How does God speak to us?
In the beginning God used to speak to man face to face.
Every day, God came to
They had a good relationship … they were so friends that God gave man permission to name all animals.
After man sinned, man felt rejected by God, Adam and Eve tried to hide themselves from God.
Since then God has talked to man through different ways and he still talks to us today.
To Abraham, He sent angels to talk to him.
God appeared to Isaac and told to him not to go to
Jacob dreamed and saw the Lord. God spoke to him using the dream. And then, in chapter 32 of Genesis, he met an angel…
Joseph had dreams and he also could interpret dreams.
To Moses, He spoke using the bush in fire… Exodus 3: 2-3
To the Pharaoh, God used Moses.
God also used to talk to His people through visions and with his voice: I Samuel 3:1-10.
He used his prophets to speak to his servants, to his kings…
I could stay here for a long time telling you how God speaks to his people…
Let’s read Hebrews 1:1-4
He uses his holy word…the Bible.
Why does God speak to man?
Because He wants us to know His will.
Because He wants that every man becomes free of their sins and become a new person living according to God’s will.
“All scripture is given by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults and for teaching how to live right. “ II Timothy 3:16
The truth brings freedom:
“If you continue to obey my teaching, you are truly my followers. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32
How can God speak to us today? How does He reveal His will today?
1 – Through other believers - Some of the disciples were going to Emmaus, after the death of Jesus, but some women came to them and told them that Jesus was alive…Luke 24:22-23
2– Through the Scriptures – Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about Him, Jesus began to explain everything that have been written about Himself in the Scriptures. (Luke 24:23)
3 – Through a burning heart – Listen, they said to each other, it felt like a fire burning in us when Jesus talked to us… Luke 24:37.
Sometimes we become confused about God’s will because we listen more to our fears than to God’s words… to our will, desires…
I can assure you that if we are attached to His words, we will never be in troubles… His word will protect us because they are the truth and eternal.
We also have to listen to our prophets today… and balance their words according to God’s words…
But we have to take care… God can use you and me to speak, but He respects the leadership’s principles...
Remember that when Aaron and Miriam talked against Moses they said, “Is Moses the only one the Lord speaks through? Doesn’t he also speak through us?
Miriam got a skin disease and Moses had to pray for her and for Aaron… Their journey was stopped for 7 days… Numbers 12:15
We can’t retain God’s word as Jonah tried to do… we can’t run away from Him…
Don’t be afraid … because the Holy Spirit is praying for us all the time …Romans 8:26-27.
Come close to the Lord … Try your best to know His words and He will always speak to you and through His word in you…
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