Lesson 1 for January 3, 2009

“God, who at various times and in various ways

spoke in time past to the fathers by the
prophets, has in these last days spoken to us
by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all
things, through whom also He made the worlds.”
Hebrews 1: 1-2
 Who can hear God’s voice directly
and keep living?

“The
“The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord is is over
over the
the waters;
waters; The
The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord divides
divides the
the flames
flames of
of
the
the God
God of
of glory
glory thunders;
thunders; fire.
fire.
the
the Lord
Lord is
is over
over many
many waters.
waters. The
The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord shakes
shakes the
the
The
The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord isis powerful;
powerful; wilderness;
wilderness;
the
the voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord isis full
full of
of majesty.
majesty. the
the Lord
Lord shakes
shakes the
the Wilderness
Wilderness of of Kadesh.
Kadesh.
The
The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord breaks
breaks thethe cedars,
cedars, The
The voice
voice of
of the
the Lord
Lord makes
makes the
the deer
deer give
give
yes,
yes, the
the Lord
Lord splinters
splinters the
the cedars
cedars ofof birth,
birth,
Lebanon.
Lebanon. and
and strips
strips the
the forests
forests bare;
bare;
He
He makes
makes them
them also
also skip
skip like
like aa calf,
calf, and
and inin His
His temple
temple everyone
everyone says,
says, ‘Glory!’”
‘Glory!’”
Lebanon
Lebanon andand Sirion
Sirion like
like aa young
young wild
wild ox.
ox.
Psalm
Psalm 29:
29: 3-9
3-9
 Abraham
Genesis 18: 1-2

Jacob
Genesis 32: 22-31

Moses
Exodus 3: 2-6

Joshua
Joshua 5: 13-15

Only Adam and Eve could speak to God

directly. That was before sin entered the
world.
In other cases, God spoke through “the Gideon
Judges 13: 11-22
Angel of the Lord” who is Jesus Christ.
God has used different means of communication with his creatures throughout history and
throughout the world.
God chooses the best way to speak according to the abilities of the person, so we can know Him
and accept Him.
Nature and conscience is the universal language that God uses to speak to those that know
nothing about Him.
“Because what may be known of God is
manifest in them, for God has shown it
to them. For since the creation of the
world His invisible attributes are clearly
seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even His eternal power
and Godhead, so that they are without
excuse.”
(Romans 1: 19-20)

“The heavens declare

the glory of God; and
the firmament shows
His handiwork.”
(Psalm 19: 1)
God spoke to Israel through prophets. Some
of them wrote their message down so it
could testify to those living in the future.

“Surely the Lord

God does
nothing, unless
He reveals His
secret to His
servants the
prophets.”
(Amos 3: 7)
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
(2 Timothy 3: 16-17)

The Bible is the most effective tool we have to know God’s will today.
 The Bible was written in many
different times and places.
Thousands of years; from Midian to
Babylon.
It was written by very different
kinds of people: Wise kings,
uncultured shepherds, simple
fishers, priests, noblemen. Even the
testimony of pagan kings is written
on it.

Although authors, places and times were so different, the Bible possesses an
amazing unity. No doubt its Author inspired all the writers and protected it
through ages, so we could receive its message today.
 God chose to use different means to communicate
communicate with
with the
the fallen
fallen
mankind: nature, the conscience, the prophets and the written Word.
All those means point to the greatest revelation: JESUS..
Jesus is the greatest revelation of God himself.

“No one has

seen God at
any time. The
only begotten
Son, who is in
the bosom of
the Father, He
has declared
Him.”
(John
(John 1:
1: 18)
18)

“He who
has seen
Me has
seen the
Father.”
(John 14: 9)
“Through creation and
redemption, through nature
and through Christ, the
glories of the divine
character are revealed. By
the marvelous display of His
love in giving “his only
begotten Son,” ... the
character of God is revealed
to the intelligences of the
universe.”

E.G.W. (That I may know Him, January 12)