How to Hear God Speak

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How to Hear God Speak

Luke 10:38 – 42

Idea to think about:

            Most people never had the Bible

            They could not read it if they had one

            How did they make Godly decisions?

I share a truth

            The most fundamental truth in the Christian life

Luke 10:38 – 42

One thing is necessary – listen to My Word

            People who succeed

            People who live way God intend

                        Those who knew how to hear God

Hearing is vital to the Christian life

            What other way to find guidance?

           

            The Bible . . .

                        Not speak about 1987

                        Not speak about America

                        Not speak about St. Clair

                        Not speak about me

            Finding God’s guidance is key to obeying

                        This the way to blessing

How do we receive guidance?

            The Holy Spirit

            John 16

                        He send the Holy Spirit

                        Holy Spirit guide you in all truth

How can the Holy Spirit give guidance?

1 Corinthians 2:10 – 14

                        Holy Spirit knows what God knows

                        Holy Spirit knows me

                        I need in on what He can tell me

            Let me show you something

                        God created me a triune being

                        God created me with capacity to hear

                        Body – Part contact external world

                                    You see my Body

                                    This not the real me

                        Soul – Real me

                                    Part thinks, feels, chooses

                                    I express myself through my body

                                                I think a thought

                                                I then speak with mouth

                                                You hear with your ears

                                                You receive what spoken

                                                You interpret message

                        Spirit – Part contact with God

            God said man would die if disobeyed Him

                        Spirit of man died

                                    Lost capacity for fellowship

                                    No longer spiritual sense

            Jesus Christ came to give us life

                        When take as Lord receive His Life

                        Holy Spirit moves into our life

                        He quickens our spirit

                        He able to guide us

            We to the place where we hear God

            Interesting situation:

                        Parallel a new baby – new Christian

                        Baby hears sounds

                                    Cannot interpret sounds

                                    Must learn how

                        Christian not recognize God

                                    We need to learn how

Three Secrets to Hearing God Speak

The one who chooses to listen to God with the intent of obeying, will have the privilege of hearing God speak.

“He who hath ears to hear, let him hear!”

What is meant by hearning?

            To listen

            To listen with intent to obey

            You can choose whom or what you listen to

            Illustration

                        Telephone, you call anyone

Listening first involves a choice

            I sit in church and not hear a word

                        I chosen to listen own meditation

            If you have capacity to hear

                        You commanded to listen

My being able to hear God depends a great deal on my knowing God.

I am the good shepherd . . .  The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out . . . and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.  And a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee form him, because they do not know the voice of a stranger.”

            John 10

Mimics do take-offs on famous characters

            Some good

            Some not know if not see person

Problem people have with God’s voice

            They aren’t sure who is talking

Secret of being sure is knowing God

All God says comes out of who He is

            As you know the character of God

                        You understand commands

                        You understand promises

            Then understand His ways

            When you learn His ways – you know His voice

            More time you spend with God – the better you know him

We learn to give expression to the impression to sharpen your sensitivity to hear Him the next time.

A magician fools us with sleight of hand

            This is fun

            Entertainment

When you hear God and not obey – we are fooled

            Dangerous

“Don’t, I beg you, only hear the message but put it into practice.  Otherwise you are merely deluding yourselves.  The man who simply hears and does nothing about it is like a man catching the reflection of his own face in a mirror.  He sees himself, it is true, but he goes on with whatever he was doing without the slightest recollection of what sort of person he saw in the mirror.  But the man who looks into the perfect mirror of God’s law – the law of liberty – and makes a habit of so doing, is not the man who sees and forgets.  He puts that law into practice and he wins true happiness.”

            James 1

What is don’t give expression?

            Hebrews 3 and 4

                        “Today if you hear my voice, harden not your heart.”

            Alternative to hearing God

                        The harden heart

                        Not that God not speaking

                        But you refuse to listen

            Illustration

                        Folks live near Airport

                        They accustomed to it

            When I don’t respond . . .

                        I lose sensitivity

            When I respond . . .

                        It easier to hear

Do you hear God’s voice?

How often do you hear God’s voice?

Does the thought of hearing God frighten you?

Do you think that hearing if only for Billy Graham?

            Hearing God is vital

            It is a sign you are a Christian

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