Jeremy Utley - Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled

Jeremy UtleyJune 21, 202115mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled Date: 06/20/2021 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 actively resist the natural tendency of the heart to become troubled, echoing Jesus' command in John 14:1. When trouble threatens peace, the remedy is not to ignore it, but to deliberately bring all cares and anxieties to God's presence. This act of casting cares, which demonstrates humility, allows God to bring His peace and perspective, transforming distress into worship.

Outline

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

Do not let your heart be troubledJesus commands believers in John 14 not to let their hearts be troubled, implying that our natural tendency is to become troubled unless we actively stop it.John 14:1

The indwelling Holy Spirit brings peaceJesus repeats the command in verse 27 and ties it to the ministry of the Holy Spirit, showing that a heart where the Spirit dwells should be free from trouble.

What to do when trouble threatens peaceTrouble and the Holy Spirit cannot live in the same heart, so we must look to examples like Psalm 73 to see how to handle threatening circumstances.

Entering God's sanctuary for perspectiveAsaph went from being embittered and senseless to an exalted worshiper only when he came into the sanctuary of God and perceived their end.

Humble yourself by casting your cares on HimFirst Peter 5 instructs us to humble ourselves under God's mighty hand by casting all our anxiety on Him because He cares for us.

A personal testimony of low-grade troubleThe speaker shares how struggling with his health after getting sick last fall created a low-grade trouble that he initially tried to muscle through instead of taking to the Lord.

From a prayer of deliverance to a prayer of yieldingWhen he finally brought the issue to the Lord in prayer, the Holy Spirit transformed his request for deliverance into a prayer of surrender and yielding.

Experiencing the peace that passes understandingInstead of changing his circumstance, the Lord brought total peace and reminded him of His promise to cause all things to work together for good.

Why God allows troubling circumstancesGod often allows troubling circumstances so we can grow in experiencing His tender care, intimacy, and power.

It is not worth allowing trouble to persistThe speaker urges listeners not to waste time muscling through things on their own, but to humble themselves and let the Holy Spirit bring rest to their hearts.

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