Jeremy Utley - If You Give Advice, Look Out!
Summary
The central message is a warning to be extremely careful when giving advice or when feeling spiritually elevated, emphasizing the need to constantly look inward. The speaker draws from scripture to caution that even those who feel mature enough to guide others are susceptible to falling, and the best way to help others is by first diligently examining and cleansing one's own heart. This principle of self-examination applies not only to giving advice or judging others but also to one's own spiritual walk within the church.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: If You Give Advice, Look Out! Date: 09-04-2016 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)
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