How you can be led by the Holy Spirit by hearing the voice of the Spirit

How you can be led by the Holy Spirit by hearing the voice of the Spirit

The Holy Spirit leads us

*Led by the Spirit guides us into all truth

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.  (Romans 8:14, ESV)

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.  (John 16:13, ESV)

*Teaches us all things

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  (John 14:26, ESV)

Through our own Spirit

*Your Spirit: the candle of the Lord

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.   (Proverbs 20:27, ESV)

*He lights our candle for direction

For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.   (Psalm 18:28, ESV)

*The Holy Spirit speaks to our spirits

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,  (Romans 8:16, ESV)

*We have the unction so that we can know all things

But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.  (1 John 2:20, ESV)

Create the Atmosphere

*Renew your mind, cut out all anxiety

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.  (Romans 12:2, ESV)

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  (Philippians 4:6, ESV)

*Supplication with Thanksgiving

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.  (Romans 8:26, ESV)

*Praying in the Spirit

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.  (1 Corinthians 14:2, ESV)

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.  (1 Corinthians 14:14, ESV)

*A tender conscience, ministering to the Lord while fasting

through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,  (1 Timothy 4:2, ESV)

I am speaking the truth in Christ-I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit-  (Romans 9:1, ESV)

Beware of the 'Fleece'

*Do not pursue prophecies, special signs are not reliable, do jot seek visions

1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.  2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."  (Acts 13:1-2, ESV)

*Personal prophecy must confirm God's message to you. eg. Marriage, business, ministry

1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.  2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."  (Acts 13:1-2, ESV)

*We have a more sure word

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,  2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.  (Hebrews 1:1-2, ESV)
God bless us all