Hearing God’s Voice - Part 3 - Surrender

Main Point:  Hearing God’s voice requires a willingness to surrender to God’s will and plan for your life.

Simple Steps to Hearing God’s Voice

• Step 1:  Is to have no other God’s before him.  Christ as your redeemer and Lord.
• Step 2:  Is to put yourself in position to encounter God.  To experience the presence and Glory of God.
• Step 3:  Be willing to surrender to God’s will and plan for your life.

Note:  it doesn’t matter if you are a new Christian or mature Christian, these steps apply your entire Christian journey

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• Surrendering can be hard but it is the key to true freedom to become the instrument of God you were created to be.
• Surrendering at its core is yielding our power to another. 
  • This can feel scary at first. 
  • But as we learn to yield our desire for control, we will gain access to God’s strength.

Scriptures about Surrendering:

• Philippians 3:7-9.  “I count all things but loss”.  I surrender this world, that I may when Christ.
• Luke 9:23-24.  Deny yourself (your will), take up our cross (trials and persecutions).  Surrender.
• Galatians 2:20. I no longer live but Christ lives in me.  Surrender

We are not our own:  Freedom is found in genuine surrender to Christ
Galatians 5:13.  

• We are free from laws to earn our way into heaven.  Jesus is our redeemer period.
• Do not use your freedom for unrighteousness rather use it to love and serve others.  This is the heart of Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:12-20.

• Our bodies belong to Christ
• Your body is a temple surrendered to God.
• You are not your own, you are bought with a price (the cross)
• In all things Glorify God in surrender to his will for your life

Summary:

• Have no other Gods, Put yourself in position to encounter God, surrender to God’s will and plan for your life
• These 3 steps puts you in a position to hears God voice and take action for God’s Kingdom
• In these last days, as the world draws further form God’s truth, it is important that we hear God’s voice and surrender to it.
• Jesus died so we can be free from sin and the Holy Spirit was sent to be God’s voice and lead us into his calling for our lives.
• When you fall in love with Jesus it is easy to say ‘Yes’ and “AMEN”.