Whose Voice Do You Listen To?Whose Voice Do You Listen To?

Pastor David KobelinPastor David Kobelin

March 1March 1stst, 2015, 2015

I.I. IntroductionIntroduction

Living It! How have you lived being;Living It! How have you lived being;

• Given great and precious promises and having your needs met by Given great and precious promises and having your needs met by

God.God.

• Assured that all things are working together for good and that He who Assured that all things are working together for good and that He who

began a good work in you shall complete/perfect itbegan a good work in you shall complete/perfect it.

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III. The Voice of Timidity vs. the Voice of Truth!

Matthew 14:25-29 (NKJV)

25Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them,

walking on the sea. 26And when the disciples saw Him

walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a

ghost!” And they cried out for fear. 27But immediately

Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do

not be afraid.” 28And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord,

if it is You, command me to come to You on the

water.”29So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come

down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to

Jesus

III. The Voice of Timidity vs. the Voice of Truth!

Matthew 14:30-33 (NKJV)

. 30But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was

afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying,

“Lord, save me!”31And immediately Jesus stretched

out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you

of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32And when they

got into the boat, the wind ceased.33Then those who

were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying,

“Truly You are the Son of God.”

IV.IV. The Voice of The Voice of IntimidationIntimidation vs. the Voice of Truth! vs. the Voice of Truth!

Mark 9:23 Mark 9:23 (NKJV)(NKJV)

2323Jesus said to him, “IfJesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are you can believe, all things are

possible to him who believes.”possible to him who believes.”

Romans 8:37 Romans 8:37 (NKJV)(NKJV)

3737Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors

through Him who loved us.through Him who loved us.

Matthew 28:20 Matthew 28:20 (NKJV)(NKJV)

2020teaching them to observe all things that I have teaching them to observe all things that I have

commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to

the end of the age.” Amenthe end of the age.” Amen.

IV.IV.The Voice of The Voice of IntimidationIntimidation vs. the Voice of Truth! vs. the Voice of Truth!

Ephesians 1:3 Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)(NKJV)

33Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has

blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly

places in Christplaces in Christ,,

Romans 8:28 (NKJV)Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

2828And we know that And we know that all things work together for good to those who all things work together for good to those who

love Godlove God, to those who are the called according to His purpose., to those who are the called according to His purpose.

2 Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV)2 Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV)

2020Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were

pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be

reconciled to God.reconciled to God.