Experiencing Listening Prayer

Experiencing Listening Prayer

Introducing Experiencing

Listening Prayer

Introducing Experiencing Listening Prayer

Jesus’ questions opened doors Jesus was the master teacher. He asked

questions that made people stop and think and examine their partial understandings about God and the nature of the Kingdom of God.

He also told parables. Jesus taught that way so people could discover the truths of the Kingdom of God when they sought God with all of their hearts.

Searching the Word for the truth is an expression of faithfulness to God

 10As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12Many of the Jews believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.

Acts 17:10-12

What is listening to God?

What is listening to God?

Experiencing Listening Prayer

Experiencing listening prayer is an approach to prayer focused on creating an active, personal dialogue with God.

Listening to Jesus

Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me. - Revelation 3:20

Why would anyone want to pursue listening to God?

Why would anyone want to pursue listening to God?

All of us know there is much more we could be experiencing in our relationship with God. Our hearts long for a closer, more personal relationship with God.

Experiencing Listening Prayer helps us move into that relationship.

In the Garden

I come to the garden alone,While the dew is still on the roses;And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,The Son of God discloses.

And He walks with me,And He talks with me,And He tells me I am His own;And the joy we share as we tarry there,None other has ever known.

Does God really speak to ordinary people on a regular basis?

Does God really speak to ordinary people on a regular basis?

Does your attitude toward listening prayerimpact God speaking to you?

Does your attitude toward listening prayerimpact God speaking to you?

But what will happen to me ifI listen to God?

But what will happen to me ifI listen to God?

How does God speak to people?

But God gave us a mind, where doescommon sense fit into all of this?

But God gave us a mind, where doescommon sense fit into all of this?

But how would you know if God were really speaking to you?

But how would you know if God were really speaking to you?

But what about the people who do immoral things saying God told them to do it?

But what about the people who do immoral things saying God told them to do it?

But I wouldn’t even know where to begin?