GROW UP Session 6
HEARING GOD - Part 2
God, Talk to me!
INTRO: Last week we began to
talk about the one essential in the Christian life: hearing God.
1. The question remains today,
“How do I hear God?”
a.
God
talks to me through His Word.
i. Reading
the Word
ii. Listening
to the Word
iii. Sharing
the Word
b.
God
talks to me through my spirit, my inner man.
i. Romans
8:16 “His
Spirit bears witness with our spirit…”
ii. God
moves the message to our mind by our thoughts.
1. “Where
did that come from?”
2. “Still,
small, voice…”; Elijah in the cave
a. 1 Kings 19:11–13 (NKJV) Then
He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the
Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke
the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and
after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12and
after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the
fire a still small voice. 13So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he
wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the
cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here,
Elijah?”
iii. Sometimes
we just know
1. Naba, prophet, "bubble
up", a spontaneous flow
a. John
7:37–39 (NKJV) On the last day, that great day of the
feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to
Me and drink. 38He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,
out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39But this He
spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the
Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
c.
God
talks to me through a sense of peace.
i. Colossians
3:15 (NKJV) And
let the peace of God rule in your hearts…
1. Rule
here means to umpire; blow the whistle…
2. We act
and the peace either stays or goes.
3. Oftentimes
we don’t know until we make the decision.
d.
God
talks to me through visions and dreams.
i. Acts
2:17 (NKJV) And it
shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My
Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young
men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.
ii. Visions
and dreams are the language of the Holy Spirit (Cho)
e.
God
talks to me through people.
i. A
prophetic word
1. Emotional
idol in our heart
a. Too
involved in situation to hear clearly
2. Pride
of hearing
3. Sin
ii. A
conversation among friends
1. Sometimes
we don't like the messenger
iii. Agreement
in prayer with spouse
1. Danger
of becoming dependent on partner
2.
Questions
to ask yourself...
a.
Am I willing to obey what I hear?
i. Isaiah
66:4 (NKJV) So will I choose their delusions, and bring
their fears on them; because, when I called, no one answered, when I spoke they
did not hear; but they did evil before My eyes, and chose that in which I do
not delight.”
b.
Is there any unconfessed sin or current
rebellion in my life?
i. Isaiah
59:1–2 (NKJV) Behold, the Lord’s
hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot
hear. 2But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and
your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.
3. Let’s apply this practically…
The
best way to learn is to practice! You
have a decision to make. You need a word
from the Lord. You and your spouse begin
to pray and ask the Lord for direction.
1. You
confirm that you are willing to obey.
2. You
confess any known sin or rebellion in your life.
3. You
read the Word for a verse to stand on.
4. You ask
God to speak to your mind through your spirit.
5. You
look for a sense of peace in the decision you have made.
6. You can
ask God for a vision or a dream.
7. You can
seek confirmation through people.
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