Hearing the voice of god sermon by stephen belokur, 1. The whole of biblical christianity is based upon this truth, and it is our responsibility to make sure that we are able to recognize. Father, in the name of jesus, i thank you that you desire to speak to me every dayguiding me in spirit and. In addition to the lies we may believe, what else keeps us from hearing god speak. Youve got to get alone, and youve got to get quiet. The fact that jesus is alive today is demonstrated by our hearing his voice to us. A prayer to hear gods voice kenneth copeland ministries. Hearing and obeying the voice of god sermon by rich dunbar. From genesis to revelation, people heard gods voice and saw visions. Recognizing gods voice and obeying him is critical for a good relationship with god.
Many people have stopped believing that god still speaks today. For it is his voice that will provide you with the daily guidance youll need as you walk through the journey of marriage. She prayed earnestly, god heard and answered and she completed her promise by giving samuel back to the lord. God continued to talk to samuel throughout his life. To their great loss, many contemporary christians ignore gods voice in their conscience. But i must constantly remind myself that learning should never become an end in itself. Obeying the voice of god the gospel faith messenger. Hearing and obeying the voice of god in my generation. Dr creflo dollar hearing the voice of god duration. Why do you think samuel thought he was hearing elis voice. It is about activating faith, actions that reveal a right relationship seen in obeying him, not about strange revelations. The obedience is the part that requires some commitment.
This practical guide to hearing gods voice shows how an ordinary man who was committed to hearing god and obeying him became the founder of the largest interdenominational missions organization in the world. When we recognize god speaking to us it is a call to action and obedience. 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 does not minimize or dismiss our sin but he reminds us that our sin is covered. The common sense thing to do when everyone opposes you would be to leave, but paul knew. Its the key in our growing relationship with the lord. The 300page text, 4 keys to hearing gods voice will teach you these four keys indepth. Understanding the difference is vital to lifechanging transformation. The major message of the bible to christians is that of hearing the voice of god, and the need for our obedience to that voice.
The growth of your spiritual life depends upon your hearing and obeying this little voice. Then the lord spoke to you from the midst of the fire. Welcome to the free online bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. In the midst of it all, you may feel uncertain that youre hearing the one voice you long to hear mostthe voice of god. Hearing and obeying gods voice study guide by james w. Hearing the voice of god, following the word of god.
Choosing to hear and obey gods voice share a verse. No limits at hearing god i want to invite you on a journey to hearing god daily in your life. What youve just read merely scratches the surface of all you can learn about hearing gods voice. Session one hearing and obeying gods word instructor. Samuel learned at a very young age how to recognize gods voice and the importance of obeying what god told him to. For as many as are led by the spirit of god, these are sons of god. People want to take the blessing, but leave the obedience, and to take the prosperity but leave the chastening and selfdiscipline. It is possible to hear gods voice today as certainly and clearly as did abraham and moses as clearly as did samuel and david as clearly as did paul, peter, the apostles, and john on the isle of patmos.
Please obey the lord in what i am saying to you, that it may go well with you and you may live. Samuel meaning god has heard, what an awesome name describing the response of a loving god to the prayers of hannah, a faithful and righteous woman. You know, in retrospect it seems pretty clear that the hearing part is not that difficult. Some make rash statements about god told me but what they say does not line up with the clear revelation of the word of god. God speaks and noah responds to the voice with disbelief. Samuel grew up to become a priest and a prophet who was mightily used of god. This story from my book, learning to hear god s voice, illustrates my point. There can be no intimate relationship with our heavenly father without it. You may hear god differently than others because we are all uniquely created by god and have different gifts and styles.
What i didnt know at the time was that this hunger to know god had been placed in my heart by the holy spirit, and. Here is a prayer to hear gods voice you can pray in faith. This book can be completed individually or in a small group, and there are audio cds, dvds, workbooks and teachers guides to help maximize your learning experience. Hearing gods voice today curriculum kit god encounters. As a believer in jesus, one of the most important foundations you can build is how to hear gods voice and apply it to your life today. Secrets to hearing gods voice a relationship is only as strong as the communication within that relationship. You dont have to be a prophet to hear the voice of god. God has a good plan for your life and he wants to communicate with you continually. My prayer is that youll begin hearing from god on a far greater level than you ever thought possible. The message of hearing and obeying god s voice runs right through the bible. Hearing god is about acknowledging god for who he is as god and worshiping him.
