FACTS – CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

FACTS – CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

³ The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.”

JOHN 10:3-5

WHY CAN’T I HEAR HIS VOICE?

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³⁹ She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. ⁴⁰ But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.” 

Luke 10:39-40 (AMP)

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

Psalm 46:10

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¹² Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. ² We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith, Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”

Hebrews 12:1-2

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^18-19 “Study this story of the farmer planting seed. When anyone hears news of the kingdom and doesn’t take it in, it just remains on the surface, and so the Evil One comes along and plucks it right out of that person’s heart. This is the seed the farmer scatters on the road.”

Matthew 13:19 (MSG)

¹ With promises like this to pull us on, dear friends, let’s make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let’s make our entire lives fit and holy temples for the worship of God.”

II Corinthians 7:1 (MSG)

GOD SPEAKS

³ Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle^[a] near the Ark of God. ⁴ Suddenly the Lord called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?” ⁵ He got up and ran to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t call you,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So he did. ⁶ Then the Lord called out again, “Samuel!” Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t call you, my son,” Eli said. “Go back to bed.”⁷ Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. ⁸ So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy. ⁹ So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back to bed. ¹⁰ And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.” ¹¹ Then the Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel.

I Samuel 3:3-11

1. As we read . (BIBLE)

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.”

Psalm 119:105, 147

        2. As we . (PRAYER)

⁷ So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Come close to God, and God will come close to you.”

James 4:7-8

¹⁷ Never stop praying.”

I Thessalonians 5:17

        3. As we Experience . (WORSHIP)

⁸ My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Psalm 27:8

¹³ If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. ¹⁴ I will be found by you,” says the Lord.”

Jeremiah 29:13-14

        4. As we get . (COMMUNITY)

¹² The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³ Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. ¹⁴ They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be [c]fresh and flourishing, ¹⁵ To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

Psalm 92:12-15

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