Sermon Notes:                                                                                                                   It’s not a matter of “IF” God speaks, but “WHEN” God speaks.

James 1:5 NIV

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Psalm 16:11 AMP

You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Isaiah 30:21 NIV

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

THE VOLUME

1 Kings 19:11-13 NKJV

Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

God’s voice is usually not the loudest, but instead a “still small voice” or “gentle whisper.”

OFFENSE IS LOUD, THE WORLD IS LOUD,

but God’s voice is a “gentle whisper.”

THE CONSISTENCY

1 Samuel 3:1-10 NIV

The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One-night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.” 5 And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So, he went and lay down. 6 Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”

7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So, Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

II Corinthians 13:1 NKJV

This will be the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”

THE FREQUENCY

Matthew 11:15 AMP

He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.

Revelation 2:29 NLT

“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

John 10:27-28 KJV

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 10:27-28 NKJV

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.

OUR POSTURE TO HEAR HIS VOICE

“Speak, for your servant is listening.”

John 6:68

But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.