8 Ways to Hear God 3 - Holy Spirit

INNER Word - God speaks to your SPIRIT

Witness – Holy Spirit

Part 1 – The Holy Spirit in The OLD TESTAMENT

Still small voice – vs wind, fire, earthquake

God’s Confrontation – 1 Kings 19:11

1 Kings 19:11 NLT

11 “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

Lesson: what does it take to get our attention?

God’s Communication – 1 Kings 19:12

1 Kings 19:12 NLT

12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.

Elijah’s Realization – 1 Kings 19:13

1 Kings 19:13 NLT

13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Lesson: Don’t miss the supernatural while looking for the spectacular

External manifestation vs internal witness and leading of the Holy Spirit

· Feelings, loud sounds, spectacular display, fireworks, handwriting in the sky

Evil generation looks for signs- Matthew 12:38–39

Matthew 12:38–39 NLT

38 One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.” 39 But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Part 2 – The Holy Spirit in The NEW TESTAMENT

The Holy Spirit Speaks to Jesus – Luke 4:1

Luke 4:1 ESV

1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

John 5:19 (NLT)

John 5:19 NLT

19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

Leads and guides into all truth – John 14:26

John 14:26 NLT

26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Speaking What We Hear from the Holy Spirit

Acts 2:17–18

Acts 2:17–18 NLT

17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike— and they will prophesy.

Holy Spirit gives supernatural revelation

Galatians 1:11–12

Galatians 1:11–12 NLT

11 Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the gospel message I preach is not based on mere human reasoning. 12 I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.

Personal Application:

We are to not only HEAR from God, but to SPEAK what He said!