There is a lot of competition for
your attention. Many voices across all
media types are vying to get you to listen to them and believe their message.
John 10:4
“…and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.”
Things to think about:
· John 10:5 – “But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
· In 2021, a record $780B was spent worldwide on advertising. That is a lot of money!
· What are
these strangers trying to tell you?
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You don’t have enough, you need more
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You deserve more
o
Live for the moment
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Look at out for #1
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You can be significant
· What is their
communication style?
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Loud
o
Crude
o
Appeals to our most base desires
§ At the end of
it all, you must pay
· Jesus’s voice
and message are different
o
His communication style
§ Meek and gentle (which is different than being
fearful or timid)
o
He is enough
§ Phil. 4:19 - And
my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ
Jesus.
o
He is enough
§ For it is by
grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God— not by works, so that
no one can boast.
o
Live for eternity
§ Matthew
6:19-21 - “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and
vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break
in and steal. For where your treasure
is, there your heart will be also.
o
Live for others
§ Phil. 2:3-4 -
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value
others above yourselves, not looking to
your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
o
Our significance is found in Him
§ 1 John 3:1 - See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are.
Do you hear His voice? Are you listening?
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