Jeremy Utley - Three Things A Christian Should Seek Every Single Day

Jeremy UtleyAugust 22, 201615mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Three Things A Christian Should Seek Every Single Day Date: 08-21-2016 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 speaker advises that Christian life is a daily walk, not defined by milestones, and outlines three daily pursuits: seeking to hear God's voice, seeking to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and seeking to respond to God's voice and the Holy Spirit. Hearing God's word daily, seeing God's purpose in the present day, and persistently asking for the Holy Spirit are key practices for spiritual growth.

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What are three things you can seek for every day?The speaker introduces three daily pursuits for the Christian life: seeking to hear God's voice, seeking to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and seeking to respond to both every day.

Seek to hear God's voice every dayGod wants to speak to us daily, providing just enough bread and direction for each day rather than hoarding for tomorrow.

Seeing God's purpose every dayJust like Jacob realizing the Lord was in his sleeping place, daily attention helps us recognize God's active presence and purpose in our everyday circumstances.Genesis 28:12

Seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit every dayBelievers should not rely on yesterday's spiritual filling, but shamelessly and persistently ask God for the Holy Spirit afresh every single day.

Seek to be changed every single day through responseTransformation happens when we combine daily hearing of God's word and the moving of the Spirit with a diligent, daily response to what He says.

Take pains and be absorbed in these thingsPaul instructs Timothy to persevere and pay close attention to his spiritual walk so that his progress is evident to all.1 Timothy 4:15

What do we hope people see in our church?For those joining or visiting, the church should radiate delight, showing a fervent love for God and one another.

We delight in God's WordA true church family loves the word of God, meditating on it day and night just as described in Psalm 1.

We delight in the fear of the LordBelievers find joy in honoring and giving all glory and reverence to God rather than taking any honor for themselves.

We delight to do God's willGod's people love obeying Him and eagerly gather to know His will more fully so they can put it into practice.

We delight in the house of GodThe church esteems the fellowship of believers as the dwelling place of God and fosters a growing, fervent love for one another.

We delight ourselves in the LordAbove His word, His will, or the church itself, believers delight most in God Himself, desiring His constant presence above all else.

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