“My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.”
Proverbs 2:1-2 (NLT)
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
John 10:27 (NLT)
1. WE MUST ACTIVELY LISTEN TO THE VOICE AND WORD OF GOD
“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves.” James 1:22 (NASB)
“The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”
But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.”
Jonah 1:1-3 (NLT)
2. NOT LISTENING TO THE LORD CAN HINDER SOMEONE ELSE’S BREAKTHROUGH!
3. GOD WILL ALLOW STORMS TO BRING US TO REPENTANCE.
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
4. DON'T SACRIFICE YOUR LONG TERM BLESSING FOR TEMPORARY SATISFACTION!
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.”
Deuteronomy 28:1 (ESV)
Victory Group Questions
1. What can help us actively listen to the voice of God?
2. What is the difference between active listening and passive listening? Are
you an active listener with the Lord or passive?
3. Has there been situations that happened which caused you to become
closer to the Lord? Share.
4. What are practical ways we can become better listeners to God and in our
relationships?
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