Discerning The Voice Of God

A decade ago, Priscilla Shirer authored Discerning the Voice of God, and since then God has continued to grow, teach, and challenge her in her walk with Him. This revised and expanded edition reflects that growth through new stories, illustrations, and exercises. Through 7 sessions, discover the root to clear and daily communication with God--humble obedience. Learn how surrender unlocks His many blessings intended for us, centers us in His will, and helps us discern His voice in everyday life. Features: All-new interactive teaching videos approximately 30-40 minutes per session available for rent or purchase Leader tips in the back of the Bible Study Book In-depth stories and illustrations Personal study to be completed among the 7 group sessions Articles and insights from Dr. Tony Evans Exercises to equip you post-study Benefits: Challenge yourself in the discipline of daily Bible study. Gain practical advice for knowing and understanding God's voice through His Word. Learn to recognize the Holy Spirit's character, language, and tone of voice. Experience a deeper relationship with God, and strengthen your daily walk with Him.

Having a hard time knowing what God is saying versus what others are saying? This Bible study from author and speaker Shirer is designed to help participants know the voice of God: His language, character, and tone of voice. Now fully updated and revised.

From the Old Testament prophets to modern-day believers, noted author and speaker Shirer walks the reader through Scripture that captures the method and tone of God's communication and teaches the reader to beware of counterfeit voices.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 When we want to hear from God, we must first slow down, quiet our hearts, and listen for His Spirit’s direction. This isn’t just relevant for prayer, but for all aspects of our lives. #2 As you begin your journey through the pages of this book, consider what’s on your list of questions for God right now. If you’re always impatient, you leave little space for God’s leading to resonate in your already crowded schedule. #3 There are a million questions you can ask yourself, and the answer to one of them is where the journey of hearing God begins. Take time to hear from God, see what He has to say, and wait for His direction. #4 The most common reason we don’t hear from God is that we’re not listening. We must discipline ourselves to listen and hear God’s voice in prayer.

...Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the evening... (Genesis 3:8) God's voice. What does it sound like? Can we hear it? What does it mean for our lives? In this book of word and art, we look together at how we can be more confident in our minds and have more assurance in our spirits that we are hearing, and being open to following, the Voice of God...

Outlines for readers ways to hear and comprehend the voice of God, explaining how to listen and respond in obedience while considering God's unique and personal methods for communicating in ways that are consistent with biblical teachings.

Whom should I marry? What will I do with my life? Do I take this job? Should I invest money in this opportunity? God has bestowed an incredible gift in the heart of every believer. He has given you an internal compass to help guide your life, your family, your children, your finances, and much more. Jentezen Franklin reveals how, through the Holy Spirit, you can tap into the heart and mind of the Almighty. Learn to trust those divine “nudges” and separate God's voice from all other voices in your life. Tap into your supernatural gift of spiritual discernment and you will better be able to fulfill your purpose as a child of God.

Living with a deeper awareness of God’s leading isn’t just for a select few…it’s for you too! Have you ever wondered if God still speaks to us today? Or do you worry that what you’re perceiving as God’s voice is really just your own thoughts? You’re not alone. In Is God Speaking to Me?, Lysa TerKeurst shares her own wrestling with these questions and how God has taught her to more clearly discern His direction in her everyday life. Using Scripture, encouraging personal stories, and practical application, Lysa will help you: Stop merely going through the motions of life by learning how to recognize and respond to the Lord’s divine appointments for you. Uncomplicate the idea of listening to God as you use five key questions to help you determine if what you’re discerning is from Him or not. Discover the joy of truly walking with the Lord as you learn how to live in expectation of hearing from Him. Is God Speaking to Me? is both an invitation to a life of adventure with the Lord and the tender reminder that we serve a God who loves us deeply and longs to speak to us personally.

This Bible study is designed to help participants know the voice of God: His language, character, and tone of voice. By growing closer to God through His Word, participants will be able to discern God's voice from the voice of strangers.

