Hearing God
Standalone Sermon
November 23, 2025
“God told me … ”
“9At that time, when you call, the LORD will answer;
when you cry out, He will say, ‘Here I am.’
11The LORD will always lead you … ” Isaiah 58:9,11 (CSB)
God wants to speak to us.
“1Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice.” John 10:1-3 (CSB)
God Speaks through Situations
“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:3 (CSB)
God Speaks through Saints
“4When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.” John 10:4-5 (CSB)
God Speaks through Scripture
“Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what He was telling them.” John 10:6 (CSB)
Our struggle to hear God’s voice is often a result of our fear that God’s voice will contradict our current lifestyle.
You won’t hear if you aren’t prepared to do.
“Jesus said again, ‘Truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.’” John 10:7 (CSB)
The voice of God is personified in Jesus.
“25I have spoken these things to you while I remain with you. 26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you.” John 14:25-26 (CSB)
God Speaks through the Spirit
“The one who keeps His commands remains in Him, and He in him. And the way we know that He remains in us is from the Spirit He has given us.” 1 John 3:24 (CSB)
“It is much more important to cultivate the quiet, inward space of a constant listening than to always be approaching God for specific direction.” - Dallas Willard
Our communion with God produces our communication with God.
Look for Him in your situations.
Lean into the wisdom of the saints.
Learn His voice from Scripture.
Live in step in the Spirit.
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