THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VOICE OF GOD (2 OF 4)
by Lenny Ports
The Characteristics of the Voice of God (2 of 4)
Series: Can You Hear Me Now?
Lenny Ports
John 14:4
We learned last week that there are three vitally important truths that should mark our lives as Christians:
1. We must know who Jesus is.
2. We must know who we are in Jesus.
3. We must know what Jesus is saying to us.
We believe the first 2 and these are the 2 that we have taught you here at Encounter, but the third truth is just as important. To know who He is and to know who we are positionally is paramount, but if we don't know what the Lord is saying to us, how can we know how to follow Him? How can we have direction? How can we walk in God's plan? How can we know God's will? How can we come into our destiny? So, if knowing what Jesus is saying to us is of the utmost importance, my question to you today is this: what does the voice of the Lord sound like, or what are the characteristics of the voice of God? How can I know if what I am following is God's voice, my voice, or the devil's?
Many companies are adopting a voice recognition system which gives customers access to their account. So, when someone needs to sign into an account, they just need to speak, and the system recognizes their voice. That's what we need in our relationship with Jesus - a voice recognition system in us - that when His voice speaks to us, we immediately recognize it and our ''system'' is activated to obey His voice.
John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.
I love these 2 verses. We know the first one better - we hear His voice, He knows us, and we follow Him. But the second one is so vital to our understanding too - He walks ahead of us, and we follow Him because we know His voice. Where we need to go in life to find our God-given destiny and plan is summed up in that 3-point message:
1. He walks ahead o ...
Series: Can You Hear Me Now?
Lenny Ports
John 14:4
We learned last week that there are three vitally important truths that should mark our lives as Christians:
1. We must know who Jesus is.
2. We must know who we are in Jesus.
3. We must know what Jesus is saying to us.
We believe the first 2 and these are the 2 that we have taught you here at Encounter, but the third truth is just as important. To know who He is and to know who we are positionally is paramount, but if we don't know what the Lord is saying to us, how can we know how to follow Him? How can we have direction? How can we walk in God's plan? How can we know God's will? How can we come into our destiny? So, if knowing what Jesus is saying to us is of the utmost importance, my question to you today is this: what does the voice of the Lord sound like, or what are the characteristics of the voice of God? How can I know if what I am following is God's voice, my voice, or the devil's?
Many companies are adopting a voice recognition system which gives customers access to their account. So, when someone needs to sign into an account, they just need to speak, and the system recognizes their voice. That's what we need in our relationship with Jesus - a voice recognition system in us - that when His voice speaks to us, we immediately recognize it and our ''system'' is activated to obey His voice.
John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.
I love these 2 verses. We know the first one better - we hear His voice, He knows us, and we follow Him. But the second one is so vital to our understanding too - He walks ahead of us, and we follow Him because we know His voice. Where we need to go in life to find our God-given destiny and plan is summed up in that 3-point message:
1. He walks ahead o ...
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