Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: The Humble Love Little Commands
Date: 06/07/2026
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 to build the church in humility and holiness, one must take the smallest teachings and commands seriously, drawing parallels from Matthew 18. He argues that just as the shepherd rejoices over one lost sheep, believers must diligently care for every 'little command' from God, lest they neglect something small that is actually vital to their spiritual life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Introduction to the theme of 'little ones'The speaker introduces a memorable phrase, 'Little ones love little ones,' as a way to reflect on humility and holiness.
The requirement to become like childrenUsing Matthew 1<0xA0>18, the speaker explains that we must humble ourselves and repent to enter the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 18:1–4
Identifying three kinds of 'little ones'The speaker suggests there are three different ways the term 'little ones' is used in this passage to illustrate spiritual truths.
Protecting actual children from stumblingThe first type of little one refers to literal children, whom we must be careful not to cause to stumble through hypocrisy.
Rejoicing in the recovery of lost commandsUsing the parable of the lost sheep, the speaker encourages believers to find and obey even the smallest commands from God.Matthew 18:12–14
God's heart for the little onesGod does not desire for even one small person or small command to be lost or despised. Building a holy church requires being attentive to God's smallest instructions.
How to know if you are a 'little one'Using the analogy of children in a home, the speaker explains that being a 'little one' means having the humility to say 'I can't' rather than acting self-sufficient.
The danger of trying in our own strengthWe often fail at small commands because we attempt to obey through our own power instead of asking for the Holy Spirit's help.
The call to repent and returnTo be great in the kingdom, we must repent of neglecting small things and return to the devotion we had at first.
Searching for lost obedienceIf you have stopped obeying a specific command, leave everything else to diligently find and restore that obedience. This is how we build the church in holiness.
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: The Humble Love Little Commands
Date: 06/07/2026
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 to build the church in humility and holiness, one must take the smallest teachings and commands seriously, drawing parallels from Matthew 18. He argues that just as the shepherd rejoices over one lost sheep, believers must diligently care for every 'little command' from God, lest they neglect something small that is actually vital to their spiritual life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Introduction to the theme of 'little ones'The speaker introduces a memorable phrase, 'Little ones love little ones,' as a way to reflect on humility and holiness.
The requirement to become like childrenUsing Matthew 1<0xA0>18, the speaker explains that we must humble ourselves and repent to enter the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 18:1–4
Identifying three kinds of 'little ones'The speaker suggests there are three different ways the term 'little ones' is used in this passage to illustrate spiritual truths.
Protecting actual children from stumblingThe first type of little one refers to literal children, whom we must be careful not to cause to stumble through hypocrisy.
Rejoicing in the recovery of lost commandsUsing the parable of the lost sheep, the speaker encourages believers to find and obey even the smallest commands from God.Matthew 18:12–14
God's heart for the little onesGod does not desire for even one small person or small command to be lost or despised. Building a holy church requires being attentive to God's smallest instructions.
How to know if you are a 'little one'Using the analogy of children in a home, the speaker explains that being a 'little one' means having the humility to say 'I can't' rather than acting self-sufficient.
The danger of trying in our own strengthWe often fail at small commands because we attempt to obey through our own power instead of asking for the Holy Spirit's help.
The call to repent and returnTo be great in the kingdom, we must repent of neglecting small things and return to the devotion we had at first.
Searching for lost obedienceIf you have stopped obeying a specific command, leave everything else to diligently find and restore that obedience. This is how we build the church in holiness.
