The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. —Romans 8:16 NIV

¹³ When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” ¹⁴ They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ¹⁵ “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” ¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” ¹⁷ Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. —Matthew 16:13–17 NIV

²¹ From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. ²² Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” ²³ Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” —Matthew 16:21–23 NIV

1.

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can speak and

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can speak.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. —1 John 4:1 NIV

2. Every thought, nudge, or prompting needs to be

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.

3. God’s voice will never contradict the

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.

God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? —Numbers 23:19 NIV

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. —Luke 21:33 NIV

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” —Matthew 19:6 NIV

4. Does my church family

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what I heard?

Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. —Proverbs 11:14 NKJV

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we will know if it was God or something else.

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. —Matthew 24:36 NIV

6. Confirm the voice of God by the

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that comes.

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:6–7 NIV