Is God Really Listening?

Life on the West Side

Going to God in prayer is meant to disable all the signals coming from our culture, and even quiet the noise in our heads. It stops the outside voices clamoring for our attention, and forces us to be still. Why? Because we are not actually in control of our lives; and God wishes to communicate with us and even navigate our way in the world.

The sermon today is titled "Is God Really Listening?" It is the first installment in our series "Airplane Mode." The Scripture reading is from 1 John 5:14-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 7, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.
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Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:

• Series title from Grace Church (Kansas City).
• Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make A Difference?
• Flight attendant speech modified from here.
• "Get me to where it says on the ticket:" a modified Jerry Seinfeld joke.
• R. L. Wilson, "Does God Listen When We Pray?"

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Chapters

1. Intro Highlight: Quiet The Voices (00:00:00)

2. Airplane Mode (00:00:56)

3. God Is Listening (00:07:35)

4. He Listens To More Than Words (00:18:04)

5. Conclusion: He Supplies Every Need (00:26:35)