Hear

What our series "Antennas" is all about

God is speaking, but if we don’t have our antennas set to hear, we will miss it.  This series helps us all to know how to hear what God is saying to us.

Hear

We all want to hear from God, but there are so many excuses not to read our Bible.  It’s hard to understand, we don’t like reading, and we’re really, really busy.  But God says that “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matt 4:4).  That means that just like our bodies need to be nourished to survive, so do our souls.  We need God’s Word to set our antennas to hear from Him.  We weren’t made to live without it.

The Point: If you want to hear what God is saying to you, read his Word

At Home Suggestions

Talk with our teens about a plan to connect with God Word daily.  Each student was given a 4 week devotional called “Know God,” and our series will connect with what it is teaching.  If your teen struggles with reading, volunteer to do it together as a family.  Do whatever it takes to encourage your teens to give their souls the nourishment they need by getting rid of all the possible excuses.

Read Romans 5:4 For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures. (HCSB)

Ask: What is Paul talking about when he says “whatever was written in the past”?  What does he say that stuff was written for?  How can reading it every day make a difference in our own lives?

Explain that Paul is talking about God’s Word, and that it was written to instruct us how to live, and to give us hope and encouragement in our daily lives.  I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty good to me!

Pray that your family would feed more than your bodies, but also your souls.