1. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 1)Through his Word God’s voice won’t contradict God’s Word. How does God Speak? 1)Through his Word God’s voice won’t contradict God’s Word.

2. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 2) Through his Living Word Jesus Jesus is God’s definitive Answer to all our needs and problems. He is the Great I AM. How does God Speak? 2) Through his Living Word Jesus Jesus is God’s definitive Answer to all our needs and problems. He is the Great I AM.

3. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 3) Through godly communicators This includes godly believers among us Be proactive to hang with wise counselors How does God Speak? 3) Through godly communicators This includes godly believers among us Be proactive to hang with wise counselors

4. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 4) Through circumstances This includes difficulties & discipline Our greatest impact comes from lessons we learn in our weakness How does God Speak? 4) Through circumstances This includes difficulties & discipline Our greatest impact comes from lessons we learn in our weakness

5. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 5) Through nudges of the Spirit Often it is God’s still small voice. The Spirit doesn’t yell, he whispers. How does God Speak? 5) Through nudges of the Spirit Often it is God’s still small voice. The Spirit doesn’t yell, he whispers.

6. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 6) In other ways as he chooses creation, dreams, visions, angels, prophecies, ideas How does God Speak? 6) In other ways as he chooses creation, dreams, visions, angels, prophecies, ideas

7. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) How does God Speak? 6) In other ways as he chooses creation, dreams, visions, angels, prophecies, ideas How does God Speak? 6) In other ways as he chooses creation, dreams, visions, angels, prophecies, ideas

8. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 1)just for Bible-people or spiritual giants they are like us Hearing God is not... 1)just for Bible-people or spiritual giants they are like us

9. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 2) a reason to be proud people might say “God told me” to prove they’re right Hearing God is not... 2) a reason to be proud people might say “God told me” to prove they’re right

10. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 3) mechanical God is not interested in micro-managing and cruise-controlling your life Hearing God is not... 3) mechanical God is not interested in micro-managing and cruise-controlling your life

11. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 4) a “message-a-minute” Don’t expect a “do this” and “now do this” all the time Hearing God is not... 4) a “message-a-minute” Don’t expect a “do this” and “now do this” all the time

12. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 5) only hearing quoted Scriptures God can talk to us in many ways, none of them contradicting Scripture Hearing God is not... 5) only hearing quoted Scriptures God can talk to us in many ways, none of them contradicting Scripture

13. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 6) accepting whatever comes as God’s will The evil one can also plant ideas in us Hearing God is not... 6) accepting whatever comes as God’s will The evil one can also plant ideas in us

14. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is not... 6) accepting whatever comes as God’s will The evil one can also plant ideas in us Hearing God is not... 6) accepting whatever comes as God’s will The evil one can also plant ideas in us

15. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas we live at the mercy of our ideas Satan didn’t hit Eve with a stick, but with an idea you shall be like God Hearing God is often by ideas we live at the mercy of our ideas Satan didn’t hit Eve with a stick, but with an idea you shall be like God

16. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas Train yourself to listen for ideas from God, the still, small voice Hearing God is often by ideas Train yourself to listen for ideas from God, the still, small voice

17. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) What is reality? God and his kingdom

18. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Who is well-off/blessed? anyone who is alive in the kingdom of God

19. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Who is a truly good person? anyone who is pervaded with love anyone who is pervaded with love

20. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) Hearing God is often by ideas Four powerful ideas (fr Dallas Willard) How do you become a truly good person? How do you become a truly good person? place your confidence in Jesus Christ and become his student in kingdom living place your confidence in Jesus Christ and become his student in kingdom living

21. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God: Habbakuk WithdrawWithdraw I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. (2.1) I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. (2.1) Jesus often went to a lonely place to pray

22. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God: Habbakuk WaitWait There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my complaint. (2.2) and how he will answer my complaint. (2.2) There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my complaint. (2.2) and how he will answer my complaint. (2.2) Calm down. Slow down. Listen. Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46.10 Calm down. Slow down. Listen. Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46.10

23. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God: Habbakuk Read the Word...see what he will speak to me. (2.2b) (2.2b) Read the Word receptively. Jesus, is there anything you want to say to me? Read the Word receptively. Jesus, is there anything you want to say to me?

24. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God: Habbakuk Write it down Then the Lord said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets..." (2.3) find a way to record and remember it

25. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God: Habbakuk Review it so you can do it That the one who reads it may run. (2.3b NASB) find a way to record and remember it

26. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) The invitation from God Do life interactive with him, walking and talking together [God] is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership [doing life together] with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.(1 Corinthians 1.8)

27. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) And you? Are you waiting and watching, ready to obey God’s voice? Are you rejecting the culture’s ideas and responding to God’s ideas? Are you ready to do life together with Jesus? And you? Are you waiting and watching, ready to obey God’s voice? Are you rejecting the culture’s ideas and responding to God’s ideas? Are you ready to do life together with Jesus?

28. Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Hearing God Speak [Jesus] Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11.15) Imagine ROOTS... Full of Believers listening to God Full of Disciples finding God’s dream Full of DiscipleMakers expanding God’s kingdom together Imagine ROOTS... Full of Believers listening to God Full of Disciples finding God’s dream Full of DiscipleMakers expanding God’s kingdom together