When God Speaks, How Do We Hear Him Today? Here are a list of Scriptures that are helpful. If you find any more, let me know.
“For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it. In a dream, a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber on their beds, He uncovers their ears at that time and terrifies them with warnings, in order to turn a person from his actions and suppress his pride.” (Job 33:14-17)
“After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went in to a visionary state (fell into a trance-KJV, NIV) and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly…” (Acts 22:17)
Yes, He speaks. But we must remember…
“Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets and different times and in different ways. In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things and through whom He made the universe. He is the radiance of His glory, the exact expression of His nature.” (Hebrews 1:1-3)
“I testify to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this prophetic book, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19)
“What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life…what we have seen and heard we also declare to you…” (1 John 1:1-3)
“First of all, you should know this: no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.” (2 Peter 1:20-21)
Does “the gift” of prophecy still exist? What does it mean and what is its purpose?
“If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge…but do not have love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2)
“Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy…. The person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement and consolation…. He who prophecies builds up the church.” (see 1 Corinthians 14) (Hosea 6:5 – for tearing down?)
“If they had really stood in My council, they would have enabled My people to hear My words and would have turned them back from their evil ways and their evil deeds.” (Jeremiah 23:22)
“Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets, and the Lord would place His Spirit on them.” (Moses to Joshua in Numbers 11:29) “If there is a prophet among you from the Lord, I make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.” (Numbers 12:6-8)
“In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world….So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.” (Acts 11:27-29 see also 21:10-11)
“Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.” (Acts 15:32)
“And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, for the training of the saints in the work of the ministry, to build up the body of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11)
“Timothy, my child, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you may strongly engage in battle.” (1 Timothy 1:18)
“Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.” (1 Timothy 4:14)
If I am going to pass along a message from one person to another, what do I first have to do?
“The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread….Now Samuel had not yet experienced the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.” When God called his name again, Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:1, 7-10)
“I will say whatever my God says.” (Micaiah to Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 18:13)
“The Lord God does nothing without revealing His counsel to His servants the prophets.” (Amos 2:7)
Test them…
- 1 Thes. 5:19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things.
- 1 Jn. 4:1 Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Dt. 13:1-5 If that prophet says to follow some other god, put him to death.
- Dt. 18:15:22 If that prophet speaks something that doesn’t come true, don’t listen to him.
- Isaiah 9:15 They could be lying.
- 2 Chr. 18:21 They could be hearing from a lying spirit.
- Isaiah 28:7 They could be confused because of their drunkenness.
- Jer. 23:16 They could be speaking from their own minds, not the Lord’s mouth.
- Jer. 28:9 Only when the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one whom the Lord has truly sent.
For further study: Genesis 20:7; Numbers 11:24-30, 12:6-8, 24:3-4, 24:15-16; Deuteronomy 13:1-5, 18:15-22; 1 Samuel 3:1,7,20, 9:19, 19:20-23; 1 Chronicles 25:1-2; 2 Chronicles 18:6-27, 20:14-21, 29:25, 33:18, 34:22, 36:15-16; Ezra 5:1-2, 6:14; Nehemiah 6:14, 9:30; Isaiah 9:15, 28:7-13; Jeremiah 5:13, 23:16-32, 28:9, 33:3; Lamentations 2:9,14; Ezekiel 33:33; Daniel 7:1; Hosea 6:5, 9:7; Amos 3:7-8; Zechariah 13:3-4; Matthew 5:12, 10:41, 23:34; Luke 2:36, 11:49; Acts 11:27, 13:1, 15:32, 19:5-7, 21:4, 9-18, 22:17; Romans 1:2, 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:28-29, 14:1-40; Ephesians 3:5, 4:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 1:18, 4:14; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 1:1-2; 1 John 4:1; Revelation 22:6
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