And he said, go out and stand on the mount before the lord. Only by knowing the voice of god can we welcome the second coming of the lord and follow the lambs footsteps. Prove by scripture that god speaks to men and women. Obviously, it isnt a feeling or something quite so vague. Lets look at some practical ways in which you can begin to hear the voice of god. In fact, there are three voices that we can hear the voice of god, the voice of our own fleshly desires, and the voice of the devil.
As it turns out, theres a lot of confusion about what its like to be a christian whose hearing the voice of god. Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to. You can jump in anytime, so dont worry if youre behind or you only stop by occasionally. The lord speaks to our spirits, not in words, but in thoughts and impressions. A lifelong pursuit of knowing god should embody the christians existence. Packer says, god has spoken to man, and the bible is his word, given to us to make us wise unto salvation.
Ok, so we just talked about what is not the still, small voice of god. Distinguish between the rhema word of god and the logos word of god. Hearing god bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. We need to know how to hear his voice at all times. Finally, god told habakkuk to record the vision hab. Hearing gods voice discover ways to prepare your heart for listening through the bible, prayer, the teachings of jesus christ, and the holy spirit. How to hear from gods voice 10 ways to know its him.
Knowing the voice of god through his spirit is something we learn. Packer, however, christians have become enchanted by modern skepticism and have joined the gigantic conspiracy of misdirection by failing to put first things first. Knowing the voice of god plant the seed ministries. Fortunately for us, the bible has clear guidelines to help us in discerning gods voice. Use these four easy ways to know if youre hearing gods voice, and enjoy the conversation. They could freely eat of every tree in the garden, with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Only jesus christ is the way to god and without him you will never be able to hear the voice of god clearly. Must you become a better person so that god will accept you. The voice of the lord is powerful, the voice of the lord is majestic. And behold, the lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke to pieces the rocks before the lord, but the lord was not in the wind. But too often, they miss out on hearing gods messages because they seek his guidance only occasionally. But god has made it very clear in the bible how we can know him. Nothing is more important than taking the time to hear god and discern his. As we continue practicing listening and hearing gods voice, we will continue to become better at discerning gods voice when he speaks to us, by his grace.
Pastor rick warren teaches seven ways to test your ideas, impressions, and thoughts to know with absolute certainty you are hearing the voice of. Is it possible to know when god is speaking, when its the enemy or when its our own heart. However difficult as it may be compared to times past, its also never been. You may be surprised that none of those things will work. Knowing the voice of god gospel of the descent of the. God doesnt shout us into hearing from him, like a dictator. Its in stillness, not busyness, that we tune our spiritual ears to hear the voice of god. As someone has written, the voice of god sometimes seems sealed as the voice of a frostbound stream. There are many voices out there the devil, the world, our imaginations, other people, and god, to name a few. The lord always speaks to us in that still, small voice 1 kings 19. No, he hasnt stopped at any time and the bible never says that he has.
One of the greatest benefits of our salvation has to be that of hearing god speak to us personally. Learn how to hear god above the chaos of life and respond passionately in faith ulmer ph. It will provide the wisdom and insight you need for god s direction and protection. Recognizing the voice of god takes practice, but the litmus test is very simple. Hearing the still small voice of god knowing when it is. Millions of christians want to know how to hear the voice of god, versus all the competing voices speaking to us. The next time you hear a whisper ask yourself, is this keeping me trapped and away from god or is it. So the third key to hearing god s voice is recognizing that gods voice in your heart often sounds like a flow of spontaneous thoughts. Hearing the voice of god sermon by stephen belokur, 1. Welcome to the free online bible study lesson hearing the voice of god.
How to hear gods voice is the most practical training series in the world on discerning the voice of god. And after the wind an earthquake, but the lord was not in. This question has been asked by countless people throughout the ages. Knowing the voice of god is a skill that every christian should have. Can we know whether we are making the right decisions. By the voice of god the will of god was revealed to adam and eve. This recognition requires that we live day to day in submission to the lord, setting aside time to quiet our minds and still our bodies. Welcome to our daily gods word day by day devotional. The bible you hold in your hand is the primary instrument through which god will speak to you. Through it, you will learn how to recognize the lord speaking, and have full twoway dialogue with him, guaranteed.
