Good News for Everyone

By Tom Shanklin

This message was preached as a part of series on the book of Nehemiah at Two Rivers Vineyard Church in Mankato, Minnesota. Nehemiah called the people to build up the walls of Jerusalem. Today, we, too, are involved in a great work—building up the Jesus' Church. Let us rise up and build the Church, in Jesus' name.

Notes: LET US RISE UP AND BUILD

READING: Nehemiah 2

“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.” Nehemiah 2:18, KJV.

M.T. Just as in the days of Nehemiah, we are involved in a construction plan, and God has a purpose for each of us in it.

Very Significant: Daniel 9:24 Daniel’s 70 weeks. Rebuilding Jerusalem started the clock for Messiah. Jeremiah. Likewise, we are involved in a very significant project in preparation for the coming of the Lord.

GOD’S BUILDING PROJECT REQUIRES GOD-ANOINTED LEADERSHIP

“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.” Nehemiah 2:17-20, KJV.

* He prayed. 11 times in the book. Source of strength and direction……He know his destiny.

* He recognized the problem

* He told them God had anointed him and sent him. “The hand of my God which was good upon me…” Pastor David and Shannon, “I want you to build My church.” Then he specifically called them here. “Together, we can make a difference.” “Some people are under-impressed with God.” “A time to build up.”

* He called them to work with him to build the wall. He cast the vision, and they responded to his leadership.

* He immediately faced opposition

* He dismissed the enemy.

* He spoke words of faith and victory, recognizing the greatness of God.

JESUS IS THE BUILDER OF THE HIS CHURCH

“When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:13-19, KJV.

* The Church is built upon Jesus. Without Him we are just a religious social club. 

* Through the revelation that he is the Christ we come into the blessing. 

* He identified Himself as the builder.

* He gives us authority to function in our part of the construction project.

By Tom Shanklin

“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:35, 36, KJV.

Need a faith lift! Check this message out. When we are in the midst of a storm, it's hard to see the way out. But if we keep our eyes on the Lord and all that He has done for us, we can have confidence, knowing that He will bring us through.

The Hebrew Christians were suffering trials and affliction because of their faith, and were tempted to turn back. They are encouraged to "Cast not away" their confidence because it has great recompense reward.

This message will encourage you, and help you to see that God is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

See Heb. 10:12-11:6

2000 years ago, Jesus died on a cross at Calvary for our sins. He was buried and then God raised Him from the dead. After that He told His disciples to wait for the promise of the Father, the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

After waiting on the Lord, on the day of Pentecost, God poured out His Spirit and they spoke in other languages supernaturally. This experience was largely lost to the Church until the early 1900s, when brave men and women faced harassment and persecution and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and spoke in other tongues.

The purpose of Pentecost was not just so we could experience ecstasy, although it is a wonderful experience. But God sent His Holy Spirit so we could have God's power in our lives to be witnesses for Jesus Christ. If ever we needed that power, we need it today. We need the baptism of the Holy Spirit and we need to use that power to reach the world for Jesus.

There is a tendency in the Church to go back to comfortable, man-pleasing religion rather than to follow the Scriptures and reach into the things of the Holy Spirit. This message will challenge you to press into all that God has for you in Christ, and to discover the true purpose of Pentecost.

NOTES: THE PURPOSE OF PENTECOST

READING: Acts 1:1-8

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8, KJV.

MAIN THOUGHT: We need the power of the Holy Spirit to reach this world for Jesus.

If Jesus needed power in His life to bring men and women to himself. If the early church needed power to turn the world upside down, what would make us think with the proliferation of evil and deceit in the world today. that we don’t need power today. We need the power of the Spirit. 

THE PROMISE OF PENTECOST

“And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” Acts 1:4, 5, KJV.

If I made you a promise and then failed to fulfill it, what would that make me. God has promised you the spirit. Too many Christians ball and squall and beg for the Holy Ghost, when all we need to do is believe His promise and take it by faith. They had to wait for the day of Pentecost, but today, Pentecost has come. There is no more waiting.

THE PASSION OF PENTECOST

“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” Acts 1:14, KJV.

