Jeremy Utley - The Secret of Building the Church

Jeremy UtleyMarch 22, 202223mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: The Secret of Building the Church Date: 03/20/2022 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 church is built by every individual member working according to their God-given gifts, not just by designated leaders. Each believer has a responsibility to contribute to the body's growth, which requires an eager desire to serve and speak. The secret to effective contribution, particularly prophecy, is cultivating a life of deep listening to the Lord, moving beyond mere ritualistic Bible reading.

Outline

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Whose job is it to build the church?Reading from Ephesians, the speaker notes that the body of Christ is caused to grow by every single part working together.

Equipping the saints for servicePastors and teachers are given to equip the saints, meaning the actual work of building up the body belongs to the whole church.Ephesians 4:11

Eagerly desiring to prophesyThe speaker recalls how an early emphasis on eagerly desiring spiritual gifts and sharing how the Lord helped them brought a revolution in his life.

What does prophecy mean in the New Covenant?Prophecy in the New Testament is speaking to men for edification, exhortation, and consolation to build them up.

The open secret of effective prophetic ministryIsaiah 50 shows that having the tongue of a disciple to sustain the weary begins with the Lord awakening the ear to listen morning by morning.

Day-to-day speech and daily dealingsThe Lord wants to pour forth speech every single day through our circumstances and daily walk, which acts like oil dealt into our lives.Psalm 19:2

Treasuring things in our hearts like MaryJust as Mary treasured daily living with Jesus in her heart, believers must gather daily treasures from walking with Him to bring to the church.

Drawing near to a sympathetic high priestBelievers can draw near to the throne of grace with confidence because Jesus can sympathize with all our weaknesses and temptations.

He knows our sickness, loss, and temptationBecause Jesus was made like His brethren in all things, He comes to the aid of the tempted and says 'I know' when we face suffering.

Overcoming unbelief that God doesn't understandThinking Jesus does not understand our specific pain is a form of evil unbelief that stops us from coming to Him for comfort.

Replacing the flesh with feelings contrary to God's wordThe flesh can be understood as any feeling of self-pity or despair that goes against God's word and keeps us from hearing Him.

The disciples' refusal to be comfortedWhen Jesus rose, the disciples initially refused to believe reports from Mary and others because they were wallowing in their own sorrow.

Sharing how the Lord actually helped usBy refusing negative feelings and running to the Lord, every member can share how Jesus actually helped them and truly build up the church.

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