They listened to the voice of satan and ate of the forbidden tree. Even reading the bible should be an activity in which we invite him to lead us. And now if the christian, the children of god, the children of the kingdom has become the seed of god, then they must be the word of god, the word of god manifested in the age that theyre living in, for the promised seed of that age. How to hear the voice of god gregory dickow ministries. God gave every voice specific style, sound and characteristics, and we are given the ability to build on this amazing gift by stretching the abilities of our voices, but there is a core sound that. Knowing the voice of god through the bible learn how to. We develop a closer relationship with god through dialogue. It is not how the voice sounds, but rather what the voice says that lets you know who is speaking. Because he abides within believers, the holy spirit has direct access to our hearts, minds, and spirits. When the lord returns in the last days, he will speak and knock on the door of our hearts. The first foundation to hearing the voice of god in a pure way, is to deeply and radically repent from your selfish life and believe that jesus christ died on the cross to set you free from your sins. Bible verses related to knowing his voice from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order john 10. I think hearing and knowing gods voice comes with familiarity. The bible itself declares, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1.
The god of glory thunders, the lord is over many waters. I have good news god wants to speak to us, and yes, we can know that we hear his voice. Therefore, when i want to hear from god, i tune to chanceencounter or spontaneous thoughts. Explain the relationship between knowing gods voice and determining his will. The problem is that we arent always sure if were correctly hearing gods voice. He does not minimize or dismiss our sin but he reminds us that our sin is covered. If it was then which one of the old prophets could be certain the.
This is saying that communication with god is spirit to spirit, not brain to brain or mouth to ear, the way we communicate in the physical realm. When god chooses to speak directly to you, it will always be through this divine counselor. This will explain how you can personally begin a relationship with god, right now. Its much like the stream of life today other voices sometimes cover up. The voice of the stream is still there, but its hard to hear, because of the ice coating on the surface. The word of god and featured film clips collected here will help you seek and investigate the true way. Hearing the voice of god contributed by stephen belokur on jan 8, 20 message contributor based on 4 ratings rate this sermon 17,9 views.
Yes, the lord breaks in pieces the cedars of lebanon. God has not stopped talking and revealing himself to his people. Learn how to hear god above the chaos of life and respond passionately in faith. Knowing god personally find god what does it take to know god. Do you need to devote yourself to unselfish religious deeds. Samuel heard the voice of god, but did not recognize it until he was instructed by eli 1 samuel 3. Knowing gods voice sermon by mike wilkins, john 10. A receiver who is intact and ready to tune in to the voice of god is one who is expecting to hear from him, and is willing to learn to know his voice. What does it take to begin a relationship with god. Identifying the voice of god amongst the multiplicity of voices is important yet can be a challenge with busy lifestyles. This course on knowing gods voice in intimate friendship includes a study on the fear of the lord. First, it is imperative to understand that man, on his own, is incapable of truly knowing god because of mans sinfulness. Your life will become utterly transformed by hearing the voice of god better.
Striving to hear the voice of god this year and the rest. In todays world its become harder than ever before to listen past the busyness, the noise, and the distractions that are screaming and pulling at us constantly, to hear that small still voice. Knowing the voice of god through his spirit is something we learn over time. The cool of the day hearing gods voice hiding from god adam and eve adam and eve disobey god gardens the presence of god bananas hiding footprints they heard the sound of the lord god walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the lord god among the trees of the garden. Hearing gods voice in the bible in his book knowing god, j. In other words, the voice of god to you in your heart will never contradict what god says itll never contradict the scriptures what is clear to us from the scriptures. Learning to clearly recognize god s voice will pay you huge dividends. Stanley says that when we are seeking to hear from the lord, we must make sure that its his voice we are hearing rather than our own thoughts or someone elses ideas. The reason some people were asking specifically about this was because hearing the voice of god was an important part of my testimony. My sheep know my voice in recent conversations, i have heard a couple of longtime christ followers mention that they have a difficult time discerning gods voice. We must enthusiastically seek god with all of our hearts, surrendering our hearts completely to god every day. All scripture is given by inspiration of god, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of god. For it is his voice that will provide you with the daily guidance youll need.
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