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The Precious Word of God
Young Samuel began his ministry in days when “the word of the Lord was rare” (1 Sam.3:1). The Lord spoke audibly to him one night, but he thought that the priest Eli was calling out to him. Eli realized that … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Samuel 3, Bible, Eli, listening to God, obedience, Samuel, sermon idea, word of the Lord
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What Did You Say?
Pat Tornatore relates the following story: It was a typical noisy dinner at my parent’s home, and Dad was having trouble following the conversations. He kept jumping in with off-topic comments and asking for things to be repeated. I finally … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
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Tagged hearing God, illustration, listening to God, Pat Tornatatore, reading the Bible, Revelation 2:7, whoever has ears
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Losing Signal
I like to listen to my small town’s local radio station while driving in my car. However, the station tends to fade out as I get farther away from it. Only when I turn around and drive back toward home … Continue reading →
Taking It to the Streets
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”—James 1:22. We do the right thing when we go to church on Sunday and hear the word of God preached in worship and taught in … Continue reading →
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Tagged action, Christian service, faith and deeds, James 1:22, listening to God, merely listen to the word, obeying God, worship
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More than Listening
The mid-week Bible study group at our church recently finished what we called a “3-2-1 Study” of the gospel of Matthew. This approach can be used with any portion of Scripture. It’s really quite simple. We were looking for some … Continue reading →
Listen Up!
Jo M. Guerrero writes that when her daughter was five, she disobeyed her and was sent to her room. After a few minutes, she went in to talk to her about why she was being punished. With tears in her … Continue reading →
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Tagged God speaks, illustration, knowing God, listening to God, obedience, obeying God, the devil speaks
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Stay Tuned In
A former park ranger at Yellowstone National Park tells the story of a ranger who was leading a group of hikers in the park. The ranger was telling the hikers about the flowers and animals, and he considered the messages … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:20, danger, grizzly bear, illustration, listening to God, park ranger, salvation, Yellowstone National Park
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Listen!
Elijah was experiencing some discouragement, so the Lord decided to make himself known to him in a special way. “The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1Kings 19, Elijah, gentle whisper, illustration, listening to God, the Lord revealed himself
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