Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Do Not Despise the Little Ones
Date: 09-09-2018
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 emphasizes that Christian growth requires being a doer of the word, mirroring Jesus' example of listening as a disciple rather than merely gathering information like a scribe. He focuses on the command not to despise the little ones, drawing from Matthew 18 and 19. This teaching extends to recognizing that every person, including children, is made in God's image and is stewarding God's nature, requiring us to see past superficial quirks to the divine nature within.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Listening to the Father like JesusThe speaker wants to be a doer of the word, pointing to Isaiah 50 where the Father wakes Jesus every morning to listen as a disciple.Isaiah 50:4
The difference between a scribe and a discipleA scribe seeks information and knowledge, whereas a disciple seeks instruction and life, refusing to be disobedient to what God makes clear.
Interrupting a daily reading plan to obeyThe speaker describes how the Lord interrupted his daily Bible reading goal this week, offering him a choice to keep reading as a scribe or stop and obey as a disciple.
Encountering the warning in MatthewHis stopped reading led him to Matthew 18, where Jesus warns against causing little ones to stumble and commands believers not to despise them.Matthew 18:3
Looking past quirks to see God's imageThe first lesson in not despising children is remembering they are made in God's image rather than focusing on their raw, uncovered human quirks.
Serving the unappreciative like Jesus served usThe second lesson involves bestowing honor on those who lack it, serving children selflessly even when they are ungrateful and do not say thank you.1 Corinthians 12:24
Refusing accusation and joining in intercessionInstead of joining the accuser by dwelling on children's shortcomings, believers have the opportunity to hold hands with Jesus in interceding for them.
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Do Not Despise the Little Ones
Date: 09-09-2018
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 emphasizes that Christian growth requires being a doer of the word, mirroring Jesus' example of listening as a disciple rather than merely gathering information like a scribe. He focuses on the command not to despise the little ones, drawing from Matthew 18 and 19. This teaching extends to recognizing that every person, including children, is made in God's image and is stewarding God's nature, requiring us to see past superficial quirks to the divine nature within.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Listening to the Father like JesusThe speaker wants to be a doer of the word, pointing to Isaiah 50 where the Father wakes Jesus every morning to listen as a disciple.Isaiah 50:4
The difference between a scribe and a discipleA scribe seeks information and knowledge, whereas a disciple seeks instruction and life, refusing to be disobedient to what God makes clear.
Interrupting a daily reading plan to obeyThe speaker describes how the Lord interrupted his daily Bible reading goal this week, offering him a choice to keep reading as a scribe or stop and obey as a disciple.
Encountering the warning in MatthewHis stopped reading led him to Matthew 18, where Jesus warns against causing little ones to stumble and commands believers not to despise them.Matthew 18:3
Looking past quirks to see God's imageThe first lesson in not despising children is remembering they are made in God's image rather than focusing on their raw, uncovered human quirks.
Serving the unappreciative like Jesus served usThe second lesson involves bestowing honor on those who lack it, serving children selflessly even when they are ungrateful and do not say thank you.1 Corinthians 12:24
Refusing accusation and joining in intercessionInstead of joining the accuser by dwelling on children's shortcomings, believers have the opportunity to hold hands with Jesus in interceding for them.
