Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Don’t Miss The Conference While You’re Here
Date: 06/06/2026
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 central message is to prioritize deep, undistracted devotion to Jesus over being overwhelmed by busyness and responsibilities. Drawing from the story of Martha and Mary, the speaker urges the audience to emulate Mary by sitting at the Lord's feet to continually listen to His teaching. Ultimately, the goal of gathering is to meet with the Lord and hear His word, which requires seeking the power of the Holy Spirit to remain focused on devotion.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The danger of being overwhelmed by responsibilityWhile serving others is necessary, it is easy to become overwhelmed and caught up in busyness rather than focusing on building the church with humility and holiness.
Learning from Martha and MaryUsing the story of Martha and Mary, the speaker illustrates how Martha was distracted by serving while Mary chose the one thing that is truly necessary: sitting at Jesus' feet.
Avoiding the tragedy of distractionThe speaker warns that it would be a tragedy if the extra work required during a conference weekend prevents us from focusing on what is truly necessary.
Seeking undistracted devotionWe should strive to be free from distractions and treat our gathering place as a prayer closet where we meet with the Lord in secret and simple devotion.
A prayer for spiritual power and focusThe speaker leads a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to fill the believers so they can hear God's word without being bothered by their various responsibilities.
Speaker: Jeremy Utley
Title: Don’t Miss The Conference While You’re Here
Date: 06/06/2026
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 central message is to prioritize deep, undistracted devotion to Jesus over being overwhelmed by busyness and responsibilities. Drawing from the story of Martha and Mary, the speaker urges the audience to emulate Mary by sitting at the Lord's feet to continually listen to His teaching. Ultimately, the goal of gathering is to meet with the Lord and hear His word, which requires seeking the power of the Holy Spirit to remain focused on devotion.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The danger of being overwhelmed by responsibilityWhile serving others is necessary, it is easy to become overwhelmed and caught up in busyness rather than focusing on building the church with humility and holiness.
Learning from Martha and MaryUsing the story of Martha and Mary, the speaker illustrates how Martha was distracted by serving while Mary chose the one thing that is truly necessary: sitting at Jesus' feet.
Avoiding the tragedy of distractionThe speaker warns that it would be a tragedy if the extra work required during a conference weekend prevents us from focusing on what is truly necessary.
Seeking undistracted devotionWe should strive to be free from distractions and treat our gathering place as a prayer closet where we meet with the Lord in secret and simple devotion.
A prayer for spiritual power and focusThe speaker leads a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to fill the believers so they can hear God's word without being bothered by their various responsibilities.
