Sermon Notes

 Hearing God: 2 points, 1 list and 1 statement   “… blessed are all who hear …” Luke 11:28 (NLT)  

“Stop now and pray, lest desire turn to feeling and feeling evaporate.” (Amy Carmichael)  

1.     “I have what He says I can have.”  

2.    The key to hearing God’s voice is the quality of listening.  

A list of ways that God speaks:  

· The Word - 2 Timothy 3:16

· Prayer - 1 Samuel 3:10

· Creation - Psalm 8:3-4, Romans 1:20+25b

· Everyday occurrences - Proverbs 30:18-19

· Other people - Matthew 18:2

· Dreams/visions - Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17

· Prophecy - 1 Corinthians 14:1

· Silence - Psalm 46:10  

A statement regarding ‘Spiritual Warfare’:   ‘Spiritual Warfare’ is never a ‘power’ issue; it is always and only a ‘truth’ issue.  

The Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4 (NLT)  

Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT)