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John 10:24-28 – 24 The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. 26 But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of

My hand.

1. HE IS STILL *SPEAKING

John 10:27a – 27 My sheep hear My voice,...

John 16:13 – 13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

2. OUR ABILITY TO *HEAR IS TIED TO THE *PROXIMITY OF OUR *RELATIONSHIP

John 10:3 – 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

John 10:27 – 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them,...

3. HEARING REQUIRES *OBEDIENCE

John 10:27 – …and I know them, and they follow Me;

PRACTICAL STEPS: PRAY → READ → LISTEN → FOLLOW

John 6:44 – 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

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TRUTH #1 – YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE

TRUTH #2 – ANXIETY IS NOT A LACK OF FAITH BUT A

LACK OF CONTROL.

Philippians 4:6-8 NASB – 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

TRUTH #3 - ANXIETY IS AN INVITATION

Philippians 4:6-8 – 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

TRUTH #4 – ALLOW THE PEACE OF GOD TO CHANGE HOW WE FEEL AND HOW WE THINK

Philippians 4:7 – 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 23:7a KJV - “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…”

1 Kings 19:4 – But he himself went a day’s journey into

the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord , take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

Philippians 4:8 – 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:9 - 9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

1 Peter 5:6-7 – Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you.

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(John 15:4 esv) 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.

1. Our *aim must move from *appeasing to *abiding.

2. Our *focus must move from *balance to *stewardship.

(Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11 csb) There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; 3 a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; 5 a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing; 6 a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; 7 a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak; 8 a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace. 11 He has made everything appropriate

3. Our *rest must move from *retreat to *restoration.

(John 11:28-30 csb) “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”