1. The Dream Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
The Dream
God invites us into a life of interactive relationship with him through Christ Jesus
I don’t want your sacrifices;
I want your love.
I don’t want your offerings;
I want you to know me.
(Hosea 6.6 NLT)

2. Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Psalm 23 is the most famous Psalm.
The Lord is my Shepherd..
It is intensely personal: God and me
It illustrates this life of interactive relationship with God

3. Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Fellowship is doing life together.
We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (1 John 1.3)

4. Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Jesus claims the role of shepherd for himself. In him God has come among us
to make this relationship
real, personal and intimate.
I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd sacrifices his life
for the sheep. (John 10.11)

5. Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Whoever has ears, let them hear.
(Matthew 11.15)
is Jesus’ most repeated phrase
Nothing is more important than you hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from your voice
or Satan’s voice (Rick Warren)

6. Ignorance Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #1
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #1
Ignorance
I don’t expect God to talk
with me and guide me
My people are being destroyed
because they don't know me.
(Hosea 4.6 NLT)
They had ritual but not relationship

7. Inattention Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #2
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #2
Inattention
I’m too busy or distracted to listen
to what God has already said in his Word
[Jesus] "Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given--and you will receive even more. (Mark 4.24 NLT)

8. Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #3
Sin
Sins like pride and fear, anger and bitterness block God from hearing me,
and me from hearing him
It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.
(Isaiah 59.2 NLT)

9. Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #3
Sin
Pride says I don’t need your help.
Fear says I don’t trust your help.
Anger replaces love as my life-energy
Bitterness makes my thoughts a closed loop

10. Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #3
Sin
I must confess [“agree with”] and renounce sin in order to interact with God
If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
(Psalm NLT)

11. Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #3
Sin
God promises to forgive and clean us up if we confess and renounce sin.
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
(1 John 1.9 NLT)

12. Unwilling to obey Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #4
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Barrier #4
Unwilling to obey
God speaks so I will
love and obey him
He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him. (John 14.21)

13. The Dream Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
The Dream
God will working with us to expand his kingdom. It’s “eternal living now”,
an interactive relationship with God,
with Jesus.
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17.3)

14. Psalm 23 - Your Psalm Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Psalm 23 - Your Psalm
God plans to lead and guide you.
Protect and heal you.
Bless and shelter you.
Forever. Starting right now.
He expects you to hear
and respond to his voice.

15. And you? Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
And you?
Is there a barrier blocking an interactive relationship with God?
Do you have the dream of partnering
with God to expand his kingdom?
Do you long to interact with God?

16. Imagine ROOTS Barriers to Hearing God Speak
My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27)
Imagine ROOTS
Full of Christians listening to God
Full of Christians finding God’s dream
Full of Christians expanding
God’s kingdom together