How God speaks, who heard Him, where it happened, and how it has always aligned with His written Word.
Hey, today His speaking to me is more important than me speaking to Him.. but I will speak with Him too. It helps gobs!!! I want to hear from Him everyday.. if possible. I'm ordinary like so many, but we can at times (in His time) hear from Him. It's important to.
It's always SO sad to me in this fallen world when mentally challenged people on the streets tell me they so often hear voices and then obey any voice they hear, but listen to the Lord.
Don't let anything distract you away from God and hearing His clear voice. That can happen. Not how or when you or I want to, but it can still happen.
Do you need to recover your smart quiet time alone with Jesus. Do you daily steal away to be with your first-love? You know He's the Friend that sticks closer than a brother for you!
Have you heard His "still, small voice" before—I mean the voice of the Holy Spirit? Biblically, do you allow the Holy Spirit to live big inside of, and through you?
He is able -- He can indeed communicate gently right into your conscience and mind by His Scriptures and Spirit today—rather than by some dramatic, thunderous events as so many people have expected.
That's the primary way He speaks to people today.. is by His Word.
I like accurate news from decent sources who discern and consistently get it right (they're not always easy to locate). It's so I can be aware, but to hear His "still, small voice," I firmly advise everyone.. to start by removing all the distractions like television, radio, podcasts, movies, fake Legacy news platforms, Reddit and phones too.. practicing calm silence (Psalm 46:10), and testing it all like a Berean would against the Scriptures, and then wisely.. actively obeying that voice to follow Jesus, the Chief Shepherd.
If you really desire to hear the voice of God, the first and most important place to start is in His Word, the Bible. God’s voice is often not some mystical whisper or an audible sound from the heavens. It’s very clear, accessible, and written down for us.
Every time you open your Bible, you are reading God’s direct message to you. Sometimes, God speaks to us through His Word in a specific way. You’ll read a verse, and it’s like it jumps off the page—it’s exactly what you needed to hear in that moment. That’s God speaking to your heart.
I. BASIC TRUTHS ABOUT HEARING FROM GOD
1. God is a Speaking God
“Thus says the LORD…” (appears over 400 times in the Old Testament)
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Hebrews 1:1–2 – God spoke in many ways, now fully in His Son
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John 10:27 – “My sheep hear My voice…”
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Isaiah 55:11 – God’s word always accomplishes His purpose
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Psalm 19:1–11 – God speaks through creation and Scripture
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2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Scripture fully equips us for every good work
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2 Peter 1:19–21 – No Scripture came by human will, but by the Spirit
Study 1 Kings 19:9–18. What is Supporting that text? John 10:27; Hebrews 1:1–2; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Zechariah 4:6.
God still speaks today—but most clearly, consistently, and safely ..it's through His Word, by His Spirit, to His people.
God’s still small voice never has or will contradict Scripture—it illuminates, applies, and confirms it. I don't need any new revelation, I have His old good revelation the Bible. If it's new, it ain't true.
II. THE STILL SMALL VOICE — ELJAH (THE CLASSIC TEXT)
Elijah at Horeb
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1 Kings 19:9–18
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Wind (not in it)
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Earthquake (not in it)
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Fire (not in it)
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A still small voice (qôl demāmāh daqqāh) — “a gentle whisper”
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Result of hearing God:
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Direction (anoint Hazael, Jehu, Elisha)
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Encouragement (“I have 7,000 who have not bowed”)
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Succession (Elisha found and called)
* God whispered after Elijah poured out his despair—intimacy preceded instruction.
III. PEOPLE IN SCRIPTURE WHO HEARD GOD’S VOICE
A. Patriarchs
Abraham
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Genesis 12:1–4 – “Go from your country…”
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Genesis 15:1 – “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield”
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Genesis 22:11–18 – Voice stops sacrifice
“Faith is hearing God’s Word and acting like it’s true.” — Warren Wiersbe
Isaac
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Genesis 26:2–5 – “Do not go down to Egypt…”
Jacob
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Genesis 28:12–15 – Bethel dream
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Genesis 31:3 – “Return to the land of your fathers”
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Genesis 46:2–4 – God speaks in visions at night
B. Moses and the Exodus Generation
Moses
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Exodus 3:1–12 – Burning bush
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Exodus 33:11 – God spoke to Moses “face to face”
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Numbers 12:6–8 – God spoke plainly with Moses
Israel
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Deuteronomy 5:4 – God spoke from the fire
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Psalm 95:7–8 – “Today, if you hear His voice…”
C. Judges and Leaders
Gideon
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Judges 6:11–24 – Angel of the LORD
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Judges 6:36–40 – God confirms His will
Samson’s Parents
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Judges 13 – God speaks about the child to be born
D. Prophets
Samuel
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1 Samuel 3:1–10 – “Speak, Lord, for your servant hears”
“God does not shout to make Himself heard over the noise; He whispers to draw us close.” — Charles Spurgeon
Nathan
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2 Samuel 7 – God corrects David’s plan
Isaiah
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Isaiah 6:1–8 – “Whom shall I send?”
