Sermons on Quick To Listen:

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

Is Your Servant Listening? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024

This sermon encourages us to attentively listen to God's call, obediently follow His instructions, and align our lives with His divine will. Key

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and souls, eager to hear the Word of God. What a blessing it is to be here with you all today, to share in the wisdom of the Scriptures and to seek understanding together. Today, we will be focusing on the theme of hearing God's call, heeding His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10-20, John 1:43-51

Topics: Listening, God

Listening To Jesus' Call PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 20, 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

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

Short, Sweet And Ignorant

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 19, 2016

There is common phrase that is often heard from people who have attended weddings, baby dedications and other religious ceremonies, "That was short and sweet, just like I like it."

Short, Sweet and Ignorant The Consequences of Not Wanting To Hear From God The Bible says, "Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil." (Ecclesiastes 5:1) There is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listening To God Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023

Having the right attitude to hear and understand God’s voice.

“Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. Suddenly the Lord called out ‘Samuel.’ He answered, ‘what is it?’ He ran to Eli … ‘go back to bed.’ The Lord called again …’what is it?’ Eli … ‘go back to bed.’ The Lord called a third time … Eli … told Samuel to say, ‘speak Lord, Your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

Walk The Walk Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 26, 2024

James challenges his readers and us to not just listen to the Word but do what it says.

James: Practical Faith  James 1:19-27 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  09-22-2024 Jesse Jesse loved church! He was there every Sunday on his pew at First Baptist Kearney, Missouri. He was born a Baptist and had been baptized in the creek. He killed a man in a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Those Things On The Side Of Your Head Do More Than Hold Up Glasses Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 21, 2010

We need to practice the skills of listening.

Intro: I would argue that one of the, if not THE, most essential skills we need to learn today, which will have the greatest impact on improving our relationships, is a skill you might be able to figure out from the title I have given to today’s message: “Those Things On The Side Of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Never Ending Arguments Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 25, 2021

Can God be pleased with Believers continually arguing?

We continue to worship God by learning from the book of Job. Our loving God wrote the Book of Job for us to learn from! The majority of the Book of Job (Chapters 3 to 37!) is a debate between Job and his 3 friends with God just in the background. Because Job lost just about everything and he had ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lead With Your Ears, And Follow Up With Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 16, 2015

Using James 1:19-20 let's improve our communication (Material adapted from Wayne A. Mack's book, Strengthening Your Marriage, unit 4, Good Communication, pgs. 55-65, 68-74)

HoHum: A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Own Face: James 1:19-27

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 6, 2011

James tells us about being doer’s of the word, how do we respond?

James 1:19-27, Your own face. An elderly gent who got on a plane from Christchurch to Melbourne, this gent was off to visit his grandkids and was very excited as this was his first overseas trip he had not slept much the night before and he sat down he sat next to an immaculately dressed young man ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

"What Women Need Most And Men Really Want" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 28, 2010

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate ther hearers to affirm to others that while it is important to men to "not talk" (but feel an ego boost), it is equally important to women "to talk" (in order to feel fulfilled).

James 1:19 (NLT) 28 October 2010 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Resiliency Campus Fort Hood, TX BIG IDEA: When a woman needs to talk, it is really not necessary for a man to talk. REFERENCES: James 1:19 (NLT) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must be quick to listen, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

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 To Listen To God's Voice Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 10, 2007

This is the first in a series on: Communicating With God. This sermon is intended to ask: How Well Do We Listen?

Communicating With God: How To Listen To God’s Voice One of the basic claims we have as Christians is that God is alive and He wants to have a relationship with us. In fact our salvation is based on the relationship we have with God. But you can not have a relationship with someone without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-8, 1 Samuel 3:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom Is Calling. Are We Listening? Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 6, 2015

Our text reveals much about wisdom; what it is and from where it comes. 1- Wisdom calls from along life’s way 2- Wisdom speaks trustworthy things 3- Wisdom fears the Lord 4- Wisdom produces good fruit

INTRO.- Normally we think that wisdom comes with age, but not always. Sometimes it comes from the mouths of children. · Patrick, age 10, said, “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” · Michael, 14, said, “When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don’t answer ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-11, Proverbs 8:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