The Dream Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) The Dream God invites us into a life of interactive relationship with him through Christ Jesus I don’t want your sacrifices; I want your love. I don’t want your offerings; I want you to know me. (Hosea 6.6 NLT)

Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Psalm 23 is the most famous Psalm. The Lord is my Shepherd.. It is intensely personal: God and me It illustrates this life of interactive relationship with God

Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Fellowship is doing life together. We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (1 John 1.3)

Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Jesus claims the role of shepherd for himself. In him God has come among us to make this relationship real, personal and intimate. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. (John 10.11)

Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Whoever has ears, let them hear. (Matthew 11.15) is Jesus’ most repeated phrase Nothing is more important than you hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from your voice or Satan’s voice (Rick Warren)

Ignorance Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #1 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #1 Ignorance I don’t expect God to talk with me and guide me My people are being destroyed because they don't know me. (Hosea 4.6 NLT) They had ritual but not relationship

Inattention Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #2 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #2 Inattention I’m too busy or distracted to listen to what God has already said in his Word [Jesus] "Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given--and you will receive even more. (Mark 4.24 NLT)

Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #3 Sin Sins like pride and fear, anger and bitterness block God from hearing me, and me from hearing him It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore. (Isaiah 59.2 NLT)

Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #3 Sin Pride says I don’t need your help. Fear says I don’t trust your help. Anger replaces love as my life-energy Bitterness makes my thoughts a closed loop

Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #3 Sin I must confess [“agree with”] and renounce sin in order to interact with God If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. (Psalm 66.18 NLT)

Sin Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #3 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #3 Sin God promises to forgive and clean us up if we confess and renounce sin. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (1 John 1.9 NLT)

Unwilling to obey Barriers to Hearing God Speak Barrier #4 My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Barrier #4 Unwilling to obey God speaks so I will love and obey him He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him. (John 14.21)

The Dream Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) The Dream God will working with us to expand his kingdom. It’s “eternal living now”, an interactive relationship with God, with Jesus. This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17.3)

Psalm 23 - Your Psalm Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Psalm 23 - Your Psalm God plans to lead and guide you. Protect and heal you. Bless and shelter you. Forever. Starting right now. He expects you to hear and respond to his voice.

And you? Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) And you? Is there a barrier blocking an interactive relationship with God? Do you have the dream of partnering with God to expand his kingdom? Do you long to interact with God?

Imagine ROOTS Barriers to Hearing God Speak My sheep listen to my voice. (John 10.27) Imagine ROOTS Full of Christians listening to God Full of Christians finding God’s dream Full of Christians expanding God’s kingdom together