'Hearing the Voice of God' Tagged Posts
Three Supernatural Witnesses to Divine Revelation
Throughout scripture the Lord has ways of revealing His will to His people. He does not keep us in the dark. He does not play guessing games. He does not lead us down deceptive pathways. Anytime the Father wants to reveal His will, especially in critical decisions, he will reveal His will and His truth through a principle; the principle of two or three witnesses. Under the Law of Moses God decreed that there could be no conviction of for…
No Going Back!
“Oh remnant of Judah, the Lord has told you, ‘do not go to Egypt’. Be sure of this: I warn you today…” ~ Jeremiah 42:19. In the days when Babylon conquered and exiled Israel and Judah, Jeremiah was a primary prophetic voice leading up to and immediately following the exile. Most of Judah, including the tribal leaders and key people of influence, were exiled to Babylon. However a small number of the poorer people were allowed to remain in Judah.…
Step 4: Listen to God’s Choice for You
Spend time hearing his voice. It will cut out the ambiguity. Hear God’s voice for His choice. This is the 4th step in “Seven Steps to Freedom” from double-minded thinking. “Listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life. . . ” (Deut. 30:20). When you hear from the Father, your choice becomes clear. It may not be an easy choice, but it becomes a clear choice. In earlier blogs I listed several ways…
Closing the Series on Hearing the Voice of God
With this post I will close out the series on hearing the voice of God. As leaders we must hear His voice in these last days. Our maturity as leaders in the body of Christ is critical to leading others into maturity and stability based upon faith in what Jesus has done for us. Yes, as leaders we will make mistakes and thank God His grace is sufficient to take care of that for us personally and for those affected…
We Know In Part and We Prophesy In Part
For the past several weeks I’ve been encouraging leaders on hearing the voice of God. This topic is critical for the last days in which we live. We must hear the Father’s voice as we navigate through the minefields of personal and global circumstances. I’m going to close out this topic focusing on our responsibility to be discerning in what we hear. We must recognize that we are all imperfect vessels of His voice. Yes, we are perfect in spirit,…
Be Open to Receive Ministry From the People You Lead
Leaders must be open and receptive to God’s voice through people we lead. We often get so focused on what we must say and do that we miss out on what the Spirit of God may be saying to us through others within our circle of ministry. We need people around us who flow in the gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:1-11). The speaking gifts (wisdom, knowledge, tongues, interpretation, prophecy) are very important conveyors of God’s heart to us…
Hone the Edge of Your Ministry
The gifts of the Spirit as described in 1 Corinthians chapter 12 help leaders maintain an ‘edge’ in our ministry. They are critical conveyors of the voice of God to keep us sharp and alert as leaders in the body of Christ. The speaking gifts (wisdom, knowledge, tongues, interpretation, prophecy) all have a prophetic edge to convey the heart of the Father for our life, our ministry, our vision, our kingdom purpose. This prophetic voice is critical to honing our…
Leaders Need God’s Human Messengers In Our Lives
Leaders need God’s human messengers in our lives. We need preaching, teaching, and prophetic words to minister to us, encourage us, and to keep us focused on our call and purpose in His kingdom. As leaders, we must keep our spiritual ears tuned to the Father’s frequency as we listen to the people in our church, our ministry, and our family. They can be the Father’s human messengers in surprising and specific ways. I am reminded of a time when…
God Speaks Through Human Messengers
In our series on Hearing the Voice of God, we now transition to one last way God speaks to us: through human messengers. Yes, this is the most common way He speaks, because we are surrounded by people every day in the workplace, at home, in the neighborhood, and in church. A wise and discerning leader will carefully listen to human messengers. The Lord can use anyone, anytime, so we must be listening. However, the most common messengers are those…
Does Response to the Voice You Hear Bring Good Fruit?
We are continuing our series on hearing the Voice of God by showing you how to test the voice you hear. I have described two tests so far: (1) does it have scriptural integrity of the new covenant, and (2) does it reflect the character of Christ. Now we move to test number 3: Does response to the voice bear good fruit? This is a more challenging test because it requires longer term experience to complete the test. You may…
Would Jesus Call Down Wrath Upon His Brothers and Sisters?
We are talking this week about testing the voice you hear to validate if it is the voice of God. In the previous post I started discussing the example of a ‘prophet’ who is currently speaking in Kenya. We are testing his message based upon the principle of reflecting the character of Christ. That last aspect of this ‘prophet’s’ message is that of calling down the wrath of God as a result of sin. The test to this part of…
Is Sackcloth and Ashes a New Covenant Concept?
We are talking this week about testing the voice you hear to validate if it is the voice of God. In the previous post I started discussing the example of a “prophet” who is currently speaking in Kenya. One aspect of this test is whether the voice reflects the character of Christ. I will pick it up with the next aspect of that “prophet’s” message: walking around in sackcloth and ashes. There is no New Covenant foundation for the believer…