponsStudying Romans 6 reveals that the word translated as instruments can also mean weapons, showing that we are actively used in a spiritual battle depending on our response to sin and temptation.

Godly men becoming weapons through sinWhen godly individuals sin, such as David with Bathsheba, they can unwittingly become weapons of Satan by giving God's enemies an opportunity to blaspheme.

Job as a weapon of righteousnessJust as God pointed to Job as a righteous life used to confound Satan, submitting to God allows us to become mighty weapons for His kingdom.

Coming face-to-face with GodTrue spiritual renewal and hatred for sin come from coming face-to-face with God's glory, leading us to examine our own sin rather than focusing on the faults of others.

The lesson of King Saul's partial obedienceIn First Samuel 15, King Saul failed to utterly destroy everything as God commanded, choosing instead to save the best of the sheep and oxen for himself.

Satan having nothing in usJesus stated that the ruler of this world had nothing in Him, challenging us to examine if the world has a foothold in our own preferences and affections.

Identifying personal obsessionsIt is easy to give up worthless habits, but true consecration requires surrendering good and esteemed things, such as an unhealthy obsession with sports and distractions.

Guard against historic distractionsAnything that we instinctively snap back to in our free moments other than God can become a historic distraction that robs Him of total dominion over our hearts.

The pain of surrender and the cheerful giverSurrendering deeply loved habits can cause emotional pain, raising the question of whether we can still be cheerful givers as Scripture commands.

Fullness of joy in God's presenceDavid declared in the Psalms that true joy and pleasures forevermore are found in God's presence, meaning any sacrifice that brings us closer to Him is accompanied by true joy.

Inner renewal through eternal focusMomentary light afflictions and sacrifices produce an eternal weight of glory when we fix our eyes on unseen, eternal realities rather than temporary things.2 Corinthians 4:16–18

Discriminating between soul and spiritGod's living and active word helps us discern between mere emotional reluctance in the soul and genuine spiritual obedience, enabling us to become unhindered weapons of righteousness.

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