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Isaiah 30:21 – “You will hear a voice behind you…”
Jeremiah
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Jeremiah 1:4–10 – God’s word comes to him
Ezekiel
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Ezekiel 2:1–7 – “Son of man, I am sending you”
E. Kings
David
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1 Samuel 23:2–4 – “Shall I go attack the Philistines?”
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2 Samuel 5:19–25 – God gives battle strategy
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Psalm 32:8 – “I will instruct you and teach you…”
Solomon
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1 Kings 3:5–14 – God speaks in a dream
IV. PLACES WHERE GOD SPOKE
| - Place | - Reference | - What Happened |
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| Eden | Genesis 3 | God walked and spoke |
| Bethel | Genesis 28 | God revealed destiny |
| Horeb | 1 Kings 19 | Still small voice |
| Sinai | Exodus 19–20 | Law given |
| Temple | Isaiah 6 | Commission |
| River Chebar | Ezekiel 1 | Vision |
| Upper Room | Acts 2 | Spirit speaks |
| Prison | Acts 16 | Direction in worship |
| Wilderness | Hosea 2:14 | God woos and speaks tenderly |
V. NEW TESTAMENT — GOD SPEAKS THROUGH CHRIST AND THE SPIRIT
Jesus (the God man)
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Matthew 4:4 – Man lives by every word of God
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John 6:63 – His words are spirit and life
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John 14–16 – Spirit will guide into all truth
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John 20:22 – “Receive the Holy Spirit”
Holy Spirit (God)
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Acts 8:29 – “The Spirit said to Philip…”
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Acts 10:19–20 – Spirit speaks to Peter
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Acts 13:2 – “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul”
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Acts 16:6–10 – Spirit forbids and redirects Paul
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Romans 8:14–16 – Led by the Spirit
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Revelation 2–3 – “He who has an ear, let him hear”
“The Holy Spirit speaks softly, but His whisper shakes eternity.” — A.W. Tozer
VI. HOW GOD SPEAKS (BIBLICAL PATTERNS WE SEE)
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Through Scripture (primary, infallible)
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Psalm 119:105
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Colossians 3:16
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Through the Holy Spirit’s inner witness
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Romans 8:16
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1 John 2:27
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Through peace or restraint
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Colossians 3:15
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Isaiah 26:3
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Through wise counsel
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Proverbs 11:14
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Through circumstances (never alone)
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Acts 16:6–10
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* AGAIN, ON HEARING GOD...
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A.W. Tozer – “God is speaking. The question is not whether God speaks, but whether we listen.”
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Dallas Willard – “Hearing God is the foundation of a life of obedience.”
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Charles Spurgeon – “When God speaks, His servants are not confused, only humbled.”
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John Wesley – “The Bible knows nothing of a solitary religion; God speaks in His Word and confirms it in the heart.”
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D.L. Moody – “The Scriptures were not given for our information but for our transformation.”
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Martyn Lloyd-Jones – “The Spirit who inspired the Word now illuminates it.”
VIII. IMPORTANT BIBLICAL SAFEGUARDS
Isaiah 8:20 – “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
God’s still small voice never ever--it has and never will:
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Contradict Scripture
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Promote sin
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Elevate human self
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Bring confusion
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Violate God’s HOLY, UPRIGHT, STRAIGHTFORWARD, flawless sterling character
It always:
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Aligns with the written Word
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Produces peace and conviction in a believer
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Exalts Christ Jesus
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Builds holiness
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Leads us to obedience
* God Can Still Whisper: Learning to Hear the Voice That Never Contradicts His Word
There are moments when God shakes the mountains—and moments when He barely stirs the air.
Most of us expect the former. We long for thunder. We wait for fire. We want earthquakes that leave no doubt. But God, in His wisdom, often chooses the whisper.
Elijah learned this the hard way.
