Listening for God's VoiceListening for God's Voiceby Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
JesusWalk Publications, 2018
107 pages
| Preface | 4 | |
| Table of Contents | 7 | |
| References and Abbreviations | 10 | |
| Reprint Guidelines | 11 | |
| Introduction to Listening for God's Voice | 12 | |
| 1. God's Interest in Our Affairs | 12 | |
| 2. My Worthiness | 13 | |
| 3. Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture | 13 | |
| 4. Need for Obedience | 14 | |
| 5. Going Off the Deep End | 14 | |
| Practical Assignments | 15 | |
| Week 0 Assignment. Get Ready. Find A Mentor, a Spiritual Partner, and a Notebook | 15 | |
| 1. Listening for God as a Biblical Pattern (Mark 1:35; John 5:19) | 17 | |
| Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place (Mark 1:33-39) | 18 | |
| Seeing What the Father Is Doing (John 5:17-20) | 21 | |
| The Son Can Do Nothing by Himself (John 5:19) | 22 | |
| Jesus' Reliance on the Father's Voice (John 5:19) | 23 | |
| Jesus' Pattern of Communing with the Father | 24 | |
| Healing the Demon-Oppressed Boy (Mark 9:29) | 25 | |
| Jesus Ministered in the Power of the Spirit | 26 | |
| Promises of the Holy Spirit (John 14-16) | 26 | |
| The Spirit Reveals the Mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:9-11, 16) | 28 | |
| God Speaking to Believers is a Clear Biblical Pattern | 29 | |
| Lessons for Disciples | 30 | |
| Week 1 Assignment. Set Aside a Regular Quiet Time to Spend with God | 31 | |
| 2. Recognizing God's Voice (1 Kings 19) | 34 | |
| Elijah's Great Victory and Deep Depression (1 Kings 17-19) | 34 | |
| The Theophany to Elijah (1 Kings 19:11-13) | 35 | |
| The Still, Small Voice (1 Kings 19:12b) | 37 | |
| Learning from Elijah's Still Small Voice | 38 | |
| Samuel Anointing David (1 Samuel 16:1-13) | 41 | |
| But We're Not All Prophets | 42 | |
| Words of Encouragement | 42 | |
| Guidance to Travel to Jerusalem -- and Confusing Interpretations | 44 | |
| Instruction to Testify in Rome (Acts 23:11) | 46 | |
| The Embarrassment of Not Persisting | 48 | |
| Don't Hesitate to Go with Them (Acts 10) | 48 | |
| Separate for Me Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:1-3) | 49 | |
| Lessons for Disciples | 49 | |
| Week 2 Assignment. Learn to Quiet Yourself and Listen | 50 | |
| 3. Nudges and No (Acts 8:26-40; 16:6-10) | 54 | |
| Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40) | 54 | |
| Where to Preach -- and Where Not To (Acts 16:6-10) | 56 | |
| David Inquiring of the Lord (1 and 2 Samuel) | 59 | |
| Supernatural Spiritual Insight | 61 | |
| Is This a 'Word of Knowledge'? | 61 | |
| Seeking Direction in Regular Prayer | 62 | |
| Everyday Nudges | 62 | |
| Where Have You Seen God Lately? | 63 | |
| Is God Talking Non-Stop? | 64 | |
| God's Nudges to Us Provide Incremental Encouragement to People He Loves | 65 | |
| Lessons for Disciples | 65 | |
| Week 3 Assignment. Sensitize Yourself: Where Have You Seen God Lately? | 66 | |
| 4. Heart Preparation for Listening to God(1 Samuel 3:1-10) | 68 | |
| Samuel: "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening" (1 Samuel 3:1-10) | 68 | |
| What We Can Learn from Samuel's Call | 70 | |
| It Is the Relationship, not the Voice, that We Seek | 71 | |
| Learning to Follow Orders without Questioning | 73 | |
| God Leads by Seeing the Whole Picture (Psalm 32:8-9) | 74 | |
| We'll Only Know When We're Willing to Trust | 74 | |
| Waiting on the Lord (Psalm 27:14) | 75 | |
| The Subtlety of Pride | 76 | |
| Lessons for Disciples | 77 | |
| Week 4 Assignment. Ask God Questions and Listen for His Response | 77 | |
| 5. Discerning God's Voice (Judges 6:36-40) | 80 | |
| Yahweh Speaks to Gideon (Judges 6-8) | 80 | |
| Gideon Asks for a Sign (Judges 6:36-38) | 81 | |
| Tempting or Testing God | 82 | |
| Humbly Asking for Confirmation | 84 | |
| The Voices in Our Head | 85 | |
| A Learning Process Involves Mistakes | 85 | |
| The Voices of the World, the Flesh, and the Devil (Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 John 2:15-17) | 86 | |
| The Renewal of Our Minds (Romans 12:2) | 87 | |
| Learn the Scriptures | 88 | |
| Recognize and Surrender Your Desires | 88 | |
| Confess and Repent of any Known Sin | 89 | |
| Inner Peace | 90 | |
| Don't Be Rushed | 91 | |
| Counsel with a Spiritual Brother or Sister | 92 | |
| The Voice of the Spirit (John 10:3-5; Romans 8:16; 1 John 2:20, 27) | 93 | |
| You Can Trust Your Shepherd | 93 | |
| Lessons for Disciples | 94 | |
| Week 5 Assignment. Converse with God While Around Other People | 95 | |
| Appendix 1. Participant Handouts | 100 | |
| Appendix 2. Assignments to Sensitize You to God's Voice | 101 | |
| Appendix 3. Bibliography | 107 | |