Can You Hear Him? Recognizing the Voice of the Good Shepherd

Message Title: Can You Hear Him?

Recognizing the Voice of the Good Shepherd

Speaker: Josh Arnaldo

Series: Journey Through the Gospel of John

Key verses: John 10:1-21

Sermon Notes:

The Danger of Familiarity
1. Is it possible to become familiar with Christianity while becoming unfamiliar with the voice of Christ?

The Pattern Throughout John’s Gospel
2. The signs point beyond themselves to reveal Jesus.

The Shepherd Arrives
3. Jesus is the true shepherd who seeks the sheep others have cast aside.

Do you recognize his voice?
4. The mark of a sheep is not perfection – it is recognizing the Shepherd’s voice.
5. Christianity is not primarily knowing information. It is about knowing a person.

Learning to Follow
6. The Shepherd’s voice often leads us beyond our comfort to accomplish his purpose.

Challenge:

Before you reach for your phone… before the noise of the day begins…Pray this simple prayer: “Jesus… I’m listening.”

Follow-up Questions from Sunday:

1. Have you ever become so familiar with church that you stopped intentionally listening to Jesus?

2. Throughout John’s Gospel, why do you think the broken and humble often recognized Jesus before the religious leaders?

3. What voices compete for your attention, and how can you better recognize the Shepherd’s voice?

4. When has God asked you to step out in faith before you understood where He was leading?

5. What is one practical way you can begin each day this week by praying, “Jesus… I’m listening.”