After calling fire down from heaven and humiliating the prophets of Baal, Elijah ran for his life, collapsed in exhaustion, and hid in a cave on Mount Horeb. The prophet who had just seen God move in power now felt abandoned and alone. That is often how spiritual burnout works—it follows spiritual victory like a shadow at noon.
Elijah, have a snack. Take a nap if ya will.
God met him there.
First came a wind so violent it shattered rocks. Then an earthquake. Then fire. But Scripture says something startling: the Lord was not in any of them (1 Kings 19:11–12). After all the noise came qôl demāmāh daqqāh—a Hebrew phrase so tender it almost resists translation: “a sound of gentle stillness… a thin whisper.. a hushed breath.”
And there, finally, God spoke.
The point was not volume. The point was close intimate relationship.
God was teaching Elijah—and us—that divine silence does not mean divine absence, and gentle guidance does not mean weak authority. As Zechariah would later declare, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit” (Zechariah 4:6).
The Whisper That Shapes a Believing Life
It was after the whisper that Elijah found Elisha.
After the whisper, the future was secured.
After the whisper, God’s plan moved forward.
God often speaks softly because He is close. Thunder travels far. Whispers require intimacy.
A.W. Tozer wrote, “God is speaking. The problem is not with God’s voice, but with our ears.” And that is precisely the issue in our age of constant noise. According to Barna, over 70% of Christians say they want to hear God’s direction more clearly, yet fewer than 30% read Scripture daily—the very place God has promised to speak most clearly.
God is not silent. We are distracted.
How God Speaks—And How He Does Not
Scripture is clear: God speaks in many ways.
He spoke through whirlwinds (Job 38:1), thunder (Psalm 104:7), fire (Exodus 19:18), dreams (Genesis 28:12), visions (Isaiah 6), angels (Luke 1), prophets, apostles, and finally through His Son. “In these last days,” Hebrews declares, “He has spoken to us by His Son” (Hebrews 1:1–2).
But the most consistent, reliable, and sufficient way God speaks today is through His written Word.
The Greek word theopneustos (2 Timothy 3:16) means “God-breathed.” The Bible is not merely inspired—it is exhaled by God. Every command, promise, warning, and comfort carries the breath of heaven.
Isaiah puts it plainly: “So shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty” (Isaiah 55:11).
If you want to hear God, open the book He already wrote.
The Gospel: From Thunder to Whisper
There is a beautiful contrast between Sinai and Calvary.
The law came with fire, darkness, and terror (Hebrews 12:18–24). The gospel comes with grace, peace, and invitation. The law shatters; grace heals. The law exposes guilt; grace announces pardon. The law thunders, “You must!” The gospel whispers, “It is finished.”
John Piper once said, “God’s whisper can be louder than the world’s scream.” And it is the whisper of the gospel that melts hearts hardened by sin.
What did Jesus mean by: “My sheep hear my voice”?
There's the Discipline to Listening
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice” (John 10:27). That's not mere poetic sentiment—it is a solid promise. Its happened in every age--sheep recognize their shepherd’s voice because they have closely lived with him, walked with him, and followed him. Out in nature, they even trust His loyal sheepdogs.
The bank teller learns to spot counterfeits by handling real money all day long. Christians learn to recognize God’s voice by saturating themselves in Scripture.
Chuck Smith used to say, “When and where God guides, God provides—and He never guides contrary to His Word.”
That is the test. There's never a need for anyone to become a manipulative, selfish Telathon-Tuesday type false teacher fleecing His flock. Feed them through all the counsels of Scripture.
If a voice leads you away from holiness, humility, obedience, or love, it is not God’s voice. If it contradicts Scripture, it is not revelation—it is deception.
God does not stutter.
God does not contradict Himself.
God does not revise truth.
The Voice That Guides Our Steps--It's Jesus' Voice
Sometimes you'll hear God guide you through His Scripture. Get in Christ now, and in them daily. Come as you are.. or come back to Him as you are.. with words of honest confession and repentance. He will forgive and restore you if you ask Him to.
Sometimes through wise counsel (Proverbs 15:22).
Sometimes through conscience shaped by truth (Romans 12:2).
Sometimes through circumstances.
Sometimes through the quiet nudge of the Holy Spirit.
But always—always—the written Word is the standard.
James promises wisdom to those who ask (James 1:5), but that wisdom will never contradict what God has already said. The Spirit’s role is not to add new truth, but to apply eternal truth to present situations.
As Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote, “The Spirit does not contradict the Word He inspired.”
