Discerning the Voice of God

Right now I am attending a bible study on Sunday afternoons with some amazing ladies, and we are going through a book called Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer. We're only on week four but the homework has already been so "in your face" and very thought-provoking. Today we talked about how God's voice reveals his character and that we get to know God through His written Word. Here are just a few highlights from today's video:

• The better you know God, the more clearly you can hear God.
• Focus on God - not merely on hearing God.
• You can distinguish God's voice by pressing into Him (through His written word).
• Don't go voice hunting instead of God hunting.
• Correct communion with God in our ears can only emanate from intimate communion with Him in our hearts.
• Search the Scripture to get to know God, not just to get from God.
• It is God's responsibility to cause you to hear and to recognize His voice. (Proverbs 3:5-6; Philippians 3:15; Philippians 2:13; Psalm 37:4)
  
• God leads perfectly because He is love and He is good.

God WILL speak to us...we just have to press into Him! And when we press into Him, He will speak so clearly that we will not doubt that we are hearing from Him.

At a point in the video Priscilla just brings it full force with who God is through the Bible. One of the ladies in our study took the DVD home and watched it again in order for us to have the list and I just had to share it with you. Here we go (it's long but so cool):

Old Testament

Genesis – Breath of Life
Exodus – Passover Lamb
Leviticus - High Priest
Numbers – Fire by Night
Deuteronomy – Israel’s Guide
Joshua – Salvation’s Choice
Judges – Israel’s Guard
Ruth – Kinsman Redeemer
1^st & 2^nd Samuel – Trusted Prophet
1^st & 2^nd Kings & 1^st & 2^nd Chronicles – Sovereign
Ezra – The True and Faithful Scribe
Nehemiah – The Rebuilder of Walls and Lives
Esther – Our Courage
Job – The Timeless Redeemer
Psalms – Our Morning Song
Proverbs – Our Wisdom
Ecclesiastes – The Time & The Season
Song of Solomon – The Lover’s Dream
Isaiah – The Prince of Peace
Jeremiah – The Weeping Prophet
Lamentations – The Cry for Israel
Ezekiel – The Call from Sin
Daniel – The Stranger in the Fire
Hosea – The Forever Faithful
Joel – The Spirit’s Power
Amos – The Strong Arms that Carry
Obadiah – The Lord our Savior
Jonah – The Great Missionary
Micah – The Promise of Peace
Nahum – Our Strength & Our Shield
Habakkuk & Zephaniah – He Brings Revival
Haggai – Restores that Which was Lost
Zechariah – Our Fountain
Malachi – Son of Righteousness Rising with Healing in His Hands

New Testament

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John – Your God and Messiah
Acts – Son of God Rising with the Fire of Heaven in His Hands
Romans – The Grace of God
1 Corinthians & 2 Corinthians – Power of Love
Galatians – Freedom from Curse of Sin
Ephesians – Our Glorious Treasure
Philippians – The Servant’s Heart
Colossians – God & the Trinity
1 Thessalonians & 2 Thessalonians – Our Calling King
1 Timothy & 2 Timothy & Titus & Philemon – Our Mediator and Faithful Pastor
Hebrews - Everlasting Courage
James – The One that Will Heal the Sick
1 Peter & 2 Peter – Our Faithful Shepherd
1 John & 2 John & 3 John & Jude – The Lover Coming for His Bride
(and here's where she really brought it)
Revelation – He Was, and Is and Will Always Be The King of Kings and Lord of Lords
The Prince of Peace
The Son of Man
The Lamb of God
The Great I Am
The Alpha and Omega
God our Savior
Jesus Christ, The Lord

He is Everything you need. Search the Scripture to get to Know God not just to Get From Him.

XOXO,
Cassandra O

P.S. If you are searching for a bible study to do, I highly recommend this one. It will seriously rock your world.