Hearing God's Voice
Learning to recognize him.
Tuning your ear to God.
The big idea
God usually speaks not in the noise, but in the quiet you make for him.
What does “Hearing God's Voice” walk through?
His Sheep Know His Voice
John 10:27 · KJV
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
In plain English
Those who belong to me recognize my voice. I know them, and they walk with me.
Familiar Voice
The more time you spend with him, the more you recognize his voice.
A Still Small Voice
1 Kings 19:12 · KJV
And after the fire a still small voice.
In plain English
Not in the wind, not in the earthquake, not in the fire — God came in a soft whisper.
In the Quiet
God wasn't in the wind or fire, but the whisper. Make space to hear it.
Pray
Lord, quiet me enough to hear you. Help me know your voice. Amen.
Write it down
What would help you create quiet to hear God?
You finished: Hearing God's Voice
He's still speaking. Get quiet enough to hear.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from John 10:27, 1 Kings 19:12. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- John 10:27
- 1 Kings 19:12
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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