May 9th Podcast: Brant & Tara

Brant and Tara ROCKED IT last Sunday; in case you missed it (or if you want to experience it again), listen to the podcast below!

Walking with God Part III – Barriers To Hearing

“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they recognize his voice”. John 10:1-4

“For God does speak – now one way, now another – though man may not perceive it” Job 33:14

Some want to hear God so they can become prosperous, some want to hear God so they can be successful in life, and some – they want to hear so they can know the will of God and do it.

“Find out what pleases the Lord Eph 5:10

How does God communicate with us?

• Through the bible,
• Through the Holy Spirit (teach, remind, testify, guide & tell
• Impressions, audible voice, people, experiences, dreams, visions,
• Angels, (Heb 13:2) , Acts 10:3,

Basic Hindrances…

Don’t believe he can (unbelief)

Don’t think he wants too (rejection)

White noise (distractions – 3 other voices)

Immaturity

Disobedience

Self Sufficiency – (pride)

Three essential characteristics for hearing the Voice of God

1. Availability:

Mark 1:32-35

Duet 4:29 Those who find him are those who seek him with all their heart.

2. Willingness:

“My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me, IF any man is willing to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself”  John 7:16-17

“And remember, it is a message to obey, not just listen to. If you don’t obey, you are only fooling yourself.” James 1:22

“As for Phillip, an angel of the lord said to him, “Go south down the dessert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he did……… Acts 8:26-27,

3. Humility

“When a prophet of the Lord is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses ? Numb 12:6-8

“Now Moses was more humble than any other person on earth” Numb 12:3

“Do not be afraid Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them” Dan 10:12

Hos 10:12 “plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for NOW is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you”

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