How do I hear God's voice?
God speaks - but are you listening? Discover how to recognize God's voice in your daily life.
20 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
The Obedient Servant
The third Servant Song: the Servant is taught daily by God and doesn't rebel. He gives His back to those who strike, His cheeks to those who pull out His beard. The LORD helps Him; He will not be put ...
Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord
A beloved psalm of worship calling God's people to joyful praise, then shifting to serious warning against hard hearts. This dual movement—celebration and caution—makes it a powerful call to authe...
David Saves Keilah and Flees
David rescues Keilah from the Philistines, narrowly escapes when the town would betray him to Saul, and is nearly captured in the wilderness before Jonathan's final visit.
Elijah at Horeb
Jezebel threatens Elijah's life, and he flees into the wilderness, asking to die. An angel sustains him for a forty-day journey to Horeb, where God speaks not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a st...
Philip and the Ethiopian
Persecution scatters the church, but the gospel spreads. Philip preaches in Samaria with great results. Simon the magician believes but is rebuked for trying to buy the Spirit's power. Philip is direc...
Priests, Prophets, and Forbidden Practices
Deuteronomy 18 establishes provision for Levitical priests, prohibits pagan divination practices, promises a prophet like Moses, and provides tests for distinguishing true from false prophets.
David Becomes King of All Israel
All Israel anoints David king at Hebron. He conquers Jerusalem, making it his capital, and defeats the Philistines twice with divine guidance, establishing his kingdom.
Teach Me Your Paths
David prays for guidance, protection, and forgiveness in this acrostic psalm, repeatedly asking God to teach him and lead him in truth while remembering His steadfast love.
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
Jesus declares Himself the good shepherd who knows His sheep and lays down His life for them. Thieves and hired hands contrast with His devoted care. He and the Father are one. At the Feast of Dedicat...
Paul's First Missionary Journey Begins
The Holy Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul from Antioch, launching the Gentile mission. They proclaim Christ in Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch, facing both acceptance and rejection.
The Tent of Meeting and God's Presence
After the golden calf disaster, the question becomes whether God will still dwell among His sinful people. Moses pitches a tent outside the camp where God meets with him, and pleads for God's presence...
The Coming Assyrian Flood
Isaiah names his new son "Quick to the Plunder, Swift to the Spoil"—a sign that Assyria will soon devastate Syria and Israel. But Judah, too, will face the Assyrian flood for rejecting God's gentle ...
Peter and Cornelius
God breaks down barriers between Jews and Gentiles as Peter receives a vision and is sent to Cornelius' household. The Holy Spirit falls on Gentiles, confirming that salvation is for all people.
The Flood
God's judgement comes through the flood, but He faithfully protects Noah's family and the animals in the ark. The door is shut by God Himself.
A Wife for Isaac
Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Through prayer and providence, Rebekah is found, demonstrating God's guidance in daily life.
The Burning Bush
Exodus 3 recounts God's dramatic appearance to Moses at the burning bush, the revelation of the divine name "I AM," and Moses' commission to lead Israel out of Egypt.
The Second Passover and Divine Guidance
Numbers 9 records the observance of the second Passover, provides instructions for those unable to celebrate on the appointed date, and describes how the cloud over the tabernacle guided Israel's move...
The Man of God from Judah
A prophet from Judah confronts Jeroboam at Bethel, prophesying against the altar. When Jeroboam's hand withers for pointing at him, the king requests healing. The prophet refuses hospitality, but is d...
The Death of Saul: A Kingdom Transferred
This chapter narrates Saul's final battle at Mount Gilboa, his death along with his sons, and the Chronicler's theological assessment of why his kingdom was taken and given to David.
David's Kingdom Established and Philistines Defeated
This chapter demonstrates God's blessing on David through international recognition from Hiram of Tyre, his growing family in Jerusalem, and decisive military victories over the Philistines through di...
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