Hearing Clearance - Learning to Recognize His Voice

Last night during our Zoom gathering, the testimonies all circled around one clear theme: God still speaks, and His people still hear. What stood out was not spiritual drama, but quiet confidence, not performance, but relationship.

I’ve included a short YouTube clip from the opening moments of the meeting, recorded during the preparation time before I invited others to share. Because this is a private Zoom gathering, we don’t publish the entire meeting, but you can stay connected and receive updates through Crossing Point Global Community, our prayer-focused Facebook group.

If you’re not part of the group, I’d love to invite you to join us. We meet every Sunday on Zoom, and the weekly login details are sent via our e-news platform.

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

John 10:27

The Real Struggle Is Not Belief, It Is Hearing

Most believers don’t struggle with whether God exists.

They struggle with whether He speaks personally and presently.

Many believe about God.

Fewer expect to hear Him.

Yet throughout Scripture, God’s people are defined not by information, but by responsiveness. Faith doesn’t begin with action; it starts with hearing. Obedience is not performance; it is response.

The crisis today is not a lack of teaching.

It is a lack of attentiveness.

Hearing Is Relational, Not Guesswork

Hearing God is not strange, elite, or reserved for prophets.

It is the normal function of a believer in Yeshua.

Yeshua didn’t say, “My sheep learn techniques.”

He said, “My sheep hear My voice.”

Hearing is not something we force.

It is something we cultivate through trust and proximity.

A Simple Illustration

When Hayley lost her lens from her glasses, there was no panic.

I paused and asked the Holy Spirit.

The answer came simply: “It’s in the dog, Joey’s bed.”

And it was.

This wasn’t intuition or guesswork, it was relationship.

God does not shout to prove He is present.

He speaks because He is near.

Scripture Shows the Pattern

1. Samuel heard God before he recognized Him. The issue wasn’t silence, it was clarity.
2. Abraham obeyed without explanation. Direction came before understanding.
3. Ananias heard a command that contradicted fear, and history changed because he obeyed.

When God’s voice is ignored, Scripture is equally clear:

1. Saul heard but obeyed selectively and lost the kingdom.
2. Jonah heard clearly, resisted and suffered delay.
3. Israel chose louder voices over God’s and wandered for forty years.

Hearing is not optional.

It shapes destiny.

Why Many Struggle Today

Not because God stopped speaking, but because:

1. We confuse activity with intimacy
2. We fill silence with noise
3. We...

Hanukkah is often misunderstood as a festival about tradition, miracles, or folklore - but its true power lies in dedication, covenant faithfulness, and the restoration of God’s dwelling.

In this short overview, we look beyond later myths and return to the biblical and historical foundations of Hanukkah, showing how it connects directly to Sukkot, the Maccabean struggle, and ultimately to Yeshua the Messiah.

Hanukkah did not originate as a commanded feast in Leviticus 23. It emerged during a time when Sukkot could not be celebrated because the Temple had been desecrated under Antiochus Epiphanes. After the Maccabean victory, the Temple was cleansed, pagan worship removed, and true worship restored.The dedication of the Temple was then celebrated in the pattern of Sukkot, with rejoicing and thanksgiving.

This historical context gives powerful meaning to John 10:22–23, where Yeshua stands in the Temple during the Feast of Dedication and reveals His divine identity.

In this overview, you’ll discover:

Why Hanukkah is connected to Sukkot—and why it is not a replacement for it

How the Maccabean stand was about covenant faithfulness, not culture or politics

What the cleansing and rededication of the Temple points to in the New Covenant

Why Yeshua identifies Himself as the true dwelling place of God How Hanukkah ultimately calls us to wholehearted dedication to Messiah

This Overview keeps Messiah at the center, rejects extra-biblical mythology, and shows Hanukkah in Scripture, history, and the changes that come in Yeshua.

“The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Revelation 19:10

The light is not in the lampstand.

The Light is in the Son.

The Return of Israel — The Whole House Restored in Messiah

Ezekiel 37 and the Covenant of Faith. Today’s teaching uncovers one of the most misunderstood prophecies in Scripture:

God is not only bringing the Jews back to the land - He is restoring the whole house of Israel — Judah & Ephraim — into one Kingdom under one King, Messiah Yeshua!

Session Highlights & Scriptural Outline

1. A Missing Half of the Story

Most Christian teaching focuses only on Judah (the Jewish people) returning to the land - but the Bible declares something far bigger:

Ezekiel 37:22 “I will make them one nation… and one King will rule over them.”

Through unbelief the kingdom was divided (1 Kings 11–12):

Judah remained

Ephraim (House of Israel) was scattered among the nations (2 Kings 17)

Paul reveals the great mystery:

Romans 11:25–26 The fullness of the nations must come in - then all Israel will be saved.

The so-called “Gentiles” coming to faith includes the actually the scattered House of Israel returning through the Gospel.

This restoration is covenantal — not political.

2. The Land Promise — Active Today in Messiah

The land promise is secured only by faith — not by DNA:

Romans 4:16 “The promise comes by faith…”

Galatians 3:29 “If you belong to Messiah, you are Abraham’s seed.”

Messiah is the rightful Heir —

We inherit the land through union with Him.

3. Unbelief Breaks Covenant Fellowship

The warnings of Moses, Paul, and Yeshua are consistent:

Hebrews 3:19 — Unbelief prevents entry

1 Corinthians 10:5 — Bodies scattered in the wilderness

John 14:6 — Only through Yeshua

John 8:24 — Without belief, still in sin

Romans 9:6 — “Not all Israel who are Israel”

Lineage alone does not guarantee covenant standing.

4. Ezekiel 37 Blueprint — Restoration of the WHOLE House

The prophecy outlines 5 stages:

1️⃣ Dry bones → national resurrection

2️⃣ Two sticks → Judah + Ephraim reunited

3️⃣ One King → Messiah Son of David

4️⃣ One Land → restored inheritance

5️⃣ One Covenant → everlasting peace

Ezekiel 37:23 “They will be My people, and I will be their God.”

And Paul reveals the result: Ephesians 2:14–16 “One new man” — no more division — one redeemed Israel In Messiah, believers become:

Citizens of Israel (Eph 2:12)

Abraham’s heirs (Gal 3:29)

Royal priesthood (1 Pet 2:9)

5. Covenant Storyline — 4 Stages of Redemption

| Stage Covenant Reality Priesthood | Key Scriptures

Sinai Marriage Melchizedek Calling Ex 19:5–6; Jer 2:2

Golden Calf Marriage Broken Levitical Temporary System Ex 32; Heb 7:11–12

Cross Husband Dies Eternal Priesthood Restored Rom 7:2–4; Heb 7:24–25

New Covenant Bride Renewed Melchizedek Priesthood Forever Jer 31:31–33; Eph 2:14–16

Yeshua didn’t start a religion ➡ He restored the original covenant plan

6. The Land Promise Now — Before the Kingdom Age

The Bible clearly states Israel must be restored before Messiah returns:

Genesis 17:7–8 — Everlasting possession

Galatians 3:16 — Activated in Messiah

Joshua 21:43–45 — Historically fulfilled once

Ezekiel 36:24–27 — Return → THEN salvation

Ezekiel 37:21–25 — Regathering → THEN King

Matthew 19:28 — Twelve tribes restored Zechariah 12 & 14 — Nations battle Jerusalem before His return

Jeremiah 31:38–40 — Jerusalem rebuilt permanently ➡ The land promise is active today ➡ Final fulfillment occurs when Messiah reigns from Jerusalem

7. Only Through the Son

The covenant and the Land are inherited only in Messiah:

Hebrews 8:13 The