Hear God's Voice | Week 2 | Sunday, July 12th 2026 | Pastor Chris Sarno

Hear God's Voice | Week 2 | Sunday, July 12th 2026 | Pastor Chris Sarno

From Relevant Church Live by Relevant Church

July 11, 2026 · 40 min

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Pastor Chris Sarno discusses how to hear God's voice amidst life's pressures and challenges.

This powerful message tackles one of the most critical questions we face as believers: How do we hear God's voice when life gets loud? The teaching centers on Mark 4, the parable of the sower, revealing that God's primary way of speaking to us is through His Word—that still, small voice we so desperately need to recognize. But here's the challenge: pressure has a way of distorting our perspective and making us question what we know God has said. The sermon unpacks how pressure doesn't show up randomly—it comes specifically for the Word that's been planted in our hearts. When affliction and persecution arise, we face a choice: will we get offended and forfeit what God promised, or will we hold fast? The Greek word for 'offense' isn't about hurt feelings—it's about anything that causes us to stumble away from trusting, obeying, and following God. This is a game-changer for understanding why we sometimes feel stuck. We're not dealing with an emotional problem; we're dealing with a faith crisis. The message challenges us to stop looking for direction where we already have instruction, to qualify the voices speaking into our lives, and to refuse to be prisoners of our past. When we…

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