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NASB | John 10:4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:4 "When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call. |
Bible Question: Last part of verse says, "they know His voice." My question is how do you teach people to hear His voice so that they know when God is speaking.I talk to a lot of people who are just unsure of whether they hear God or if its their own thinking. Thanks |
Bible Answer: Bodie I think thread has gotten a little off subject. I don't believe God is giving revelation today that supercedes the written word found in scripture. By that I don't believe God reveals to people answers to ‘invented’ mysteries, that many come up with today. Nor is He saying you all are mistaken I meant thus and such where you guys have taken it to mean this or that. Further I do not believe God is a fortuneteller. By that I mean He will not tell us the winning lottery ticket or which color car to buy. Nor will He tell us which side of the bed to get out of or which sock to put on first. However we do know the Holy Spirit is our friend, guide, counselor and teacher and I believe He still communicates with us today. There have been times in my life when I simply didn’t know what to say to how to answer a question and after seeking God’s face I heard the answer as clear as if God was in front of me, speaking to me. It often was leading me to a passage of scripture but there have been times here He has lead me to an aspect of the situation I never would have thought of. If your looking for God to tell you the way to riches or what to say to impress the church forget it. However if you are truly seeking God you will hear Him. We have to develop a relationship with God long before the crisis so that when we are in crisis we do know God voice. It is a still small voice EdB |