Obedience Comes Before Clarity
Here is a truth many overlook: God often withholds further direction until we obey what He has already revealed.
We already know God’s will in many areas:
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Be sanctified (1 Thessalonians 4:3)
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Give thanks in all things (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
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Live honorably (1 Peter 2:12–15)
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Love God and love others (Matthew 22:37–40)
If we ignore these, why would we expect further whispers?
Jesus said, “If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God” (John 7:17). Obedience sharpens hearing. Disobedience dulls it.
The Still Small Voice in a Loud World
In a world of notifications, algorithms, breaking news, and endless opinions, God still speaks the way He always has—clearly, gently, faithfully.
He speaks through Scripture.
He confirms through His Spirit.
He guides through wisdom.
He comforts through truth.
He directs through peace.
And when He whispers, it is not because He is weak, but because He is near.
As the old hymn reminds us:
“Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.”
Stillness is not emptiness.
Silence is not absence.
The whisper is enough.
Will You Take Time Away From The Chaos To Seek The Lord? Are You A Listener?
If you want to hear God more clearly, draw closer.
If you want guidance, open His Word.
If you want peace, obey what He has already said.
God’s mouth still speaks.
God’s Word still lives.
God’s Spirit still guides.
And those who belong to Him still hear His voice.
the Good Shepherd. It is not sentimental. It is not decorative. It is a declaration of authority, intimacy, and love. When Jesus speaks of Himself this way, He is telling us who leads us, how He leads us, and why we are safe.
“My sheep hear My voice.”
That simple sentence carries the weight of eternity.
Jesus expands it like this: “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). Hearing, knowing, and following are bound together. They are not separate acts. They are the marks of a living relationship.
In John 10:1–30, Jesus is surrounded by opposition. Religious leaders are plotting, resisting, and twisting the truth. Yet instead of hardening His words, Jesus softens His tone toward His followers. He draws them close and shows them His heart. He is not like the thieves and hirelings who abuse and abandon the flock. He is the Shepherd who stays, who protects, who leads from the front, and who lays down His life for the sheep.
The sheepfold He describes is the place of safety, the household of God. No one enters except through Him. “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved” (John 10:9). The Shepherd decides who comes in. He stands watch. He guards the night. And when danger comes, He does not run. “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11).
Only true sheep follow Him, and they follow because they recognize Him. “After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice” (John 10:4, NLT). The Shepherd does not drive His sheep from behind. He walks ahead of them. His life becomes the path. His obedience becomes the pattern. He does not force us forward. He invites us to trust Him enough to step where He steps.
When Jesus says, “My sheep hear My voice,” He is describing a relationship of deep familiarity. In the first century, many flocks shared a single sheep pen. At dawn, shepherds would stand at the entrance and call their own sheep. Only their flock responded. The sheep had learned that voice through time, presence, and care. They trusted it. They knew it meant safety.
So Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me” (John 10:14). This knowing is not intellectual only. It is lived. It is relational. It is learned by walking with Him through valleys and pastures alike.
This is why Scripture connects hearing with faith. “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” (Romans 10:17). We hear His voice most clearly through His Word. The more we listen, the more familiar His voice becomes. And the more familiar His voice becomes, the less confusing the world sounds.
There is a quiet strength in those who have learned this.
I think of a woman I once knew who lost her job after refusing to falsify records. She had children. She had bills. Nothing about her circumstances looked safe. Yet she opened her Bible each morning and read aloud, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). Weeks passed with no change. Months came with no offers. Still she refused to compromise. Then, unexpectedly, a door opened to a position she had never applied for, with better pay and peace of conscience. She would later say, “I was afraid, but His voice was clearer than my fear.”
That is the voice of the Shepherd. It does not always remove the valley, but it leads us through it.
“My sheep hear My voice” also speaks of calling. Jesus says He calls His own sheep by name (John 10:3), and Scripture affirms that God knows His servants personally. “I know you by name” (Exodus 33:17). “I have called you by your name; you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1). The Shepherd’s voice is not generic. It is personal. He knows who you are before you know who you are.
This calling brings us into a life that is not only saved but shaped. “Those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified” (Romans 8:30). The voice that calls us into the fold also calls us forward into maturity.
And true sheep respond with obedience. Scripture is unflinching here. “We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands” (1 John 2:3). To hear and not follow is to deceive ourselves. To claim intimacy without obedience is to misunderstand love. “Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did” (1 John 2:6).
There is no shame in this. There is freedom. Obedience is not a burden when the voice is trusted.
