Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: How Was Your Week, Spiritually?
Date: 02/06/2022
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 encourages the audience to shift their perspective when assessing their lives, moving beyond simply labeling a week as 'good' or 'bad.' Using the contrasting experiences of Peter—being called 'Satan' one week and then witnessing the Transfiguration the very next week—he illustrates that God has glorious plans even during times of failure. Ultimately, the message is that no matter how bad a week feels, God desires to lift us up and call us higher through His grace.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How was your week spiritually?Believers often measure their lives by the standard of a week, asking whether it was a good or bad week spiritually.
Peter's bad weekIn Matthew 16, Jesus rebukes Peter sharply, calling him Satan and a stumbling block after Peter fails.Matthew 16:23
Six days later on the mountainJust six days after his failure, Jesus leads that same Peter up the Mount of Transfiguration to see His glory.
God redeems our worst weeksNo matter how bad a week has been, God does not want us to wallow in shame but wants to call us higher.
Peter's good weekEarlier in Matthew 16, Peter receives divine revelation from the Father and is commended by Jesus.
God interrupts our best momentsDuring the very same week of great revelation, God the Father interrupts Peter's plan to build three tabernacles.Matthew 17:4–5
Falling flat on our facesFaced with the greatness of Christ, Peter falls to the ground in terror, realizing he still has much to learn.
Called higher beyond our achievementsJust as God does not leave us in shame after a bad week, He does not let us glory in our achievements after a good week.
Not regarding lightly the discipline of the LordHebrews 12 reminds believers not to lose heart when reproved and not to despise the loving discipline of God.
The discipline of those He lovesPeter's life was filled with continuous correction, proving that God's discipline is a sign of His deep love.
Seeing Jesus onlyAt the end of our spiritual ups and downs, our ultimate goal should be to look up and see Jesus only.
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: How Was Your Week, Spiritually?
Date: 02/06/2022
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 encourages the audience to shift their perspective when assessing their lives, moving beyond simply labeling a week as 'good' or 'bad.' Using the contrasting experiences of Peter—being called 'Satan' one week and then witnessing the Transfiguration the very next week—he illustrates that God has glorious plans even during times of failure. Ultimately, the message is that no matter how bad a week feels, God desires to lift us up and call us higher through His grace.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How was your week spiritually?Believers often measure their lives by the standard of a week, asking whether it was a good or bad week spiritually.
Peter's bad weekIn Matthew 16, Jesus rebukes Peter sharply, calling him Satan and a stumbling block after Peter fails.Matthew 16:23
Six days later on the mountainJust six days after his failure, Jesus leads that same Peter up the Mount of Transfiguration to see His glory.
God redeems our worst weeksNo matter how bad a week has been, God does not want us to wallow in shame but wants to call us higher.
Peter's good weekEarlier in Matthew 16, Peter receives divine revelation from the Father and is commended by Jesus.
God interrupts our best momentsDuring the very same week of great revelation, God the Father interrupts Peter's plan to build three tabernacles.Matthew 17:4–5
Falling flat on our facesFaced with the greatness of Christ, Peter falls to the ground in terror, realizing he still has much to learn.
Called higher beyond our achievementsJust as God does not leave us in shame after a bad week, He does not let us glory in our achievements after a good week.
Not regarding lightly the discipline of the LordHebrews 12 reminds believers not to lose heart when reproved and not to despise the loving discipline of God.
The discipline of those He lovesPeter's life was filled with continuous correction, proving that God's discipline is a sign of His deep love.
Seeing Jesus onlyAt the end of our spiritual ups and downs, our ultimate goal should be to look up and see Jesus only.
