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Thank You for Participating!Riddle Me This:Hearing from God: How can you tell if its Jesus talking to you and not the devil trying to influence you?

Riddle Me This:Does God really speak to people?If so, how do we know that its God who is talking?How do I better position myself to hear from Him?

1 Samuel 3:1-10(NIV)1 The boy Samuel ministeredbefore theLordunder Eli. In those days the word of theLordwas rare;there were not many visions.2One night Eli, whose eyeswere becoming so weak that he could barely see,was lying down in his usual place.3The lampof God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the houseof theLord, where the arkof God was.4Then theLordcalled Samuel.Samuel answered, Here I am.5And he ran to Eli and said, Here I am; you called me.1 Samuel 3:1-10(NIV)But Eli said, I did not call; go back and lie down. So he went and lay down.6Again theLordcalled, Samuel! And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here I am; you called me.My son, Eli said, I did not call; go back and lie down.7Now Samuel did not yet knowtheLord: The wordof theLordhad not yet been revealedto him.8A third time theLordcalled, Samuel! And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here I am; you called me.1 Samuel 3:1-10(NIV)Then Eli realized that theLordwas calling the boy.9So Eli told Samuel, Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, Speak,Lord, for your servant is listening. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.10TheLordcame and stood there, calling as at the other times, Samuel! Samuel!Then Samuel said, Speak, for your servant is listening.Hearing from God:We can all learn to discern the voice of God.

1 Samuel 3:1(NIV)1 The boy Samuel ministeredbefore theLordunder Eli. In those days the word of theLordwas rare;there were not many visions.1 Samuel 2:12,17(NIV)12 Elis sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord.

12 The sin of the young men was very great in the Lords sight, for they were treating the Lords offering with contempt.Hearing from God:God speaks to those who position themselves to hear.

John 10:1-5 (NIV)1 Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a strangers voice.Hearing from God:The Good Shepherds voice will never lead us astray.

3 Tests:Gods voice will always confirm the work of Jesus in us.

1 John 4:1-3a(NLT)1Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.2This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophetacknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God.3But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God.3 Tests:Gods voice will always confirm the work of Jesus in us.

God will never ask us to do something that contradicts His word.

Luke 8:21(NLT)21Jesus replied,My mother and my brothers are all those who hear Gods word and obey it.3 Tests:Gods voice will always confirm the work of Jesus in us.

God will never ask us to do something that contradicts His word.

When God speaks to us, it is always consistent with His word.

Revelation 22:18-19(NLT)18And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.19And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that persons share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.3 Tests:Gods voice will always confirm the work of Jesus in us.

God will never ask us to do something that contradicts His word.

When God speaks to us, it is always consistent with His word.

7 Ways in Which God SpeaksScriptureThe Holy Spirit speaking to our heartThe Prophetic (word of knowledge, word of wisdom, personal prophecy)Godly counselConfirmationThe peace of GodCircumstances/Timing