Growingin the
Tracy Nyamuda
The different
ways God
speaks
John 10:27
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know
them, and they follow me”
How God
speaks to us
today
THE MOST
COMMON
WAYS GOD
SPEAKS TO
US
1. THE WORD
OF GOD
a. The Bible
2 Tim 3:16-17
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.
Ps 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a
light to my path.
b. So-called
‘rhema’ word
c. Biblically
based
preaching &
teaching
d) Meditation
on a scripture
can bring
revelation.
2. THE HOLY
SPIRIT
John 16:13-14
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes,
He will guide you into all truth. He will
not speak on his own, He will speak
only what He hears, and He will tell you
what is yet to come.
John 16:13-14
He will bring glory to me by taking
from what is mine and making it
known to you.
God’s Voice: Devil’s voice:
Stills Rushes
Leads Pushes
Reassures Frightens
Enlightens Confuses
Encourages Discourages
Comforts Worries
Convicts Condemns
3. THROUGH
OTHER
PEOPLE
a) Through
those in
authority
over us
Hebrews 13:17
“Obey those who rule over you, and be
submissive, for they watch out for your
souls, as those who must give account.
Let them do so with joy and not with
grief, for that would be unprofitable for
you”
1 Thess 2:10-13
You are witnesses, and God also, how
devoutly and justly and blamelessly we
behaved ourselves among you who
believe; as you know how we exhorted,
and comforted, and charged every one
of you,
1 Thess 2:10-13
as a father does his own children, that
you would walk worthy of God who
calls you into His own kingdom and
glory. For this reason we also thank
God without ceasing,
1 Thess 2:10-13
because when you received the word
of God which you heard from us, you
welcomed it not as the word of men,
but as it is in truth, the word of God,
which also effectively works in you
who believe”
b) Through
mentors and
those more
mature and
experienced
Prov 12:15
“The way of a fool is right in his own
eyes, but he who heeds
counsel is wise”
Prov 15:22
Without counsel, plans go awry, but in
the multitude of counsellors they are
established.
c) Through
those whom we
have invited to
speak into our
lives
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, putting away lying, “let each
one of you speak truth with his
neighbour," for we are members of one
another”.
Ephesians 4:14-16
“That we should no longer be children,
tossed to and fro and carried about with
every wind of doctrine, by the trickery
of men, in the cunning craftiness of
deceitful plotting,
Ephesians 4:14-16
but, speaking the truth in love, may
grow up in all things into Him who is the
head— Christ— from whom the whole
body, joined and knit together by what
every joint
Ephesians 4:14-16
supplies, according to the effective
working by which every part does its
share, causes growth of the body for
the edifying of itself in love”.
d) Your spouse
Ephesians 5:22-29
“Wives, submit to your own husbands,
as to the Lord. For the husband is head
of the wife, as also Christ is head of the
church; and He is the Saviour of the
body.
Ephesians 5:22-29
Therefore, just as the church is subject
to Christ, so let the wives be to their
own husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ also loved the church and gave
Himself for her,
Ephesians 5:22-29
that He might sanctify and cleanse her
with the washing of water by the word,
that He might present her to Himself a
glorious church, not having spot or
wrinkle or any such thing,
Ephesians 5:22-29
but that she should be holy and without
blemish. So husbands ought to love
their own wives as their own bodies; he
who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:22-29
For no one ever hated his own flesh,
but nourishes and cherishes it, just as
the Lord does the church”.
e) Through
fellow believers
and
discussions
around the
Word of God
Ephesians 5:19
“…speaking to one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the
Lord…”
Colossians 3:16
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
f.) Any other
person or child
Numbers 22:22-31
4. PROPHETIC
IMPRESSIONS
a) Prophetic
impressions in
our mind or
spirit
Act 27:9-10
Now when much time had been spent,
and sailing was now dangerous
because the Fast was already over,
Paul advised them, saying,
Act 27:9-10
"Men, I perceive that this voyage will
end with disaster and much loss, not
only of the cargo and ship, but also our
lives."
b) Prophetic
impressions in
our bodies
Luke 8:46
"Somebody has touched Me, for I
perceive that virtue has gone out of
Me."
c) Prophetic
impressions in
our emotions
John 11:33-44
Therefore, when Jesus saw her
weeping, and the Jews who came with
her weeping, He groaned in the spirit
and was troubled. And He said,
"Where have you laid him?"
John 11:33-44
They said to Him, "Lord, come and
see." Jesus wept. Then the Jews said,
"See how He loved him!" And some of
them said, "Could not this Man, who
opened the eyes
John 11:33-44
of the blind, also have kept this man
from dying?" Then Jesus, again
groaning in Himself, came to the
tomb. It was a cave, and a stone
lay against it.
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