Learning to Hear God's Voice

Learning to Hear God’s Voice                                                      Luke 8:4-15                   

How do I Hear God speak to me?

I.  I MUST CULTIVATE AN __________________ Luke 8:5, 12

 

 

The first type __________________

 

 

 

What Causes us to have a Closed Mind? 

 

1.  ___________ 

 

 

2.  ___________ 

 

 

3.  ____________    A bitter life is a ________ life. 

 

“Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.” James 1:21

 

II. I Must Allocate Time ________________ Luke 8:3, 13                   

 

This is a shallow mind or ______________ mind. 

 

Luke 8:13 They hear the word, receive the word with joy but don’t ____________ the word. 

 

 

III.  I MUST ELIMINATE ____________________ Luke 8:7, 14

This is a _____________ mind

 

___________   This is the _______________ mind that is so crowded that God is pushed out.                                                       

Principle: God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances  and the church/people to reveal Himself, His ways and His purposes. 

Distractions are like Weeds – three examples                                            1. _____________ can distract you from hearing God speak. 

 

2. ___________ can be a weed in your life. 

 

3. Another weed can be ________________. 

 

IV.  I MUST ________________ WITH WHAT HE SAYS Luke 8:8, 15   

God talks to people who decide in advance that they are going to do

This soil is a _________________! 

Luke 8:15 Hold fast/ _____________.

James 1:22 tells us, "Don't merely listen to the Word and so deceive yourself.  Do what it says."

Here's the question I want to close with:                                               What are you going to do as a result of today's message? 

The Bible says "be doers of the word, not hearers only."