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Listening to God:

Listening to God:. God Communicates: in His Son - Heb 1:1-2 Creation - Roms 1:19-20 & 10:18; Col 1:15-17 Signs / Events - Matt 16:3; Luke 19:41-44 Natural World - 2Chron 7:13-16 Circumstances - Jonah flees to Joppa Scripture - Dan 9:1-2; 2Tim 3:16; Acts 2:15-18

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Listening to God:

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  1. Listening to God: • God Communicates: in His Son - Heb 1:1-2 • Creation - Roms 1:19-20 & 10:18; Col 1:15-17 • Signs / Events -Matt 16:3; Luke 19:41-44 • Natural World -2Chron 7:13-16 • Circumstances - Jonah flees to Joppa • Scripture - Dan 9:1-2; 2Tim 3:16; Acts 2:15-18 • Importance of Abiding – John 15:7 & 16

  2. Charismatic - Baptism in the Holy Spirit: • Still, Small Voice - 2Kings 19:12 • Impressions - 1Kings 8:17-18 • Direct Words - Acts 10:13-15 • Pictures - Jer 1:11-14 • Feelings - Luke 2:27 • Physical Actions - Ezek 4 & Isaiah 20 • Dreams - Acts 2:17 • Dark Speech - Job 33:14 • Trance - Acts 10:10 • Angels - Matt 1:20, 2:13&19; Acts 10:3

  3. Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Gifts of Revelation: • Word of wisdom • Word of knowledge • Discernment of spirits(God, Man & Demonic) Gifts of Power: • Gift of Faith (different from measure of faith) • Gifts of healing (plural) • Gift of Miracles Gifts of Speech - Communication: • Gift of Prophecy • Speaking in different kinds of tongues • Interpretation of tongues

  4. ‘Today if you hear His voice….’ Heb 3:7-8 • Meditation/Contemplation: Outward & Inward • Time Needed: ‘Be Still’ inside. • Through Others: Believers - Church Fellowship - Paul/Ananias Unbelievers - Caiaphas John 11:49-52 • Worship Context: David & Elisha - 2Kings 3:15-16 • Values & Vision: ‘Obedience fulfils vision’ • Importance of Asking: Lk 11:9-13; Jn 14:13-14,15:7&16 • Asking the right questions:Nicodemus John 3, James 4:2 • Importance of Identity in hearing: Sons not slaves Gal 4:7 • Importance of Faith and Availability: ‘Be willing!’ • Roms 12 Process: ‘Mercy, availability, renewing the mind, proving God’s will in our experience.’

  5. Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle God's Words God's Words Man's Words Strong Average Weak Prophetic Word Prophetic Word Prophetic Word Mature Immature God's Words Man's Words 4 3 2 1 Prophetic Prophetic Prophetic Simple Office Ministry Gifting Prophecy

  6. Prophecy: ‘All can prophesy’ 1Cor 14:31 • Spheres of Prophecy: Personal Prophecy - Ananais Acts 9:16 Church Prophecy - 7 Churches of Rev 2:1-3:22 Nation(s) Prophecy - Israel Luke 21:20-14 • Revelation / Interpretation / Application: • Testing: the Spirit & the Content: 1Th5:19-21;1Jn 4:1-3 • Prescriptive & Predictive Prophecy:‘forth-telling not always fore-telling’ – Simoncalled Peter! • Practice in Small Groups: ‘Schools of prophets’ • Keeping a Record: ‘Journaling’ Mal 3:16

  7. Prayer & Seeking His Face: “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” 2 Chron 7:13-16

  8. Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle

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