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Godʼs Voice
How does God speak to us? Psalm 19 tells us how :
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the
commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; Psalm 19:7-8
In the Old Testament we read that God spoke through burning bushes, fleeces, visions, voices,
prophets, burning bush, various angels, THE angel, even through a disembodied hand and a
donkey!
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in
these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things,
through whom also he created the world. Hebrews 1:1-2
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from
whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred
writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All
Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and
for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every
good work. 2 Timothy 3:14-17
The Bible is
(A) God’s Word - God speaks to us from his book, the Bible:
“...no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was
ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the
Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 2-21
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 1:22
RE:Membership
Week 3. Listening To God and Talking To God
Learning To Pray
Jesus assumes that we will pray... but he assumes we need taught.
Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Matthew 6:9-13
(a) Father
Jesus revoutionises prayer by telling us to call God father. We have been adopted as his children:
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of
slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom
we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children
of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we
suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:14-17
For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not
ashamed to call them brothers. Hebrews 2:11