The power of listening God’s way | Daryl Black
In this message, Pastor Daryl Black dives into the power of truly listening—to God and to those around us. Using the story of young Samuel, Pastor Daryl shows us that listening isn’t just about hearing words, but about cultivating a heart open to God’s voice. He provides practical steps to sharpen your listening skills and challenges you to reflect on how intentional listening can transform your faith and deepen your relationships with others. ––– Message Notes ––– James 1:19-25 ESV 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. Listening Starts with the Heart 1 Samuel 3:9 NIV Go and lie down, and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.’ Matthew 11:15 NIV Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear. Matthew 13:15a NIV For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Listening Requires Quiet What You Hear Affects What You See 1 Kings 19:11b-12 ESV 11b ...but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. 12 And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. "God’s voice is best heard in the quiet we rarely seek." -— Craig Groeschel Listening is an Act of Love “Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” — David Augsburger 4 Ways to Better Listening 1. Pause James 1:19-20 ESV 19 Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. 20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Proverbs 29:11 NIV Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. 2. Process James 1:21a ESV Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness... Proverbs 18:13 NIV To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. Philippians 2:4 ESV Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 3. Pray James 1:21b ESV ...receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. Exodus 4:12 NIV Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say. Luke 12:12 NIV For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say. Isaiah 50:4a NIV The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. 4. Practice James 1:22 ESV But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 Welcome 01:29 The Importance of Communication 02:50 The Power of Listening God's Way 04:58 Biblical Insights on Listening 06:05 Listening Starts with the Heart 07:05 The Story of Samuel and Eli 12:13 The Challenge of Selective Hearing 13:55 Listening Requires Quiet 20:36 Listening as an Act of Love 23:59 Four Ways to Better Listening 25:22 The Power of Pausing 27:37 Processing and Praying 33:11 Practicing Listening 35:55 Commitment to Listening If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: https://bit.ly/3hbEFBL Sermones en español: / @gfcfloridaespanol #gfcflorida #churchonline #tampa #tampachurch —— http://gfcflorida.com Facebook: / gfcflorida Instagram: / gfcflorida
