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. Hearing the voice of god is as natural as hearing your best friend talk to you. Based on the highly popular and successful book, how. God truly is speaking all the time, but most people are either missing or not. This story from my book, learning to hear god s voice, illustrates my point. For the ministers and lay christians who do not know this crucial secret, hearing the lord s voice becomes a perpetual struggle. Hearing and recognizing gods voice he who is of god hears gods words.
Which prayer of habakkuks reflects your current feelings about hearing gods voice. Habakkuk acknowledged gods position, power, and ability, and placed confidence in him. Quiet your self still your thoughts and emotions so that you can sense his flow. Recognizing gods voice, part 1 many times we wonder if an idea that came to us is instruction from god, a deception from satan, or just something we want to do. And you can do this every day as part of your morning devotions. Anytime we need to know gods heart on a matter, we can go to the bible to hear a word from him. Its just a little before six in the morning and the alarm on my cell phone is ringing. For more information on this topic, read lysas book.
Hearing the voice of god is a highlight and delight to the believer. Jesus said he only said what he heard from the father, and only did what he saw the father doing john 5. His voice sounds like spontaneous thoughts that light upon your mind, especially as your heart is fixed on him. Hearing the voice of god, following the word of god. Jesus said he only said what he heard from the father, and only did what he saw. Based on the highly popular and successful book, how to hear gods voice, this exciting new book emphasizes. Before the seven keys are revealed, readers are encouraged to evaluate their personal relationship with god and determine why it is important to hear his voice. This is a passage that speaks about how god has spoken to his people. Hearing gods voice is something we all long forbut did you know that its not hard to do. When you and i recognize and acknowledge the magnitude of who we are dealing with, our level of expectancy automatically grows as a result. In fact, you are designed to hear gods voice because he desires a personal relationship with you. Description of the book 4 keys to hearing god s voice. 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. Secrets to hearing gods voice a relationship is only as strong as the communication within that relationship.
But, as easy as it is for us to speak to him, the average christian has a hard time hearing his voice. How to hear gods voice will teach you to discern his voice from all the other voices that clamor for your attention. Every day, adam and eve heard god s voice and lived out of it. Hearing god s voice made simple makes the case that god is speaking and that we can learn to hear him. We pray you will be blessed as you apply yourself to learning how to hear the voice of god more clearly. Gods inner voice comes to us as spontaneous thoughts, visions, feelings or impressions that light upon our mind. All other methods of listening to god must be checked and compared with the scriptures to determine if we are. Hearing god and prophetic ministry is meant to be a function in our lives and community. The first key to hearing gods voice is to go to a quiet place and still our own thoughts and emotions. Discerning god s voice in a secular atmosphere introduction.
There are three reasons why its important 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. Four keys to hearing gods voice from mark virkler gods voice is seldom audible. Dialogue with god is worth a million dollars to any christian who is serious about the issue of hearing the voice of god. In fact, this is a misunderstood aspect of how god speaks. You can live out of his voice all day, by simply seeing him alongside you he is immanuel, god with you, and staying tuned to spontane. Pastor rick wants you to know the difference and how to discern gods voice, because it can have eternal consequences. Have you ever heard people say you just know that you know when something is right. 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.
The whole teaching on 4 keys to hearing god s voice has been a wonderful help and has been of great personal benefit both to myself and to my wife, carol. You will find bens writing to be inspiring and lifetransforming. In 1 kings 19, elijah goes and stands on a mountain waiting to hear the voice of god regarding his distressed situation. When we connect with the spirit, eyes on jesus, we then listen to his voice flowing in spontaneous thoughts. Hearing god bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. Over 200,000 copies of this message have been sold under its various names communion with god, how to hear gods voice, 4 keys to hearing gods voice, and dialogue with god. He doesnt speak to us through a quiver in our liver or through vibes or mediums. Hearing gods voice made simple the kingdom of god made. It s just a little before six in the morning and the alarm on my cell phone is ringing. 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.
Gods primary way of speaking to us is through his word. God speaks in a peaceful way, not rashly nor harshly nor in a confusing way. Recognizing the voice of god when jesus was on earth, god the father spoke through him, and did his works through him. Most people have conditioned themselves to listen to gods voice only. I think we experience that as god s children as well as we grow and mature in the lord. From genesis to revelation, people heard god s voice and saw visions. Four keys to hearing gods voice gateway fellowship. The bible is full of examples of men and women who communicated with god.
For it is his voice that will provide you with the daily guidance youll need as you walk through the journey of marriage. Seeking his truth, obeying his word and following his precepts will set us right in the center of his perfect will. Jan 02, 2004 craig fulfills that desire by guiding readers through a ten week bible study course that allows them to explore hearing and knowing god s voice. Dialogue with god has remained on bridgelogos top 20 bestsellers list since they first published it in 1986. Based on the highly popular and successful book, how to hear god s voice, this exciting new book emphasizes the 4 keys to hearing god s voice. Let s go to the word of god to learn this fivefold secret. The heart for hearing gods voice and the practi cal application of the prophetic gift describes who ben is and what he does. In 1984, i realized that we can hear god s voice when making important family decisions. But throughout the bible god also spoke in ways that required us to see as well. Free access to sermons on hearing god s voice, church sermons, illustrations on hearing god s voice, and powerpoints for preaching on hearing god s voice. As we become stronger in the lord, then we learn more and more that there is a great power if we listen to god s voice. Below is a brief outline of my experience in hearing and discerning the fathers voice in these momentswhich consequently seems to mirror elijahs experience in 1 kings 19. You dont have to be a prophet to hear the voice of god. When we learn to hear his voice our relationship with him and therefore our faith, is transformed.
Then the lord spoke to you from the midst of the fire. I was at first very skeptical of this book and the methods that were being introduced to me at the beginning of this book on hearing god s voice. Out of the heavens he let you hear his voice to discipline you. 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. Hearing the voice of god archives pastor ricks daily hope.
Mark virkler authorspeaker founder of communion with god ministries 4 keys to hearing gods voice available on estore. Often we believe god speaks but were not sure how to hear. Eventually, hearing the voice of the lord through his word will become an essential piece of every day. The bible is not just an old book, but the inerrant, authoritative word of god and the only source of truth. Another way to describe the way we hear gods voice is through an inward witness. For most of us, most of the time, gods inner voice comes to us as spontaneous thoughts, visions, feelings, or impressions. Audible voice in the old testament it was common for god to speak in an audible voice. Hes looking at the lord and then hearing what the lord is saying. Nick gough, mts, dmin lead pastor faith center great falls, mtkingdom dynamicsand all good explanations of gods way are simple. The beginners guide to hearing gods voice catch the fire. As you read this book, you may even discover that he has been speaking to you all along but you simply didnt know how to hear him. For he will speak peace to his people, to his godly ones james 3. Based on classic experiencing god principles, hearing god s voice is for those who are ready to listen. A story is told of a young boy whose parents had gone out to the nearby market to pick up groceries.
Jun 16, 2015 8 thoughts on 3 simple yet powerful keys to hearing gods voice jose ramos 19 june 2015 at 12. We are excited that you desire to hear and know the voice of your heavenly father. When i learned to hear god s voice after 11 years as a believer without it, every part of me was radically transformed. Find hearing god s voice sermons and illustrations. There is a fivefold secret to clearly hearing god s voice. Welcome to the free online bible study lesson hearing the voice of god. When we read it, were hearing directly from the lord. Respond by saying yes to him and confidently walking in absolute dependence and glorious obedience.
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