“My sheep” also reminds us that not all voices are equal, and not all who hear are willing to follow. There are true sheep and false sheep. The true sheep listen. The false sheep wander. But those who belong to Christ are bound to Him in union. “Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:17). We belong to Him. “They were yours; you gave them to me” (John 17:6).
And what He owns, He keeps.
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28). The hands that were pierced now hold us. The Father’s hand holds us too. “No one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one” (John 10:29–30). This is not fragile salvation. This is secure love.
Jesus laid down His life so His sheep would never be lost. “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away” (John 6:37). We are kept not by our grip on Him, but by His grip on us.
And so the Good Shepherd still speaks. He still calls. He still leads. His sheep still hear His voice. By grace we entered the fold. By grace we remain. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8).
As A.W. Tozer once wrote, “The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One.” And as Charles Spurgeon said, “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.”
Those who hear the Shepherd’s voice learn that even hard roads are safe roads when He walks ahead of us.
And in the end, that is what it means to belong to Him.
We are well known to Him.
We are called to Him.
We are led by Him.
We are kept by Him.
Not a mere man's voice. God said, “My sheep hear My voice.”
We live in a world of so many alerts, alarms, beeps, notifications, social opinions, email subscriptions, and constant noise. The average American consumes over 11 hours of media per day (says George Barna's Research). Yet Scripture says, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). God is not competing with the noise—He is calling us out of it.
Elijah expected God in the noise. God came in the whisper.
* GOD SOMETIMES SPEAKS IN POWER — BUT OFTEN IN QUIET
Go through slowly: 1 Kings 19:11–12
“And after the fire a still small voice…”
In Hebrew?
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Qôl (קוֹל) = voice, sound, proclamation
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Demāmāh (דְּמָמָה) = silence, stillness, calm
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Daqqāh (דַקָּה) = thin, gentle, fine
Literally: “A sound of gentle stillness” or “a whisper made of silence.”
God’s presence is not always proven by drama. Silence does not mean absence. Stillness does not mean inactivity.
A.W. Tozer: “God speaks in whispers so we will lean in.”
A Wise Application Of Scripture Beats Mere Human Applications
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Don’t mistake God’s quietness for distance--He us close, believer. In Him we live move and have our being. He has set the boundaries of our journeys.
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The deepest guidance often comes in the calmest moments of life.
II. GOD’S WHISPER ALWAYS COMES AFTER HONEST PRAYER
Text: 1 Kings 19:4, 10
Have a snack, take a nap. Elijah pours out his heart regarding fears, exhaustion, and confusion. God feeds him, lets him rest, then speaks.
God often whispers after we speak to Him -- after we stop fuming and pretending.
Psalm 62:1: “My soul finds rest in God alone.”
Charles Spurgeon:
“Prayer pulls the rope down below, and the great bell rings above.”
III. GOD SPEAKS IN MANY WAYS — BUT NEVER CONTRADICTS HIMSELF
Text: Hebrews 1:1–2; 2 Timothy 3:16–17
God did speak:
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Through thunder (Exodus 19)
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Through whirlwinds (Job 38)
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Through prophets (“Thus says the Lord”)
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Through His Son
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Through Scripture (now our primary means)
Do Your Own Greek Word Study, Expand On This...
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Theopneustos (θεόπνευστος) = God-breathed
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Scripture carries God’s breath, not just God’s ideas
Isaiah 55:11: “My word… will accomplish what I desire.”
God’s whisper today will always echo His written Word.
John MacArthur: “The Spirit of God will never lead you to violate the Word of God.”
* FROM THUNDER TO WHISPER
Text: Hebrews 12:18–24
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Law came with fire, fear, and trembling
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Grace came with a Savior who says, “Come unto Me”
Illustration:
The law breaks the stone heart; the gospel heals it.
Lyric (Rock of Ages):
“Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to Thy cross I cling.”
Application
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If God is correcting you, it will come with hope, not condemnation.
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If God is guiding you, it will come with peace, not panic.
* HOW DO WE RECOGNIZE GOD’S VOICE TODAY?
Text: John 10:27; Romans 8:14
“My sheep hear My voice.”
Greek Word Study
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Akouō (ἀκούω) = to hear with understanding
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Ginōskō (γινώσκω) = to know by relationship
Meaning:
We recognize God’s voice because we know Him, not because we guess.
Illustration:
Bank tellers recognize counterfeits by handling real money. Christians recognize error by knowing Scripture.
