Learn To Hear the Voice of God

God is Speaking. Are You Listening?

Throughout history His desire has been to reveal Himself to his creation, and most specifically to his image bearers. God’s desire is to have a relationship with all of His children. 

There is no greater evidence of this than Jesus Christ coming into our world to walk among us and sending the Holy Spirit to dwell inside of us! In John 14, Jesus makes it clear that it is God’s desire to know us and to be known by us. In this chapter, Thomas asked Jesus a question that revealed a sense of distance from God and confusion about God’s direction. He said:

“Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

John 14:5

Jesus answered him very clearly that knowing God personally is possible through Jesus! Jesus said:

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. 

John 14:6-9

This is incredible! We can know God personally. But the great news did not stop there! Jesus then went on to talk about the promise of the Holy Spirit.

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

John 14:16-17

There is now no distance between God and his Children. God’s Spirit lives inside of us!

 

Take time to learn more about hearing the voice of God in your life by watching two teachings on the topic. After watching, talk with a BGP (Big Godly Person) about the discussion questions below.

Hearing God When He Speaks- Don Cousins​

Hearing God- John Parrott

After you watch each message meet with a BGP (Big Godly Person) in your life and have a conversation with them about hearing from God.

  • What was God saying to me during these messages?
  • What Questions do I still have?
  • What might be holding me back from hearing the voice of God in my life?
  • Ask your BGP to share about how they have learned to hear the voice of God in their life.
Think this might be the next step for you?

Have a Growth Talk conversation about it! A Growth Talk is a chance to discuss with someone else the step you are preparing to take. For more information on Growth Talk and for help finding the right person visit the Growth Talk Page.  You can use the “Growth Talk” button to visit the page and begin the conversation.