Hear God’s Voice
Introduction
We can stand secure knowing we are His. “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:27, NIV).
Romans 8:1-2,16 tells us that when we belong to Christ Jesus we have been freed from the power of sin and death. With that comes our place as God’s children. He wants to have a relationship with us and speak with us. The God we love, and worship is a communicating God. All the way through scripture He is speaking, whether through creation, supernatural encounters, dreams, or directly through His voice. As followers of Jesus, we need to pay close attention to what He says.
Program Ideas
Decorations
Set up an area of the room with microphones, a stereo, record player, guitar, piano, and a karaoke machine. Invite the women to enjoy a time of making music together.
Refreshments
For a snack make these cupcake microphones. https://pin.it/3W5Y00hz2
Activities
- Pass out the lyrics to the Voice of God by Dante Bowe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP5u4BUcq_U
- As the song is playing ask the women to circle any areas mentioned in the song when they have heard the voice of God for themselves. Invite them to share some of their experiences.
- Discuss what active steps you can take so that you are intentionally listening to God. Take time to pray for each other.
And God Spoke
Throughout Scripture we see believers that God spoke to:
Adam and Eve- “Don’t eat from the Tree of Good and Evil” Genesis 2,3
Noah- “Build a boat” Genesis 6
Moses- “Go free my people” Exodus 3; “Here are the 10 commandments” Exodus 20
Paul- “Why are you persecuting me?” Acts 9
Jesus with John the Baptist- “This is my Son” Luke 3
Solomon- “Ask for what you want” 1 Kings 3
Jonah- “Go to Ninevah” Jonah 1….and many, many more
Make a list of other people that God spoke to. What did He say?
The God we love, and worship is a communicating God. All the way through scripture He is speaking, whether through creation, supernatural encounters, dreams, or directly through His voice. As followers of Jesus, we need to pay close attention to what He says. In John 10:27 we read, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Watch this video to see how real sheep know their master’s voice:
https://youtu.be/yk-K0uuz-94?si=4auQVAlGCLbo5lPP
Sheep instinctively can recognize their masters voice over any other. The sheep have this bond of trust with their shepherd that he will guide them and protect them and therefore they rely on and follow him. Jesus uses this metaphor to explain what a believer’s relationship should be like with our heavenly father. We can love and trust Him, His voice, His direction and leading.
Every Christian can learn to know and listen to God’s voice. The promise of Jesus is for all of us. But to grow in our ability to hear God requires active engagement and intentional pursuit. In a world full of competing voices and a myriad of distractions we must take the time to create space and to learn the disciplines that will help us tune in.
Watch Priscilla Shirer’s teaching on Hearing the Voice of God:
https://youtu.be/4UbQbn_n814?si=n87WIioYwCivZRXX
Position yourself physically and spiritually to hear from God. Expect to hear His voice. John 8:47 (NLT) says “Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.” How do I position myself to listen to God? In the book “Dwell” by Laura Hodgson, she explains that “Nowhere is the lesson of time and place more needed than in our relationship with the Lord. If we do not find a sacred time with God, we risk losing the health of our soul.” Set a time of day that you are the most productive, aware and alert that you can spend time with God. Find a place that will help you center your thoughts on being with God and not distracted. Then get ready to hear the specific message He has for you.
