How to Hear God's Voice: Is It God or Just My Thoughts? (What the Bible Says) | Bible Study

Have you ever prayed and wondered, "God, are You even listening? And if You are speaking, why can't I hear You?" Or have you had a thought in prayer and asked, "Was that God, or just me?" In this Bible teaching, Pastor Richmond Kobe explains what the Bible really says about hearing God's voice. We look at what Jesus meant by "My sheep hear my voice" (John 10), why Scripture is the voice we can always trust, the stories of Samuel ("Speak, Lord, for your servant hears") and Elijah's "still small voice," and how Christians understand dreams, prophecy and personal impressions today, with both views presented fairly. Includes Hebrew and Greek word studies (shama, theopneustos, qol demamah daqqah, dokimazo), five simple tests for the question "Is it God or my own thoughts?", and honest answers to hard questions like "Why can't I hear God?" and "Should I wait for a voice before every decision?" Not experiencing an inner voice does not mean God has rejected you or that your faith is weak. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:21 God is a speaking God 4:38 The Shepherd's voice 7:48 Scripture: the voice we can trust 12:25 Samuel: "Speak, for your servant hears" 15:32 Elijah: the low whisper 18:37 Other ways God guides 20:46 Four different things 22:34 Is it God, or my thoughts? 24:20 Five tests 27:49 Hard questions 31:02 A gentle challenge 32:06 Prayer 32:49 Following Jesus A GENTLE CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEK Spend ten quiet minutes with God each day. Begin with Samuel's prayer, "Speak, Lord, for your servant hears." Read one passage slowly, and write down one truth it teaches, one question you have, and one practical response. One passage a day: John chapter ten, First Samuel chapter three, First Kings chapter nineteen, Psalm one hundred nineteen (verses ninety-seven to one hundred twelve), Romans chapter twelve, Acts chapter sixteen, and James chapter one. Tell me in the comments: which passage spoke to you most this week? JOIN US Following Jesus, my book series for new and growing believers: https://faithfulpathcommunity.com/start Free Faithful Path Community: a Prayer Wall and a weekly online gathering (Sundays, 8 AM Bangkok time): https://faithfulpathcommunity.com/start Talk to a Pastor (one-to-one session): https://faithfulpathcommunity.com/start Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. #HearingGod #BibleStudy #Christianity #HolySpirit #FaithfulPath