Sermons on Spiritual Listening:

Listening For Abuse Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003

Many of us are only a short step from the abuse of other races, of women, or of children. We must listen to our own hearts and must correct this by exposure to others and to the power of Christ.

I For the last several Sundays we’ve been doing an exercise in listening to ourselves. We’ve put ourselves into Moses’ life and we’ve listened to what we feel about ourselves. I hope it’s been productive. It certainly has spoken to me. I hope you’ve been able to listen to yourselves under the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:21-23, Colossians 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Listening Heart

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Listening is one way we show Christ's love to others.

A Listening Heart Acts 16:14-15 And a certain woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. [15] And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Listening And Doing

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Comments 1.

Introductory Comments 1. To be a Christian may not always seem easy. But being a believer has its benefits as well. As James indicates in vs. 25 - a believer can live in freedom and the fullness of God’s blessings. 2. This evening I ask you, do you have freedom? Do you have the freedom to live as ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25, James 1:19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Listen Up Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 2, 2005

Part 2 of Take a Hike: Walking in the Spirit. This is about how to find God’s will, comparing OT ways, with our modern ways, with the NT ways.

Psalm 25:1-5 – Listen Up The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who came down the line ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Listening?

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Apr 23, 2008

An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening?

ARE YOU LISTENING? Matthew 13:18-23 An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening? I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Listen To Jesus

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 16, 2007

The first few chapters of Hebrews give us insight into their struggles, and draw us back to Jesus.

News story this week: A little city in Mexico was fed up with all of the late night revelry and noise from thousands of people late into the night during the summer. So their answer was to create a law to put a decibel limit on urban noise levels. Unfortunately this disrupted a noise that has been ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Listen To Jesus

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 22, 2007

A sermon for transfiguration sunday, encouraging us to ’Listen to Him’

Did you hear what God said about Jesus in today’s reading, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” That’s right Listen to Him… Listen to Him…. Listen to Jesus When was the last time you listened to Him? Well most of you have been hearing Jesus speak this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Listening To God Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 19, 2007

So many people talk about prayer and reading the Bible and serving and all the other great and wonderful things; but not a lot of people talk about listening to God. How do we do it?

Tonight I want to start off with a little brain teaser. If you have heard this before, please don’t ruin it for everyone else and just keep your thoughts to yourself. I’ll read the question and then you guys can have a minute or two to think. Once you have gotten the answer right, again, please ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listening To God

Contributed by Alistair Wearring on Jan 20, 2007

A look at the story of Samuel as a boy in the temple, asking the questions why should we listen to God? and Is God still speaking today? With the intention to inspire God’s people to listen to Him.

INTRO (credit to www.stillspeaking.com) This morning we’re going to talk about listening to God. We want to be careful listeners and not let other things get in the way. Later, while you’re in Sunday school, I’m going to talk to the adults about a young person named Samuel. He had been sent to the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listen Up! Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010

Listening to God requires absolute, coourageous obedience to Christ.

“Renewable Energy: Listen Up!” Luke 9:28-36 There are many ways to say “Listen!” For example: “Shh! Listen!” - a whispered command so as not to disturb someone. Or “LISTEN TO ME!” - a loud command to get attention in as noisy place. Or “OK. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Listen To Love

Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Dec 27, 2008

This message aims through Scriptural interpretation, illustration and a communication model to inform the listener to "listen" with a framework of love and care.

LISTEN TO LOVE Less talk, more communication "For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38) 1. How hard is it to find someone who will really listen to you? • Those of us who have identified with Jesus the Christ, have been taught a very special kind of love, which ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Listening And Doing

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009

James asks his readers, us included, to listen to God and to each other carefully, and to put the word of God into practice.

The story is told of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Anglican

Listening To The Coach Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Sep 7, 2008

In this message we look at the issue of lordship and how important obedience is to transformation...

This week we start a new series of messages with a football theme! I’m sure you probably watched some college football yesterday - and many of you are ready for the NFL season to start - so am I by the way... Anyway, this morning we start with a very simple, but important concept. If you want to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

Listening And Doing Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 27, 2009

3rd in a series on James.

Did you realize that Howard Stapleton invented "the mosquito" in 2005. Not the annoying, disease carrying pest but a 17.4kh noisemaker intended to keep kids from loitering around shops and stores. It works because most people over 25 can’t hear that high a sound. Consider this; the same group of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Listen To Me! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2009

Samuel was to replace Eli as God’s priest because Eli wasn’t listening to God anymore. God is looking for people who’ll listen to Him... how can we make sure we are those kinds of listeners?

OPEN: A businessman who needed several million dollars to clinch an important deal and sensing the need for divine help, he went to church to pray for money. By chance, he knelt next to a man who was praying for $100 to pay an urgent debt. The businessman took out his wallet and pressed $100 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