Hearing God
Week 2: His Voice
March 5th, 2023
Pastor Kyle Johnson
When we
Is God’s voice big and
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. —1 Kings 19:11-13 (NIV)
Hearing God’s
My sheep recognize my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. —John 10:27 (NIV)
Hearing God’s
- Saul/Paul
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. —Acts 9:4-5 (NIV)
And God said to me… —2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
- Moses
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” —Exodus 3:4 (NIV)
…Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. —Exodus 3:6 (NIV)
The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. —Exodus 33:11 (NIV)
His voice gets more
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” —1 Samuel 3:10 (NIV)
Notes:
Discussion Questions:
1 – How many people’s voices do you think you would recognize if they called without introduction or caller ID?
2 – In our world it is weird or unhealthy to be hearing voices. How does this impact your thinking on hearing God?
3 – Read John 10:22-27. What is the difference between those asking to hear and those that actually knew Jesus’ voice?
4 – How well do you hear the voice of God? What can you do to increase your sensitivity to Him?