Jeremy Utley - The Heart for Fellowship

Jeremy UtleyAugust 7, 201420mWatch on YouTube

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 member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The speaker emphasizes that true Christian fellowship requires self-examination and prayer for those encountered. Drawing from Proverbs, he advises that wise speech is characterized by being timely, apt, and sweet, rather than merely immediate. Furthermore, he highlights that fellowship itself can be a powerful source of divine revelation, sometimes more so than dedicated study, requiring us to be equally eager to listen for what the Holy Spirit is communicating.

Outline

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Judging ourselves after fellowshipWe should give an account for careless words and seek to judge ourselves after fellowship to ensure our speech comes from God.

Praying for the people we have fellowship withGrowing in love for a brother or sister should lead us to carry a burden for them and pray for the things they shared with us.

Listening to the Holy Spirit for what to sayWe must listen to the Lord during conversation rather than just relying on quick, natural human answers.

Adding grace and sweetness to our speechBeing direct and honest must be balanced with grace and sweetness so that others can actually receive the wisdom.

Listening to the Holy Spirit for what to hearFellowship has the unique ability to produce revelations from God that we might never uncover purely on our own through private study.

Having the correct attitude of giving and receivingWe should enter fellowship seeking to outdo one another in showing honor while also recognizing our own great need for God to speak to us.

Eagerly desiring and seeking out fellowshipWhile true fellowship flows from our connection to Christ as our head, we must still eagerly desire and make time to assemble and fellowship with believers everywhere.

Summary of fellowship principlesReviewing the importance of seeking out fellowship beforehand, listening during fellowship, and judging ourselves and praying afterwards.

Closing prayerA concluding prayer thanking God for His word, His promises, the Holy Spirit, and asking for unity and blessing in their time of fellowship together.

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