Accord—one accord, one mind, one passion; Gr. compound word meaning to “rush along” “in unison” 

THE POWER OF PENTECOST “ye shall receive power.”

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4, KJV.

This started a brush fire that is still burning today. 

Charles Parham challenged is Bible School students in Topeka, Kansas to study the Bible and determine what was the most common manifestation of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. While he was away on a preaching engagement, they studied and concluded that speaking in other tongues (languages) was the key manifestation found throughout the New Testament. On Jan 1, 1901, Agnes Ozman,

"Bringing Healing to Families, Communities, and Nations" is Lesson 12 from the  Believers School of Ministry from Tom Shanklin Ministries. This final message of the Introduction to Ministry deals with God's plan to bring healing and restoration to all the families and nations of the world, and explores the part that each of us have in His great plan. This message was taught via Skype in a nation in Asia.

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Notes…

Bringing Healing to Families, Communities and Nations

The purpose of this lesson is to encourage believers to be agents of mercy, forgiveness and healing to a dark a troubled world.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:12-14, KJV.

GOD'S HEALING TRAIL IN THE BIBLE

Gen. 3

Gen. 12:1-3

Gen. 22:11-19

Ezekial 47

John 4, John 7

John 15:1-9

Eph. 1:15:23

Eph. 3:14-21

Eph. 5:18-6:9

Rev. 22:1-5

WE BRING HEALING BY FOLLOWING JESUS

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:12-14, KJV.

As He is, so are we. 1 John 4:17, Walk as He walked. 1 Jn. 2:6

As the Father sent Jesus, so He has sent us. John 20:21-23, KJV.

We have the same calling as Jesus

We need the Holy Spirit to accomplish it.

We must release forgiveness rather than judgement.

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” 1 Corinthians 12:27

YOUR MINISTRY STARTS AT HOME

Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and into all the world. Acts 1:8

Where you live, where you work, where you shop, where you play. Jerusalem is your hometown. You have a ministry in your hometown. Sometimes that is the most difficult place to minister. And your ministry may not be as effective there as in other places, but nonetheless it is your calling.

“But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country…” Mark 6:4-6

Jesus’ ministry was not as effective in His hometown, nevertheless He continued to minister and to teach God’s Word, so faith might arise. Remember in ministering to people, their first reaction is not the end of the story. Continue to be faithful to live the life before them and to teach God’s Word.

Return to your own house and tell what great things the Lord has done. Luke 8:39

Practice the love of God in your own home. Ephesians 5:22-6:4

COMPASSION IS THE HEARTBEAT OF MINISTRY

“When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion,…” Matthew 9:35-38

Jesus was moved by compassion. This is the heartbeat of true ministry, to have compassion on people, in your home, in your church, in your community, in your home.

REDEMPTION STARTS WITH PRAYER. 

Your kingdom come. Your will be done. Matthew 6:9-15

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done…

In me

In my family

In my church

In my community

In my nation

Tom teaching in Lalo, Benin.

This message was preached by Tom Shanklin at a Lusk World Outreach Evangelism Conference in Lalo, Benin in February of 2018. It's a simple message about sharing Jesus with others. There's a worksheet included in the French language.

Notes…

Partager Jésus!

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PRIE- "Père, je suis ouvert pour les affaires aujourd'hui! Donne-moi des occasions de partager au sujet de Ton Fils, Jésus. Ouvre la porte. Ouvre leurs cœurs. Ouvre ma bouche, au nom de Jésus. Amen. »

FAIS UNE CONNEXION - Pose des questions sur leur vie, leurs intérêts, leur famille, leur origine spirituelle, etc. 

PARTAGE TON HISTOIRE UNIQUE

* À quoi ressemblait ma vie avant de venir à Jésus-Christ?

* Comment suis-je venu à Jésus-Christ ?

* Quelle a été ma vie depuis que je suis venu à Jésus-Christ?

PARTAGE LES BONNES NOUVELLES 

« Pourrais-je partager avec vous comment vous pouvez faire l'expérience de la paix de Dieu et savoir que vous avez la vie éternelle? »

* Notre besoin - Dieu créa toute chose bonne et il nous a fait bon. La raison pour laquelle il y a tant de problèmes dans le monde n'est pas à cause de Dieu, mais parce que le premier homme, Adam, s'est révolté contre Dieu et a suivi Satan. Nous avons hérité d'une nature à pécher d'Adam. Par conséquent, tout le monde a péché contre Dieu et a besoin d'un Sauveur. 

