Speaker: Sunil Poonen
Title: Hearing the Shepherd's Voice Today
Date: 12/07/2025
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
Sunil Poonen challenges believers to eliminate distractions and truly hear God's voice in Scripture, using the example of Jesus receiving encouragement from the Father in John 12 to illustrate how spiritual hearing requires tuning out the noise of the world—social media, notifications, and complacency. He urges listeners to approach God's Word with hunger and urgency, applying every promise and command to their lives with faith rather than settling for complacency or unbelief.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Distracted SheepA comical picture shared on a WhatsApp group shows a sheep lounging by a pool with music and social media, wondering why he cannot hear the shepherd's voice.
Preparation and RevivalThe speaker expresses excitement for the purification and building up happening in the church, urging believers not to be left behind.
The Voice from Heaven in John 12Turning to John 12, Jesus faces His troubled soul and asks the Father to glorify His name, prompting a voice from heaven.
Mishearing the Voice of GodWhile Jesus and John heard the voice clearly, the crowd merely heard thunder or thought an angel spoke because they were not truly tuned in.
Cleansing the Temple of Our PhonesJust as Jesus cleansed the temple, we need to examine the money changers and distractions on our phones and social media that crowd our focus.
Hungering and Thirsting for RighteousnessBelievers should come to meetings with a genuine hunger and thirst for righteousness rather than arriving spiritually satisfied or complacent.
Guarding Against Hardness of HeartHebrews 3:15 warns us not to harden our hearts when we hear His voice today, treating God's promises and commands with urgency.Hebrews 3:15
The Danger of Complacent UnbeliefBeyond discouraging unbelief, there is a dangerous complacency of unbelief that assumes God has nothing specific to say to us today.
Speaker: Sunil Poonen
Title: Hearing the Shepherd's Voice Today
Date: 12/07/2025
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
Sunil Poonen challenges believers to eliminate distractions and truly hear God's voice in Scripture, using the example of Jesus receiving encouragement from the Father in John 12 to illustrate how spiritual hearing requires tuning out the noise of the world—social media, notifications, and complacency. He urges listeners to approach God's Word with hunger and urgency, applying every promise and command to their lives with faith rather than settling for complacency or unbelief.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Distracted SheepA comical picture shared on a WhatsApp group shows a sheep lounging by a pool with music and social media, wondering why he cannot hear the shepherd's voice.
Preparation and RevivalThe speaker expresses excitement for the purification and building up happening in the church, urging believers not to be left behind.
The Voice from Heaven in John 12Turning to John 12, Jesus faces His troubled soul and asks the Father to glorify His name, prompting a voice from heaven.
Mishearing the Voice of GodWhile Jesus and John heard the voice clearly, the crowd merely heard thunder or thought an angel spoke because they were not truly tuned in.
Cleansing the Temple of Our PhonesJust as Jesus cleansed the temple, we need to examine the money changers and distractions on our phones and social media that crowd our focus.
Hungering and Thirsting for RighteousnessBelievers should come to meetings with a genuine hunger and thirst for righteousness rather than arriving spiritually satisfied or complacent.
Guarding Against Hardness of HeartHebrews 3:15 warns us not to harden our hearts when we hear His voice today, treating God's promises and commands with urgency.Hebrews 3:15
The Danger of Complacent UnbeliefBeyond discouraging unbelief, there is a dangerous complacency of unbelief that assumes God has nothing specific to say to us today.
