Evergreen Christian Community

The Big Idea: Walking with God is not only possible, it should be our expectation. 1 Samuel 10:6-9 (p. 236) In the Old Testament, life IN THE SPIRIT is a rare thing, but in the New Testament, it is a COMMON thing. - Acts 1:8 (p. 935) - Acts 2:16-21 (p. 936) Our ability to hear God is highly dependent on a CONVERSATIONAL relationship with God. - Proverbs 3:5-6 (p. 543) THREE COMMON MISTAKES: 1. The MESSAGE A MINUTE view. 2. The IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE view. 3. The WHAT-EVER COMES view. THREE Lights That God Uses: 1. CIRCUMSTANCES 2. IMPRESSIONS OF THE SPIRIT 3. PASSAGES OF THE BIBLE John 10:14-28 (p. 922) Two great barriers for us: 1. The seeming unreality of the SPIRITUAL life. 2. The overwhelming reality of the VISIBLE world. Waiting on God: - ASSUME - PURSUE - DECIDE