Have you ever wondered, what does God's voice sound like when he speaks? Is it a deep voice from the clouds in the heavens, as portrayed on TV by Hollywood actors? Have you ever asked yourself, is this God, me or the devil talking? Have you ever wondered why, after all these years of knowing God's voice, why you are still missing it and you're not having the success that you desire?If you ever asked yourself any of these questions, Discerning the Voice of God by Leading of the Holy Spirit is the right resource for you. This book is not for the novice Christians only. It was written for Christians on every level so they can successfully discern and grow in their relationship with God.If you desperately want to know the voice of God, Discerning the Voice of God by the Leading of the Holy Spirit will give you the insight that's easy to follow and apply to your life. It will eliminate confusion and frustration. As you read this life changing book, you can get your questions answered in plain everyday language that is easy to understand. It's time to invest in yourself and your relationship with God. Learn to hear his voice and begin your spiritual education today. Come on and don't put it off another day. Let's get started. God is waiting on you.

This book is meant to illuminate Godlike faith through defining it, giving clarification where it comes from, revealing how to walk in it, and divulging what it is capable of doing. God’s soldiers must remember that we are in the army of the Lord. We are fighting a supernatural enemy bent on our destruction. Only Godlike faith knows that Satan has no authority or power over us. That knowledge equips us with the ability to overcome the satanic designs that are aimed at our destruction. However, many Christians are not walking in Godlike faith or living a victorious life in Christ. Many are overwhelmed by defeat and discouragement, and are allowing Satan to take authority or power that he does not have. It’s time to walk in the truth that Christ took his authority and gave it to God’s soldiers. As we learn to walk in the mind of Christ, we have Godlike faith that gives no place to Satan, his demons, or his diabolical plans to destroy us. By the time this book is read to the end, God’s soldiers will take authority over all satanic designs, change the entailment, and live a victorious life through Godlike faith.

In this workbook and study curriculum, Tony Douglas provides readers of Discerning the Voice of God by the Leading of the Holy Spirit with guidelines for digging deeper into their faith. He cites Bible verses and asks insightful questions to go along with each chapter's content, prompting students to really look closely at their faith and enabling them to build a deeper relationship with God. Tony Douglas' guide teaches Christians how to recognize God's voice, and is a must-have for anyone who's ever felt lost, confused, or alone.

In my many years of attending Bible study, I have found that many who attend barely grow beyond the level of being fed the word of God. Many are stocked in the level of milk without the capacity to handle the solid word of God. The aptitude and zeal to understand and rightly share the word of God is absent in the greater percentage of church attendees today. Every good shepherd desire that their flocks grow in their spiritual muscle and be able to stand anywhere and anytime on their faith feet without being tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine. However, due to various environmental and organizational challenges, a small group Bible study setting may be lacking in many churches. The members may attend worship services on Sunday and other times, and listen to the pastor's sermon day after day, but never have the opportunity to contribute their God-given ideas or ask questions that could strengthen their courage to share their faith with understanding. This book is designed to challenge believers in reading a passage of the scripture and equip them with spiritual-warfare weapon in memory verse during each Bible study session. The individual will have the opportunity to learn and discuss the weekly topic and questions that follow every introduction to the topic. The study guide is simply arranged to enable any believer or group of believers and families to use in any Bible study group setting. The study guide discusses various topics with supporting scriptural references to equip participants with practical knowledge and applications to their daily Christian living. Bible Study Guide for Churches, Small House Fellowships, and Discussion Groups is a must-have handbook for pastors, leaders of various Christian fellowship groups, and believers that will love to grow in their Christian walk.

