Sometimes he invites us to draw close and listen as he reveals himself, his character, and his direction. In becoming familiar with how god has acted in history, we learn to recognize how god is acting today. You may hear god differently than others because we are all uniquely created by god and have different gifts and styles. I started hearing god speak to me as soon as i got savedand i needed to. According to the blackabys, god speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. Explain the relationship between knowing god s voice and determining his will. There is a fivefold secret to clearly hearing god s voice. For the ministers and lay christians who do not know this crucial secret, hearing the lord s voice becomes a perpetual struggle.
Ive come to find that one of the most important things we can learn as christians, but especially as missionaries, is how to hear gods voice. The mentor might then confirm that it is indeed god s voice that we heard 1 samuel 3. Check your receiver and you will seek for me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. Gods voice in a move of the spirit adds substance to a very powerful manifestation that would otherwise be ineffective. From genesis to revelation, people heard god s voice and saw visions. When you accepted christ as your savior and began a oneonone relationship with him, the. I have never heard gods voice in the way i hear people speaking around me, but i know that god speaks to me every day. It does not come naturally, and it takes time and effort. Hearing from god will be vital to our survival as the days grow darker.
Bible study 73 recognizing the voice of god when jesus was on earth, god the father spoke through him, and did his works through him. The bible itself declares, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1. Hear the voice of god by being reminded of something some people suddenly get a line, a song or a poem in their thoughts. The bible is gods word and we are sure it is from him. How to hear the voice of god the call of the bride. When you were born again, god sent his holy spirit to live in you and be your teacher and trainer to help you live a life that is pleasing to god.
Show me the way i should go, for to you i lift up my soul. As you begin to hear gods voice and journal, you too will experience this same amazing realization of gods love. Jan 08, 2015 4 things to do if you cant hear gods voice. Hearing the voice of god archives pastor ricks daily hope. I have begged him to explain to me how gods voice sounds, and he is just unable to find a word to describe it. In order to actually hear from god, we have to know some things about gods character. This includes examples from the bible on how god speaks to people and many real life stories from pastors and other people ive helped in learning to discern what god is saying. If you feel confused about a decision that youre trying to make, youre probably caught up in yourself and not gods voice. Substance substance means essential nature and essence and the integrity of the heart. Learning to hear and trust gods voice share a verse. You can hear gods voice every day and walk in the confidence of being led by the spirit in your life. If you wonder how to hear from god, here are 10 ways. A hearttoheart relationship with god when god spoke to samuel for the first time, he had an important task for him to carry out. We must remove all obstacles to hearing gods voice power verse.
Often we believe god speaks but were not sure how to hear. Mark virkler authorspeaker founder of communion with god ministries 4 keys to hearing gods voice available on estore. Hearing god a step by step guide christian life coaching. The bible is a book filled with songs and prayers to god, and messages and promises from him. We must listen intently and carefully for his voice through the crowd of noises in the world in which we live. In fact, you are designed to hear gods voice because he desires a personal relationship with you. The truth is that deep within each person there is a deep hunger to commune with our heavenly father and hear him speak directly within our hearts. Deafness to gods voice because of disobedience to gods word and gods willthe more one ignores or disobeys the voice of god, the duller ones spiritual hearing becomes. Jun 14, 2012 how to hear gods voice even if youre not a mega ministry super star, theresa ceniccola read more christian women spiritual life, faith, and growth. Scripture is meant to introduce us to a man, jesusthe one who loves us, guides us, and has promised to speak. In addition, it gets you started using the four keys earlier in the book and gives you more journaling samples and exercises. A prayer to hear gods voice kenneth copeland ministries. Based on classic experiencing god principles, hearing god s voice is for those who are ready to listen. Relationship is the prerequisite for recognition of gods voice.
Learning to clearly distinguish gods voice is invaluable. You can hear god speaking, but not recognize that it is god 1 samuel 3. When youre still its much easier to draw near to god and begin to hear him speak in your heart. When we learn to hear his voice our relationship with him and therefore our faith, is transformed. The reason it sounds like us is because it is ourselves that we hear. The baptism of the holy spirit is an important key to hearing god s voice. This matter, along with speaking in tongues, has been one of the greatest sources of division in the biblebelieving church for the last 100 years. All scripture is inspired by the holy spirit 2 timothy 3. We recommend that you order the newest revision of this book titled 4 keys to hearing gods voice.
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to. It was a warm spring day in 1984 and i was in my garage doing some springcleaning. The bible is one of the best ways to learn to hear gods voice. How to hear god s voice loud and clearly today lies between you and your relationship with god. In fact, this is a misunderstood aspect of how god speaks. Thankfully god has not given up on us, but is still speaking to his people today. Anticipating the voice of god day 1 expect to hear it god will speak to the hearts of those who prepare themselves to hear. How to hear god s voice, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. It would be an understatement to describe my situation as desperate.
