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I'm Not Listening To You

Time of Celebration Ministries Church • Oct 18, 2024 • 54 min

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Summary

Spiritual growth and victory depend not only on who you listen to, but also on whose voices you choose to ignore. When we lease our ears to ungodly advice, fear, or worldly assumptions, we open doors to unnecessary conflict, spiritual decline, and compromised authority. By guarding our ears like a precious newborn and aligning every message with God's Word, we learn to recognize the Shepherd's familiar voice and boldly shut out every misleading distraction.

Themes

Discernment and WisdomGuarding Your Mind and HeartWise vs. Foolish CounselHearing God's VoiceFaith over FearSpiritual Maturity

Pastor's Points

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I am not listening to the spirit of fear.

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I am not listening to past failures.

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I am not listening to procrastination.

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I am not listening to bitterness.

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I am not listening to doubt.

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I am not listening to what does not complement Scripture.

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I am not listening to what I see.

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I am not listening to strangers.

Key Points

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I am not listening to the spirit of fear.
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I am not listening to past failures.
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I am not listening to procrastination.
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I am not listening to bitterness.
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I am not listening to doubt.
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I am not listening to what does not complement Scripture.
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I am not listening to what I see.
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I am not listening to strangers.
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Sermon Moments

“Spiritual growth and spiritual maturity is not just tied to who you listen to—it's equally impacted by who you don't.”

“A Delilah spirit is anyone who capitalizes off your rebellion and is in partnership with the enemy to take your strength.”

“The virtuous woman comes with favor; the easy woman comes with what is fatal.”

“Feelings are wonderful waiters, but terrible chefs. The chef position belongs to the Word of God and the Holy Spirit.”

“The ear is a tollway to the mind and to the heart.”

“Treat your ear like a newborn—don't let just anybody have access to it.”

“The only way a stranger's voice can sound strange is if there is a voice that sounds familiar.”

“Limitation is often the breeding ground of innovation, and demand brings out the divine supply within you.”

This Week

Evaluate your primary media feeds, podcasts, and playlists, unfollowing or turning off any source that promotes values contrary to God's Word.

Before making major life decisions, pause to seek the Father's guidance first rather than acting on emotional urges or bad advice.

Identify areas where suspicion is influencing your relationships and choose to seek facts and godly counsel instead of relying on assumptions.

Refuse to allow past failures to dictate your future by surrendering past mistakes to God and trusting His plans for your life.

Take immediate action on time-sensitive instructions God has placed on your heart instead of giving in to procrastination.

Practice quick forgiveness toward those who have hurt you so that bitterness does not contaminate your spiritual environment.

Spend focused daily time in Scripture so that God's voice becomes so familiar that unbiblical ideas immediately sound foreign.

Remember This

Your spiritual victory depends on shutting your ears to foolish, fearful, and worldly advice while keeping your heart tuned strictly to the voice of the Father.

A Challenge for You

Father, give us the wisdom, grace, understanding, and confidence to trust Your Word over what we see, what is posted, or what culture displays. Help us have discernment to know when a snake is talking versus when a servant is talking, so we can faithfully follow the voice of our Good Shepherd.

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Your spiritual maturity is determined as much by who you tune out as by who you tune in.

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Leasing your ear to bad advice is expensive and can drag you into unnecessary battles and losses you could have avoided.

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Suspicion is driven by past hurts, feelings, and assumptions, whereas prudent caution operates on clear facts, knowledge, and God's Word.

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The ear serves as a direct gateway to your mind and heart, making it critical to guard it with extreme care like a newborn baby.

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What you choose to listen to directly shapes how you view your situation and your identity in God.

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You can only recognize a stranger's voice as foreign when you have become deeply familiar with the Father's voice.

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