Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: The Secret to Fullness of Joy
Date: 06/29/2025
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
Jeremy Utley teaches from Psalm 16 that fullness of joy comes through continually setting the Lord before us, rather than being consumed by news, problems, plans, personal track record, dread, or other people. He challenges disciples to prioritize an unchanging relationship with God in the present moment over temporal concerns, emphasizing that this is the lifestyle of those who can testify to God's presence as their greatest satisfaction.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Meditating on Psalm 16The speaker invites the congregation to turn to Psalm 16 and read through its verses, highlighting the powerful promise found at the end of the psalm.
Who can say this as testimony?The speaker contrasts dry theology with real-life testimony, asking who can truly claim to experience the fullness of joy and path of life described in Psalm 16:11.
What does it mean to set the Lord before me?As disciples, we must put the Lord first rather than getting consumed by the changing news, our problems, our plans, our track records, or our dread.
What does continually mean?Setting the Lord before us is not a one-time event from the past; it is a fresh, ongoing, and repeated decision made over and over again.
What does before me mean?Placing the Lord before us means letting His preferences, strength, and purposes trump our own agenda and feelings, even in the midst of failure.
The active choice of setting the LordLike a garden that naturally turns to wilderness if left unattended, our spiritual lives require the continuous renewal of the mind.
Spiritual receptivity like the saints of oldQuoting Tozer, the speaker notes that great spiritual figures shared a lifelong habit of spiritual response and openness to heaven.
The Lord as refuge, shield, and filterWhen we set the Lord before us continually, He acts as our refuge, our shield, and a loving filter for everything that enters our lives.
An unshakable testimony and fullness of joyGod desires for us to have an unshakable testimony so that we can experience the true fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore found in His presence.
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: The Secret to Fullness of Joy
Date: 06/29/2025
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
Jeremy Utley teaches from Psalm 16 that fullness of joy comes through continually setting the Lord before us, rather than being consumed by news, problems, plans, personal track record, dread, or other people. He challenges disciples to prioritize an unchanging relationship with God in the present moment over temporal concerns, emphasizing that this is the lifestyle of those who can testify to God's presence as their greatest satisfaction.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Meditating on Psalm 16The speaker invites the congregation to turn to Psalm 16 and read through its verses, highlighting the powerful promise found at the end of the psalm.
Who can say this as testimony?The speaker contrasts dry theology with real-life testimony, asking who can truly claim to experience the fullness of joy and path of life described in Psalm 16:11.
What does it mean to set the Lord before me?As disciples, we must put the Lord first rather than getting consumed by the changing news, our problems, our plans, our track records, or our dread.
What does continually mean?Setting the Lord before us is not a one-time event from the past; it is a fresh, ongoing, and repeated decision made over and over again.
What does before me mean?Placing the Lord before us means letting His preferences, strength, and purposes trump our own agenda and feelings, even in the midst of failure.
The active choice of setting the LordLike a garden that naturally turns to wilderness if left unattended, our spiritual lives require the continuous renewal of the mind.
Spiritual receptivity like the saints of oldQuoting Tozer, the speaker notes that great spiritual figures shared a lifelong habit of spiritual response and openness to heaven.
The Lord as refuge, shield, and filterWhen we set the Lord before us continually, He acts as our refuge, our shield, and a loving filter for everything that enters our lives.
An unshakable testimony and fullness of joyGod desires for us to have an unshakable testimony so that we can experience the true fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore found in His presence.