This book is about how to know God's will through the scriptures and wisdom instead of by supposedly hearing God's voice. All my books can be read online for free at http://wayneodonnell.com. “Freely you have received, freely give” (Mt. 10:8). This booklet is included in and comprises several sections in my book “Paul’s Decision Making in Acts: Anti-Charismatic Pro-Jewish Commentary on Acts.” In 1980, Garry Friesen wrote "Decision Making and the Will of God," a book that debunked the traditional view that God leads by inward impressions into His perfect, specific will. But Bible teachers continue teach prayer is a two-way conversation; churches continue to question pastoral candidates about their ‘call’ to the ministry; and Christians continue to try to discern God’s inner voice to make decisions. Maybe it would help if we had more scholarly journal articles on the topic. Grudem. I ... categorized the articles published in three refereed evangelical journals for the last five years [before 2000]: Westminster Theological Journal, … Trinity Journal, … and … the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Not counting book reviews, there were 257 scholarly articles [on all topics]. … [But regarding] God’s guidance in our daily lives. Zero articles. Yet some understanding of God’s guidance affects every Christian every day of his or her life! … Either Garry Friesen is right on that topic, or he’s wrong. … We should expect to see many more scholars contributing articles and books supporting and developing their viewpoints. Christians in the book of Acts made their decisions by the Word and Wisdom, not by listening for inward impressions. I would love to read an exposition of the Book of Acts that showed Paul, the other apostles, and their co-workers, making most of their decisions by listening for inward impressions, but it would require reading that doctrine into the text, rather than expositing it out of the text. Friesen. In order to arrive at the conclusion of the traditional approach [to decision-making], it is necessary to water down the biblical examples and spice up the biblical teaching. Examples [like in Acts] are watered down to be less miraculous than they really are [so we can think we’re doing them too]. Biblical teaching [like in the epistles] must be spiced up to be more specific than it really is [for example, a promise to Israel to “guide you continually” (Is. 58:11), doesn’t actually say anything about Christians being guided by ‘inward impressions’]. Paul made most of his decisions by the Word and Wisdom, not by inward impressions, and only rarely by direct revelation, even though he was the apostle on the cutting-edge of Jesus’ mission to bring the gospel to the Gentiles. Most of Paul’s decisions in Acts can be explained 17 principles he followed.

Character Failure is the basic foundational problem of man since the beginning of the world even to this day. Our approach to life, our attitude towards one another, our mind set, and the absence of the fear of God has been the legal ground, Satan has been using to get hold of us to waste our precious soul in Hell. Human cultures, traditions, and science, are now being substituted in place of Gods word, and now, all we are getting out of this, despite the great development, are pains, troubles, and affliction. Direction is a Book of my total life experience inspired by the Holy Spirit to liberate the world through the Word. It covers every areas of live to give us a clear understanding and approach towards living that would enable us to enjoy life at its fullest and also be in peace with God. Its practical, direct, and confirmative.

Does God really speak today? Will He speak personally to me? If I listen, will I understand what He says? For those desiring to hear God, this book will show how anyone can both listen and speak to God. In order to grow in our relationship with God, we must draw near to Him, trusting that He wants to speak to us personally. Find out how in The Beginner’s Guide to Hearing God. In this hands-on guide, Jim Goll clearly lays out biblical principles for listening to God with real-life illustrations that will inspire and excite readers to listen more closely with expectant hearts. Discover how to move from a hard-to-receive (HTR) position to one Goll calls easy-to-receive (ETR). Learn how to overcome personal obstacles that block God’s voice and avoid being misled by words that aren’t truly coming from Him. For beginners and those who have been listening to God for years.

The theme of the testimony of the Spirit of God is found in various Biblical writings, but it has received inadequate attention in recent theology, Biblical studies, and the philosophy of religion. This book corrects that inadequacy from an interdisciplinary perspective, including theology, Biblical studies, philosophy of religion, ethics, psychology, aesthetics, and apologetics. The book includes previously unpublished work on the topic of the testimony of the Spirit in connection with: its role in Biblical literature, an ontology of the Spirit, conscience and the voice of God, moral knowledge, religious diversity and spiritual testimony, psychology and neuroscience, community and language, art and beauty, desire and gender, apologetics, and the church and discernment. The book includes a General Introduction that identifies some key theological and philosophical topics that bear on the topic of the testimony of the Spirit, and it concludes with a bibliography on the testimony of the Spirit. The book pursues its topics in a manner accessible to a wide range of readers from various disciplines, including college students, educated non-academics, and researchers.

When we lack a basic understanding of what the Church teaches, we can feel as if we’re on a road without a map, or have the wrong map, or only pieces of the map. So how can we journey to the Father and the eternal life Christ won for us? Rerouting addresses this problem head on, putting the map once again into our hands—or, in today’s language, providing us with the voice of a GPS device telling us where we must go in order to come safely home. Fr. Riccardo, in his distinctive, incisive way, brings us face-to-face with Christ as the Church has proclaimed him from its earliest days. Guiding us around obstacles we often face as we try to understand our faith, this book answers questions Catholics commonly ask: What is the goal of human life? What really happens at Mass? Why is sexuality holy, and why must it be treated as such? In the culture in which we live, we can often be blinded to transcendence—and therefore to the saving work of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. Rerouting presents us with a sweeping vista of what we believe in a way that makes sense and causes our faith to grow and flourish, both in our hearts and in the world.