The bible says we must learn to distinguish god s voice. Hearing god s voice in the bible in his book knowing god, j. Ask god for a fresh filling everyday, and he will prepare your heart to hear god s voice. Distinguish between the rhema word of god and the logos word of god. There can be no intimate relationship with our heavenly father without it. In this message, pastor rick helps you understand that theres always peace when you say yes to what gods. In 1984, i realized that we can hear god s voice when making important family decisions. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him. God wants to how to hear god s voice cleearly through your spirit, dreams, spontaneous thought, circumstances, visions,minister of god, audible voice. As i am faithful, i can learn to hear that voice in my heart more and more and it can guide me in my daily life. Still other times he simply whispers to remind us of his amazing love for us. He wants us all to know his voice, and children can hear his voice in this manual we will teach children from 6 to 11 years of age how to hear and know god s voice.
Wood, jr the man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. But when jesus was crucified on the cross and went to heaven, he promised all believers that god would send them a comforter, who was the holy spirit, and would now speak and do his works through him in the. Can we know whether we are making the right decisions. It might be a good thing to find the complete text because it could be that god wants to tell you something through that text.
Youll learn to discern the voice of god, identify ways he speaks, and. For god does speak, now one way, now another, though man may not perceive it. Father, in the name of jesus, i thank you that you desire to speak to me every dayguiding me in spirit and. If youve ever said speak, lord, im listening youll want to take note of some of the many. Packer says, god has spoken to man, and the bible is his word, given to us to make us wise unto salvation. But throughout the bible god also spoke in ways that required us to see as well. Learning how to hear gods voice things i am learning only. God is not a god of disorder but of peace 1 corinthians 14. Just as it can be difficult to hear someone talking to you in a noisy, crowded room, too many times a noisy, busy life makes hearing god s voice a difficult challenge. Those pepole are the ones that are greatly reward with have the oppertunity to hear such his voice. Let s go to the word of god to learn this fivefold secret. Other times he calls us to participate in his purposes.
You dont have to be a prophet to hear the voice of god. Prove by scripture that god speaks to men and women. Hearing god bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. God never says anything contravening what he has already said in the bible, and he usually confirms what he has said.
This story from my book, learning to hear god s voice, illustrates my point. A number of years ago, kathy heard a cry of the spirit within saying, give me the children. Obedience is not only the appropriate response to hearing god, but it is also the key that. Instead of going through life blindly, we can have the wisdom of god guide and protect us. Hearing and recognizing gods voice he who is of god hears gods words. Today there are many men and women of god who demonstrate that they hear from god on a regular basis. Recognizing the voice of god when jesus was on earth, god the father spoke through him, and did his works through him. Every day, adam and eve heard god s voice and lived out of it. How to recognize gods voice learning to hear gods voice.
The most difficult part of hearing god is the fact that it takes time to learn to discern god s voice and it takes a humble heart. He calls his own sheep by nam e and leads them out. For the ministers and lay christians who do not know this crucial secret, hearing the lords voice becomes a perpetual struggle. Introduction to listening for gods voice confront patterns of unbelief or fear. Hearing gods voice blackaby, henry, blackaby, richard, foster, mel on. Jesus said he only said what he heard from the father, and only did what he saw the father doing john 5.
If youre longing for certainty in your fellowship with god, here are four ways to know if youre hearing gods voice. To stand in the days ahead, each of us must learn to recognize his voice. So make sure you walk in meekness and seek out and receive input from your spiritual advisors. Sometimes he even disciplines us so we will hear him job 33. Quiet your self still your thoughts and emotions so that you can sense his flow. My uncle which is the pastor of my church has heard the voice of the all mighty on 2 occasions. God makes his voice free for all to hear him as any loving father wants his children to hear. There can be a big difference between hearing gods voice.
Gods voice today might compete with belief in the authority and sufficiency of scripture 4. Learn to hear gods voice we need to learn to hear gods voice. There isnt a single person receiving this letter who couldnt have their life radically transformed by hearing the voice of the lord better. The prophet samuel was once in your shoes, he didnt recognise the voice of god straight away. Here is a prayer to hear gods voice you can pray in faith. It is also an indispensable tool for the endtime church and for true followers of jesus christ. You cannot have an intimate and wonderful fellowship with god without leaning to hear gods voice and intimately communicate with him. God is a loving father who wants to speak to everyone. Recognize that god has created you for a close friendship with himself. Refocus whoever seeks god as a means toward desired ends will not find god. Based on classic experiencing god principles, hearing god s voice is for those ready to listen. When you accepted christ as your savior and began a oneonone relationship with him, the holy spirit came to live in you. Ive always prayed to god and talk to him all through the day, but never considered that he would talk to me. But when jesus was crucified on the cross and went to heaven, he promised all believers that god would send them a comforter, who was the holy spirit, and would now speak and do his works through him in the name of jesus.
