The weekend message for the beloved children of God - The Voice of God !

The weekend message for the beloved children of God - The Voice of God !

Read Revelation 3:22, He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.You do understand that we are the church, the church is not the building. When the New Testament talks about the Church, it speaks of an assembly of people (the believers). When Jesus said, in Matthew 16:18, And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. He was saying the Church, His chosen people, would not die out. It would be alive, a warm and caring body of believers striving to serve God, doing His will and supporting each other. There are four keys to the voice of God that we need, one is hearing His voice, second is knowing His voice, and third is listening to His voice and the greatest is following His voice for directions. "Don't let any impersonating voice mislead you, or your own overactive imagination." We have to get to know the voice of God by His word, we must study His word daily. Understand that God speaks to us through His word to our hearts. Jesus always prayed to His Heavenly Father, read John 12:27-28, Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. We need to ask the Holy Spirit , what is your will for me today Lord? Discerning the voice of God is something we need to do everyday, we are His servants. Read Isaiah 42:1-2, Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.Our minds can be prompted by God, from our own carnal desires, or from unclean spirits. Some ignore this and naively believe that anything they think or feel is from God, without humility or reflection. Understand that we must know the truth, and the truth has set us free from lies and deceit. Some people's problem is lack of knowledge, we need not to be double-minded people. Read Romans 7:21-23, I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Asking is how we begin a conversation with God, Father help us to know your voice? Then we ask the Lord to speak to us, and then we refuse to do what God tells us to do! The word of God says, obey is better than sacrifice. Read Matthew 21:28-31, But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. Do you not know that your in a race daily? Are you running away from God or running to God? Do not deceive yourselves are you listen? Read John 10:1-5, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Heavenly Father, we need to hear from you everyday. We need to spend more time with you everyday, forgive us Lord. Let us always put you first in our lives, we seek first the kingdom of God and your righteousness. No one and nothing comes before you Lord. Amen ! We are your sheep and we know your voice, thank you Lord for making away for us to return back to you. Do you hear Him calling your name_____? Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !