Sermons on Listen:

Are You Listening #6 Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 9, 2024

Like a parent who has an important message, does our Father ever wonder if we are listening?

Great Lessons from the Life of Christ #6 ARE YOU LISTENING (Mark 4:1-20) How many parents have taken their child’s face in their hands and asked “Are you listening to me? Do you hear what I am saying?” And how many children have completely closed out what their parents were saying, but for safety ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Listen To Me Patiently Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2025

We are called to win souls, not arguments! So, be like Jesus and speak the truth in love.

LISTEN TO ME PATIENTLY Text: Acts 25:23-26:3 Introduction 1. “Speak softly, those who cannot hear an angry shout will strain to hear a whisper.” (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/353321533250199014/). 2. Now, I know that not all of you are on social media, but I think this, is something that all of us ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Rediscover Prayer As Listening Series

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Jan 23, 2026

Prayer was never meant to be a one-way conversation. • It is a relationship. • And every healthy relationship involves listening.

REDISCOVER PRAYER AS LISTENING Pastor Joel Bernardino – January 23, 2026 Many believers still pray—but not all believers are truly listening. We treat prayer like a speech or a checklist. • “Lord, bless my life, my family, my work…” • “Lord, help me with my problem…” • “Lord, give me my heart’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, John 10:27, Psalm 46:10

Return To A Listening Heart

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 22, 2025

A pastor’s burden exposes spiritual deafness in the church and calls believers and leaders alike to listen, repent, realign, and return to Christ.

There are moments in ministry when the burden becomes heavier than the words. Moments when you stand before God with His people on your heart and realize that what troubles you most is not persecution from the outside, but resistance on the inside. God spoke through Jeremiah to a people who were ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:19, Acts 20:28, Hebrews 13:17, Revelation 2:4-5, James 1:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hearing Versus Listening

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 30, 2024

Today we are going back to the OT days of Nehemiah to see how the people of that day listened or just heard God's Word. God has brought us here today, not just to hear a sermon, but to listen as God speaks to our heart.

When you come to a service like this or attend a Bible study class, do you just hear what is said or do you listen? Is there a difference? For most of us listening is our most frequently used communication skill. Listening is a very important part of communication. One study points out that ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12, Psalm 119:18, Deuteronomy 31:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Listening To The Voice Of God

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 3, 2024

Our main question this morning: How do we listen to God?

LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD John 10 & 1 Samuel 3 #hearingGod INTRODUCTION… colinwbates.com/chinese-character-for-listening/ [adapted] The Chinese language calligraphy character for the word and concept of “listening” is made up of different elements of good listening: Across the top of the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14-16, John 10:25-30, 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Listening To Jesus' Call PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 19, 2024

This sermon emphasizes the importance of discipleship, urging believers to actively share Christ's love and draw others towards the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Good morning, dear church family. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. What a joy it is to gather together in God's house, to lift our voices in praise and to open our hearts to His Word. We are here, not by accident, but by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Topics: Discipleship

What Are You Listening To?

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Oct 24, 2019

Should the saint be different from the sinner in what they listen to? What are you listening to????? Does it really matter? If no one was listening, what would you listen to? What are you listening to??

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO???? Should the saint be different from the sinner in what they listen to? What are you listening to????? Does it really matter? If no one was listening, what would you listen to? What are you listening to?? II. THE EARS -- are more than just sensory organs. They are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:31, Matthew 13:19, Romans 10:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Long?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 1, 2010

How long will it take us to not only listen to the voice of Christ; but also, to act like we actually hear Christ speak?

How Long? John 10: 22 - 30 Intro: One of the hymns I remember from my childhood came to me when I read this passage of scripture. It is “How Long Has It Been.” The opening words of the hymn are “How long has it been since you talked with the Lord . . .” I connected ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Would It Take?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 19, 2011

Following the example of Abram, we must be willing to leave behind the things that hinder us. We must continue to listen for and follow the Word of God.

Genesis 12: 1 – 4a / What Would It Take? Intro: Leith Anderson, author and pastor, told of a visit he made to Manila. There he was taken to the garbage dump where he witnessed something beyond belief. There he saw tens of thousands of people making their homes on that dump constructed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Do You Listen To?

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Oct 1, 2016

This sermon addresses the importance of listening to God rather than the world.

Who Do You Listen To? Occasionally I have a dream that is so real to me that it impacts my waking decisions. The inspiration for this sermon comes from such a dream. In my dream I was preaching at a church. I was giving it my all and then I looked at all of the congregation, some were playing ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Friends Dont Get It Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2016

One of the most important qualities that makes us a good friend is the ability to listen and then understand what our friends feel.

When Your Friends Don’t Get It (Mark 14:1-9) 1. A woman goes to a bank in NYC and takes out a loan for $5,000. She leaves her Rolls Royce as collateral. They carefully park it in their garage, confused as to why a millionaire would take out a loan for only $5,000. Two weeks later, she returns. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"are We Listening?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 21, 2022

A Transfiguration Sunday Sermon on listening to Jesus.

“Are We Listening?” Luke 9:28-36 “Are you listening?” a mother asks her child. She knows the child’s hearing is fine, but the kid is playing on their phone or watching t-v and she wonders if the sounds she made were absorbed and attended to by him or her. So, she says, “Timmy, were you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: United Methodist

Go! And Listen: When God Speaks, Do You Listen? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 22, 2025

How often does God speak, and we walk by distracted? The problem is not divine silence. The problem is human busyness.

Go! And Listen: When God Speaks, Do You Listen? INTRODUCTION When God speaks… do you listen? Most people hear noise every day, but very few actually listen. A few years ago, a violinist stood in a busy railway station in Washington D.C., playing exquisite classical music. Nearly 1,100 people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-2, James 1:22, John 10:27, Proverbs 1:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Jesus Ministered To People By Listening

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many people are longing to find someone who will listen to their problems. If you want to be an effective counselor it is a good idea to be student of the art and science of listening. Jesus knew the best ways to minister to people by listening. The Lord

Many people are longing to find someone who will listen to their problems. If you want to be an effective counselor it is a good idea to be student of the art and science of listening. Jesus knew the best ways to minister to people by listening. The Lord was not ready to believe everything He heard ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:17-20, Luke 24:17-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational