How to Hear God’s Voice God Speaks in Various Ways The Quiet Still Voice of God How to Distinguish Our Voice from God’s Voice How to Cleanse Our Ears and Hearts So We Can Hear Clearly Conclusion God Speaks in Different Ways God speaks to us through: The Bible: "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119:105). Prayer. Prayer is talking with God, which includes listening to His response. Sermons & worship songs at church, sermon podcasts, worship songs, books, and social media. The Holy Spirit inside us gives us a sense of confirmation that He is speaking to us through these, as something pops up “within our spirit,” confirming what we have been hearing from God. We experience a resonance between our spirit and God’s Spirit. Opening and ...
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“Materialism” Outline: Materialism Spirituality Worldly Perspective Kingdom Perspective The Temporal vs The Eternal Laying Hold of Godly Perspective on Materialism Materialism Materialism is the desire, focus, and drive to obtain physical comfort and luxury. This is especially tempting if our parents have provided us with a certain standard of living that is comfortable or luxurious, to which we are accustomed. Once we’ve bought into its lure, it can become a “bottomless pit” of desire for us to accumulate more and more luxury and comfort. It focuses on what’s temporary vs the eternal. It can tempt us to major in studies or choose careers that would ensure our continued life of comfort, rather than pursuing our Flow . The concept of Flow is where: 1) Our ability, 2) The challenge of the task, and 3) Our interest/passion in the subject, intersect. When a person is in their Flow, time flies by while they are fully engaged in the activity. Materialism can cause us to rel...
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No More Condemnation: Walk in Freedom OUTLINE: No More Condemnation Our Response: Embrace the Completed Payment of Christ on the Cross Stop Wallowing in Our Shame and Walk in Freedom No More Condemnation The definition of sin is disobedience toward God. This can range from our refusal to forgive others or cheating on our tests or taxes, to ignoring the prompting of the Holy Spirit to put down the gadget and spend time with God or with family, or to stop talking and arguing with our significant other and lean in and listen intentionally with them instead, etc. Sin incurs costs: separation from God and from others due to our shame. God’s Solution: Jesus Was Given as Our Sin Offering God, out of His mercy and love, gave us His Son – Who is God Himself – to die on the cross to pay for our sins through the shedding of Jesus’ blood. The perfect blood tha paid for all our sins once and for all. Romans 7:25 ~ “Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself i...
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Self-Worth OUTLINE: Definition Our Identity Our Worth Comes from Who We Are and Whose We Are Adopt God’s View of Our Worthiness How to Grow in Self-Worth Definition The definition of Self-Worth is a sense of one’s own value as a human being. Our Identity Our identity includes first and foremost our relationship with God. We are God’s creation, God’s children, each made in the image of God. Each one of us possesses a unique aspect of God. God redeems each one of us so that all together, we can fully reflect God’s glory. In relation to our family: a daughter or son, a sibling, a grandchild, a cousin. Our status/positions in life: a student; a working professional; a part-timer, an entrepreneur, a manager, an influencer, etc. Our profession: a sanitation worker; an investment banker; a teacher; an engineer; a scientist, etc. The hobbies we enjoy: a Lacrosse player; a swimmer, a tri-athlete, a basketball player; a track and field athlete; a wrestler; a musician; a ch...