Chuck Smith Sr.: “When you know the Word, you know the voice.”
* OBEDIENCE SHARPENS HEARING
Text: John 7:17; James 1:22
God often withholds further direction until we obey what He has already revealed.
Known Will of God:
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Sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3)
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Gratitude (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
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Godly conduct (1 Peter 2:15)
Application
If you want to hear God more clearly:
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Read His Word daily
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Obey immediately
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Pray for wisdom
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Seek godly counsel
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Walk in the Spirit
* WARNING: NOT EVERY VOICE IS GOD’S VOICE
Text: Isaiah 8:20; Galatians 1:8
If it contradicts Scripture, it is not God.
If it promotes sin, it is not God.
If it exalts self, it is not God.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: “The Spirit never contradicts the Word He inspired.”
Have you been distracted a bit, or drifted away from your relationship with God? Are you kind of worldly, religious, lukewarm, weird and carnally-minded now? You can repent, return, recover your quiet time alone with Jesus, and hear His voice speak.
"Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love." Revelation 2:4
If you’re a real saint in Jesus, can you remember what it was like when you first asked Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior? Suddenly, you were introduced to a wonderful book called the Bible. Suddenly, there was a user’s manual for life, a book that gave you absolutes—black and white, right and wrong. Can you remember the first time you began to read its pages and it came alive for you? It spoke to your situation. It was as though it had been custom-written for you.
You didn’t care who saw you reading your Bible. You were more interested in what God had to say. Can you remember how that used to be?
But things are a little different now. You still read your Bible—when you find the time. You are just so busy these days.
Jesus to His church said: “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works” (Revelation 2:2–5 NKJV).
They had become busy about nothing of real value. In spite of all their activity, these believers had lost that red-hot first-love passion when Jesus was their all in all.
What are the three "R’s" of revival that Jesus gives to them?:
remember,
repent,
repeat.
Remember from where you have fallen ..sinning.. repent and do the first works quickly, and repeat—yes, return.. go back and do what you did before that was edifying and good. Let’s also put these into practice, because we need to be revived before God. Our nation needs a fifthy Great Awakening -- yes, another Spiritual Awakening with an authentic revival in churches more than ever before!
"My sheep" clearly affirms that there are true sheep and false sheep with false shepherds. True sheep know, listen to, and obey the Good Shepherd’s voice; false sheep pay no mind to Him, but they are good at posing sometimes for gain.
My sheep also communicates the reality of our union with Christ: “But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:17). We belong to our Good Shepherd (John 17:6).
Of His sheep, Jesus said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one” (John 10:28–30). Those who belong to the Good Shepherd belong to God the Father. They are His forever. Jesus laid down His life on the cross to give His followers eternal life, and they are safe in His sheepfold for all eternity (John 6:37, 39; 17:2, 9; 18:9).
The Good Shepherd says, “My sheep hear My voice.” These sheep have heard the call of Christ to enter the best sheepfold. His. Freely by grace and not by works--no earning the blessings of God. the Good Shepherd has saved me through faith, and now I belong to God in the family of God forever (Ephesians 2:1–10). You can too. Come Home.. come to Jesus as you are.
Hey, there are two types of people.. lost or saved. Do you have an assurance from God about that?
There are.. yep, two types of people.. those who pray to God in Jesus name, and those who give up.
Man, I need divine His empowerment.
"Take time away.. to take a Knee." See Ephesians 3:14-21.
Be an effective Christian and patriot -- pray in faith.
Think about the Posture of Prayer.
Remember how Samuel responded to God.
Eli this prest said unto Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He call thee, that thou shalt say, 'Speak, LORD, for Thy servant heareth.'" 1 Samuel 3:9
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." See 1 Samuel 3:10.
Think about our petition of prayer.. it's for the power of the Spirit to live the life and be/verbally give witness to others.
Please never stop praying for those that are unsaved--especially your family members- never stop praying--God hears the prayers of his people.
Have you noticed how so many podcasters today feel so weak, so inadequate in spiritual lockdown, and so incapable and unable?
I say.. please get on your knees. We need that explosive power that brought Jesus back to physical life from death in that grave. Wherever you look, you see the love of God in #ChristJesus!
In the Christ of the Bible, we have that dynamite power! knowGod.org
Prayer should not be our last-chance option of desperation after whatever.. after failures and all, but it should be our first choice in Christ.
Man, I need Him every day -- I really don't know what I'd do without him. I want to hear from Jesus! So, how can I pray for you?
