15/06/2020
Topic:How those God speaks
Text:Psalms 119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
We must know God is kind,he talks to us everyday and it is heart desire that we identify his voice,when he speaks.God can speak with anything, anywhere and anytime because Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
How those God speak
There are many ways he speaks,but we take a few.
*God speaks through his word:2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Even David testified,Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.Psalms 29:4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
*God speaks through right meditation:when a man meditate God throw in his knowledge.meditation means to contemplate,to keep the mind fixed upon something,to study.Daniel 9:2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good notice,God told Joshua is in your meditation that you can observe to do according to all that is written.
*God speaks through impression of the heart:what is impression of the heart.it a feeling about something you should pay attention to,a deep knowing of something you really have no way of knowing.Galatians 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
*God speaks through divine council:Exodus 18:13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 18:14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 18:18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.19-26.
*God speaks through anointed men and women of God: From scriptures,we saw how God spoke through Jeremiah, Isaiah, Nehemiah, Ezra, Samuel, through so many priest.2 Chronicles 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
*God speaks through dreams:we must be careful with dreams,so many times the devil manipulate dreams,some times dreams are product of stress,but hat those not stop God to speak through dream.christ life was sustained through dreams.Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.also the 3wise men,was warned not to go back to Herod through dream matt2:12,God spoke to Nebuchadnezzar through dream, Daniel 2:28,God spoke to Gideon using dream,judges7:13-15,God spoke to pharaoh through dream, Genesis 41:15,God showed Joseph his destiny through dream, Genesis 37:5-8,God spoke to Jacob through dream, Genesis 31:10-11,abimelech was warned to stay off from Abraham wife Sarah through dream.Genesis20:3-6,There are so many times God speaks through dreams but you must be careful to design the trick of the devil
*God speaks through your conscience:what is conscience?the moral sense of right and wrong.it is the judge inside you.Matthew 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
*God speaks verbally:Acts 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.Exodus 3:4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.1 Sam 3:4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
*God speaks through trance:what is trance?a state of concentration, awareness and/or focus that filters information and experience.Acts 22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;Num24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes opened
*God speaks through pulpit:what does pulpit means spiritually?it a platform to pull people out of the pit.when ever sermon is going on in the church,we must know God is talking.whenever someone stands on the pulpit,God is using them to pull people out of the pit.Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Conclusion:John 10:35b and the scripture cannot be broken;1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.God does not contradict his word.All this ways God speaks,if any contradict his word then he is not the one speaking.this why we must be closer to Gods word(Bible).if u have not give your life to Christ pls do so.for you to hear him without limit.God bless you