On Hearing God's Voice
By Rev. David Whitener Caseyville Nursing Home service. 6-9-2010
Abraham knew God told him to leave his home land and go to a place God would give him and his descendants....
33For He [Who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order. As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God's people),
1 Corinthians 14:33 (Amplified Bible)
1. When God spoke to you was It So clear, like inner voice but more a clear focused thought of direction, answer, And you just know that you know that it is the answer.
Jesus said:
John 10:27, “My sheep hears my voice; I know them and they follow me.” ... They will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.” ...
2. Does it agree with the Bible?
3. Does it mean a faith action on your part, working by God's love in you?
4. Does it lift up Christ, edify others, will it bring Glory to God?
5. Does it bring unity of body of Christ or would it cause Divisions of fellowship.
6. Will it mean a death to your self life and motivate you to pray and totally trust God in Faith?
7. What was the fruit of that choice to fallow that direction you believed was Christ?
Example:
When I stepped out in faith to be full time as a pastor.
God spoke to me in the shoe department stock room at Beall's department Store, Stillwater, OK. Oh, not in an audible voice. A distinct yet inner "message"" or as we say, "A WORD". OR WORD OF WISDOM.
LIKE GOD USED MY OWN VOICE IN MY OWN MIND SPEAKING TO ME.
RESULT:
THE CHURCH GREW FROM 13 PEOPLE TO OVER 120. MOST SAVED AND DID NOT ATTEND A CHURCH. THE CHURCH CONTINUED TO GROW. ETC.
Conclusion:
Pray now with me for God's will, His inner voice, His Wisdom...
5If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of [a]the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. James 1:5 (Amplified Bible)
