Clear The Stage: Hearing God's Voice | Anthony Domine
MESSAGE NOTES
Samuel Hearing God’s Voice in the Night
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Focus + Eye-Mind-Body
Samuel’s Birth
BORN INTO DYSFUNCTION
Temple Life: SCUMBAGS. AND A WEAK PRIEST
GOD SPEAKS IN DYSFUNCTION
GOD SPEAKS IN LONELINESS
1 Samuel 3:1-10 NLT
“Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.
One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God.
Suddenly the Lord called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?” He got up and ran to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t call you,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So he did.
Then the Lord called out again, “Samuel!” Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t call you, my son,” Eli said. “Go back to bed.”
Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before.
So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy.
So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back to bed. And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.””
HOW TO LISTEN:
The first time Samuel had heard the voice of God. But He learns and models how to listen to God.
1 Ready Yourself: Go and Lie Down AGAIN
PUT YOUR CELL DOWN
2 Humble Yourself: Speak Lord, your SERVANT is listening (TEACHABILITY)
LET YOUR PLANS GO
“You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.”
Proverbs 19:21 NLT
GRIEVE THEM OR LET THEM GROW
IM NOT COMMITTED TO A PLAN. IM COMMITTED TO A VOICE
VOICES
EVERYONE CAN SPEAK TO YOU. NOT EVERYONE CAN SPEAK INTO YOU.
VOICES YOU CAN TRUST
GOD SPEAKS BEFORE YOU KNOW HIM
Speak Lord, Your SERVANT
You give OBEDIENCE. He gives you PEACE.
TIME TO MOVE + Faith
Be courageous
I’m not sure. I’ve never been sure. But I’m doing my best to listen and be obedient.
Speak LORD
Speak LORD, your SERVANT is listening.
FAITHFUL. GOD IS FAITHFUL.
Getting it wrong
I DIDNT WANT TO DISAPPOINT THE MASTER. IM DOING IMPORTANT WORK
I JUST DECIDED TO DO MY BEST TO FOLLOW WHAT I THINK GOD IS SAYING…
IF
“From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.”
John 1:16 NLT
Eli says “IF”…. Jesus says AGAIN.
and if someone calls again,
Be obedient. You can’t miss it. Grace in place of grace. In place of grace in place of Grace.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
-What was your biggest takeaway from this weekend’s message?
-Where do you need to take a step of faith, or stand still in faith?
-How do we eliminate the wrong voices, and tune your ear to God’s voice?
-How do we practically apply this message content in our lives this week?