The God Who Listens & Praising God with my Life -- David Lane & Allan Daniel -- December 8, 2024
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that God hears us when we confess iniquity and choose to love the truth of God's Word over personal sin. He draws parallels from Psalm 66:18 and Daniel's experience, noting that God hears us when we humble ourselves and confess our sin. The core message is that true prayer involves aligning our desires with God's revealed will, making us a God who not only answers but actively listens.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hearThe speaker reflects on Psalm 66:18, emphasizing his desire not to waste time in prayer while holding onto hidden sin or resisting the truth.
Confidence that He hears us according to His willDrawing on 1 John 5, the speaker discusses how praying in God's will means praying back the burdens and desires that God has first revealed to us.
Daniel's humility and the angel's messageThe speaker shares how Daniel's prayer in the book of Daniel was heard from the very first day because he humbled himself before God and did not regard iniquity.
God is the One who listens and hears even nowThe speaker concludes that God is not merely a distant entity who answers in the future, but a personal God who listens and is present right now.
The tragic death and enduring hymn of Philip BlissThe speaker recounts the story of Philip Bliss, who tragically died in a train accident while traveling to a meeting with D.L. Moody, leaving behind the manuscript for his personal hymn 'I Will Sing of My Redeemer'.
What would people find if they searched our things?Reflecting on Philip Bliss's recovered song of praise, the speaker challenges listeners to consider whether their lives are defined merely by a clean moral record or by a genuine song of praise to their Savior.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's active testimonyLooking at Daniel chapter 3, the speaker notes that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's testimony was not just about avoiding sin, but actively choosing to serve and worship their God regardless of the fiery furnace.Daniel 3:16–18
The difference between being soulish and spiritualThe speaker explains that even unbelievers can maintain clean moral records, but true pleasing service to God requires the spiritual life of Jesus working within us.
Jars of clay and the surpassing power of GodReferencing 2 Corinthians 4, the speaker highlights that we carry the life and death of Jesus in our mortal flesh so that the surpassing power and treasure belong to God, not to our own efforts.2 Corinthians 4:7–11
Mary of Bethany's beautiful offeringDrawing on the story of Mary of Bethany washing Jesus' feet in Mark 14, the speaker expresses his desire to offer a spiritual act of love and beauty that brings pleasure to the Father, even if it is small in human eyes.
