Can You Hear Me Now?

Scripture: various

Complementary Reading: Psalm 27

Download [Sermon Devotional Handout 7 June 26]

Sermon Notes:

• God Has Always Been a Speaking God (Old Testament)
  • God speaks more than we think
  • The problem is rarely God’s volume – it’s our attention
  • Old Testament examples: Samuel, Moses, Abram, Elijah
• Learning the Difference Between God’s Voice and All the Other Voices
  • Fear, culture, social media, your own thoughts
  • Eli helps Samuel recognize God’s voice
  • God’s voice is usually quiet, clear, and persistent
• God Still Speaks – But Now Through Jesus (New Testament)
  • Jesus as the full revelation of God
  • The Shepherd analogy
  • Hearing vs. obeying
• Why We Struggle to Hear God Today
  • We’re busy, noisy, distracted
  • We want God to shout when He prefers to whisper
  • We confuse feeling with faith
• How to Position Yourself to Hear God
  • Slow down
  • Stay in Scripture
  • Learn obedience in small t hings
  • Say, “Speak, Lord,  your servant is listening.”