HEARING GOD

Sunday School Hour

PRE-REQUISITES TO HEARING FROM GOD (PART 2).

Ministering: Rev’d. Olubunmi Obalade

Last week, we examined some pre-requisites to hearing from God. This include:
1 THE PERSON MUST BE BORN AGAIN
2. LIVING A RIGHTEOUS LIVE: HEB 12:14 (LB)
3. THERE MUST BE PATIENCE EXERCISED:
4. YIELDEDNESS UNTO GOD: this bespeaks giving up of oneself to God or Self surrender.

Today we will examine the concluding part on this topic;

5. QUIET DISPOSITION:

A quiet disposition connotes a life free from internal commotion, instability, disturbance or noise. This talks of a noiseless and stable mind. It is a heart free from rancour and bitterness. James 1:5-8 (KJV, MESSAGE)
Your heart must be quiet before God and willing to receive Isa 30:15 (KJV, NCV, NLT)

6. SINCERITY OF HEART:

This call for an honest disposition before God; a heart without hypocrisy, being original, being true to yourself. This people draw near to me to inquire…but their heart is… Isa 29:13 (KJV), Ezek 14:1-11 (KJV)

7. DEVOTION TO FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

* Seek God in and through Prayers: Hab 2:1 ( KJV, Easy to Read Version), Ps 105:4 (KJV), Prov 28:5 (KJV)
* Devotion to God’s Word: – what you stuff yourself with is what you vomit: the word is the raw material for he/she to speak. Ps 1:1-3(KJV)
* Praises and thanksgiving as against murmuring and complaining – creating an atmosphere for God 2 Kings 3:11-18 (KJV)
* Self Denial: fasting – avoidance of indulgence - Dan 10:2-5 (KJV)

Conclusion:

The most important thing is to be calm before God; He is committed to leading us. God Bless You.