He made the emphatic statement that his sheep do hear his voice. How to hear god a step by step guide to hearing gods voice. He didnt say his sheep can hear his voice or should hear his voice. Notice that he said in verse 3, his sheep hear his voice. The baptism of the holy spirit what a controversial issue.
Therefore, it is how we affirm what we receive from. I honestly thought after the first chapter, why would god want to talk to me. You can hear god s voice every day, that is how it s meant to be. The bible is full of examples of men and women who communicated with god. A story about the prophet elijah is a good illustration of how god speaks to me in my heart. Hearing god, is easier than you think in psalm 46, god tells us, be still and know that i am god, cease striving, let go, relax, and know that i am god.
Rather, it is a privilege that all children of god have. When youre seeking help, you dont need special words or gimmicks. For most of us, most of the time, gods inner voice comes to us as spontaneous thoughts, visions, feelings, or impressions. This is the question i find most students are asking when they first come to do a dts. Learn to hear gods voice pursuing intimacy with god. God is communicating to you in ways you often overlook.
Gods word is alive, sharper than a twoedged sword hebrews 4. Hearing god and prophetic ministry is meant to be a function in our lives and community. Christian leadership university brings the voice of god to every learning experience. Lets go to the word of god to learn this fivefold secret. Four keys to hearing gods voice from mark virkler gods voice is seldom audible. Four keys to hearing gods voice gateway fellowship. The beginners guide to hearing gods voice catch the fire.
Its a unique approach that will transform the way you learn, and youll never go back to dry studying again once you do it this way. Gods voice is the internal prompting to the good that becomes easier and easier for me to hear as i am faithful to obey it. How to hear gods voice even if youre not a mega ministry. The holy spirit communicates with our spirits, and our spirits prompt, or enlighten, our minds.
If so, you already have the holy spirit available to you. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to god. In methods for hearing gods voice i unpack twelve practical strategies for growing in a conversational relationship with god. People have made hearing god sound complicated when its really very simple. The mighty god, the maker of heaven and earth, will not be one of many treasures, not even the chief of all treasures. But, as easy as it is for us to speak to him, the average christian has a hard time hearing his voice.
Every born again believer has the capacity to hear him. God speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. You will learn divine patterns for approaching god and four vital keys that will allow you to clearly hear gods voice every day. I was falsely accused of a crime i did not commit and the state wanted to send me to prison for five years. As the scripture above states, if you belong to god, you will hear. God wants everyone to hear his voice clearly, and its possible to do so. In this series, pastor rick helps you understand the barriers that keep you from hearing from god and the changes you need to make in your life so that you can know and do his will. And you will seek for me and find me, when you search for me with all your.
But once he did recognise that god was speaking to him, his whole world changed. Four keys to hearing god s voice mark virkler is the man i learned these keys from tim miller, gateway fellowship, nov 23, 2014 people in the bible hear god. Beloved author henry blackaby and his son richard help those who are listening to discern the voice of god, to identify ways he speaks, and to respond to his revelations of his will. Many of us know bonnie from her blog, and that she hears. Children can be assisted too in learning the importance of reflecting on their lives to see gods presence. You will begin to discern gods voice from other voices which clamor for your attention and how to record what god reveals to you using twoway journaling as you confirm it through a variety of methods. I want to give you the seven ways to test an impression. As the scripture above states, if you belong to god, you will hear what he says. Christian leadership university online bible college. You can connect with god and you can learn how to hear him speaking to you. It includes 95% of the content of how to hear gods voice but is reorganized so it fits perfectly with the 10 dvds on this subject by mark virkler.
I recently took vennieces hearing gods voice series. Hearing the voice of god, following the word of god. I dont know about you, but, at times, i am desperate for him to speak to me. His spirit, that still, small voice inside you, is the one who will remind you of what god said, and help you recognize god s opportunities in your life. Most people have conditioned themselves to listen to gods voice only. I realized that i didnt know much about how important the holy spirit can be in everyday life. Tozer i spent much of my christian life not hearing god. Sep 08, 2011 hearing from god is critical for the children of god to know gods will for our life. God is from him as we practice hearing holy spirits. Why doesnt god just speak from the clouds or something. It s just a little before six in the morning and the alarm on my cell phone is ringing. How to hear from gods voice 10 ways to know its him.
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