Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 2 – LIVE THE JOURNEY
While hearing from God might cost us our lives, the voice of God
opens the floodgates so that the Living Water of the Holy
Spirit might flow from our inner most beings and open the door to
abundant life. Full love and intimacy with Jesus can occur only
when we hear Him speak.
So can we identify what Gods voice sounds like?
Let me start by stressing this point. Instead of focusing on the tone
of voice that is used, focus should be on the words that are
spoken, and weighing them to what we know to be God‘s words
in the Bible.
Many feel that God‘s voice merely calms, comforts, convicts,
encourages, enlightens, reassures, and stills. All of these
descriptions are true, positive and produce feelings of safety and
peace. However it is only a partial view of Gods voice.
People can say things that calm, comfort, and convict. Does that
mean the words they use are of God? Of course not!
Even the devil can speak calmly, encourage and lead people.
Did not the Devil reassure Eve in the garden that she would not
die?
Gen 3:4 You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.
Did he not promise enlightenment if she ate the forbidden fruit?
Gen 3:5 For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be
opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
It is possible to be encouraged in an evil thing.
Psalm 64:5 They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk
about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?
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