Let us all pray that god may, by the light of his spirit, so show his loving and almighty will concerning us, that it may be impossible for us to be disobedient to the heavenly vision. God isnt going to speak to you if theres a bunch of noise going on in your life. Therefore when it comes to hearing his voice, the problem is with us and not him he is speaking all the time. In the real world of the bible, the situation was very different.
How you can create an atmosphere where god will speak. But, because of the lack of familiarity with the voice of the spirit within, christianity has become a take it or leave it religion in many ways. All the scriptures have been taken from the new king james bible unless otherwise stated. Hearing god and prophetic ministry is meant to be a function in our lives and community. An adventure in hearing and obeying the voice of god this practical guide to hearing gods voice shows how an ordinary man who was committed to hearing god and obeying him became the founder of the largest interdenominational missions organization in the world.
Jesus says my sheep hear my voice, and i know them, and they follow me. In this broadcast, pastor rick talks about the key to hearing god speak and getting his vision for your life. 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. One of the greatest benefits of our salvation has to be that of hearing god speak to us personally. It did not only come to abraham, moses and the prophets. Out of the heavens he let you hear his voice to discipline you. If you want to hear gods voice and know what he would have you to do then you will want to notice the four things peter did in this passage and do them yourself. In 1984, i realized that we can hear god s voice when making important family decisions. Whether you are a new believer or have been walking with god for years, the hearing and obeying gods voice study guide provides you with practical tools to grow in recognizing the many ways god speaks.
Scriptures relating to hearing and obeying the voice of god a large selection of scriptures from gods word relating to hearing gods voice for personal edification or for bible study. And if it seems evil to you to serve the lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the. You can hear gods voice every day and walk in the confidence of being led by the spirit in your life. You cannot have an intimate and wonderful fellowship with god without leaning to hear gods voice and intimately communicate with him. Jesus declared that his sheep hear his voice and because of that voice they know him and follow him john 10.
Now therefore amend your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the lord your god. Download hearing the voice of god ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Hearing god is not difficult but we have complicated it in many ways. The ancients perceived god in the wind, heard god speaking in thunder, saw god in lightning, and felt gods presence in an earthquake. When isaiah speaks of ears azan discerning and hearing shama obeying i believe this is a reference to the ability to discern the direction coming from god. Scriptures on gods voice,bible verses on hearing gods voice. Hearing and obeying the voice of the lord will be increasingly critical to understand the times, i always try to go to the foundation of a matter to see if i can recognize the hand of god in it. We are excited that you desire to hear and know the voice of your heavenly father. It continued on right through into the new testament, and right down to this day. But, as easy as it is for us to speak to him, the average christian has a hard time hearing his voice. We either complicate it because we dont like what he has to say and we want to do our own thing. The voice of god shows us a way out and gives us the strength to do the hard work of making amends. Hearing and obeying the voice of god in my generation derick sekyere. In your experience, how has being close to god helped you hear from him.
His will is more like a detailed set of instructions, which are necessary for success. I love education, and ive dedicated my life to learning. Learning to hear the voice of god is a lifelong process, but it is simple enough that even a child can do it. We have the wonderful opportunity to listen to him and learn to hear his voice. Hearing god bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. God is a speaking god, and he speaks to his children every day. The bible is full of examples of men and women who communicated with god. Classes curriculum kits, hearing gods voice today curriculum tags. In fact, this is a misunderstood aspect of how god speaks. Dont allow circumstances to keep you from hearing or obeying god paul says in 1 corinthians 16. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Download pdf hearing the voice of god free online new. The message of hearing and obeying gods voice runs right through the bible.
It is does not have to be an audible voice, it could be but it could also just be the vibrations, the emotions or feelings of god. This message and challenge runs throughout the entire scriptures and is the deciding factor of whether we succeed or fail in this life. Recognizing the voice of god when jesus was on earth, god the father spoke through him, and did his works through him. An adventure in hearing and obeying the voice of god international statesman and conference speaker loren cunningham and his wife, darlene, are the founders of youth with a mission ywam, a missions organization with nearly twenty thousand fulltime staff of more than 150 nationalities and from a wide variety of denominations.
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