THE POWER OF HEARING FROM GOD

1. How to know God.
   The principal way we get to know God is through the Scriptures.

2. Through studying the life of Jesus Christ.
   Jesus is God in bodily form.
   » John 1

3. His anointed servants
   » Malachi 2:7
   » 2 Chr 20:20.

4. Through dreams and visions
   » Job 33:14-17

God translated us from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light.
» Col1:13

He plants a seed in us and by the effort of the person in whom the seed is planted, by commitment and hunger for God, he gets more capacity for Godliness.

We need obedience and a close relationship with the Holy Spirit and God for this capacity to grow.

» Rom 12:1-2
» Eph 4:23-24

5. Impressions in our hearts and spirits.
   » Acts 18:5
   » Acts 16:6

6. Circumstances of life.
   » Job 33:19-30

7. Nature
   Psalm 19:1-4

Why is the condition of our hearts important?

1. Our minds get to judge whether something is from God or not using the Bible as a guide.
   God is Spirit
   God is Love
   God is Holy