« Car tous ont péché et sont privés de la gloire de Dieu; » Romains 3:23, LSG.

* Le don de Dieu - Dieu, parce qu'il t’aime, a envoyé son Fils mourir sur la croix pour tes péchés. Il n'a jamais péché, mais Il a payé la pénalité pour tes péchés. Puis Il est ressuscité des morts. Il est vivant et la Parole de Dieu dit que vous aussi pouvez vivre éternellement avec Lui. En croyant en lui, vous recevez sa vie éternelle et la paix avec Dieu.

« Car Dieu a tant aimé le monde, qu'il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne périsse pas, mais qu'il ait la vie éternelle. » Jean 3:16, LSG.

* Recevoir Jésus - La Bible dit que si vous vous détournez du péché et confessez Jésus comme Seigneur de votre vie, et croyez dans votre cœur que Dieu l'a ressuscité des morts, vous serez sauvés. Voulez-vous le faire maintenant?

« Si tu confesses de ta bouche le Seigneur Jésus, et si tu crois dans ton cœur que Dieu l'a ressuscité des morts, tu seras sauvé. »

Romains 10: 9, LSG.

CONDUIS-LES DANS UNE PRIÈRE POUR RECEVOIR JÉSUS

Cher Père céleste, je sais que j'ai péché. Merci d'envoyer Jésus mourir pour mes péchés. Je crois que Jésus est ressuscité des morts. Je me détourne du péché et je confesse Jésus comme Seigneur de ma vie. Je vais le suivre. Merci de m'avoir sauvé et de m'avoir donné la vie éternelle. Je crois que je suis ton enfant et je vivrai avec toi pour toujours, au nom de Jésus. Amen. 

« Mais à tous ceux qui l’ont reçue, à ceux qui croient en son nom, elle a donné le pouvoir de devenir enfants de Dieu, » Jean 1:12, LSG

ENCOURAGE-LES 

Encourage-les à s'impliquer dans une église qui croit en la Bible, où ils peuvent recevoir le baptême, être rempli de l'Esprit, apprendre la Parole de Dieu, être en communion avec les croyants et prier. Invite-les à votre église ou à vos études bibliques. 

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Teamwork makes the dream work in world evangelism! It's not a new revelation, but this truth was so impressed on my heart during our mission to Benin in February of 2018. Two ministries from the United States and all our supporters, a group of fellow workers from Benin, and 60 churches from Lalo, Benin all worked together to reach a city and touch a nation for Jesus.

Each one of us have a part in the work of God in the earth. You are a very important person for world evangelism.

When we work together, we win. When we pull apart, the devil wins. By working together, we can reach the world through Jesus Christ! This is true on many levels—in our families, in our local churches, and on the fields of world evangelism. United, we can reach the world!

This message was preached at the Country Church in Ruthton, Minnesota. Enjoy this message and put it into practice in your life and ministry.

Sermon Notes…

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Mark 16:15-20, KJV.

Preach the Gospel: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4, KJV.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16, KJV.

They (plural) the Lord working with them (plural) Teamwork makes the dream work. We saw this in Benin—2 ministries from the US, 6 on our team (apostle, 2 pastors, 2 interpreters, and a driver/photographer). We also worked with 60 churches in Lalo, Benin, who now have the responsibility to preserve the harvest.

The Lord’s dream is the evangelization of the world. That’s why He gave us the Great Commission.

M.T. As every member of the Body does his or her part, we can reach the world for Jesus.

“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.” 1 Corinthians 12:21-23, KJV.

Young parts Older parts. Men. Women. Preachers. Business people. Homemakers. Quiet people. Loud people.

Michael Lusk: 36 year old evangelist I learned strategies from. He know about them because an older minister took him under his wing, TL Osborn, and showed him how to do crusades. Too many people are unwilling to invest in others. We need one another. We need the TEAM to function.

FIVE VIPS FOR WORLD EVANGELISM

* EVANGELISTS

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness o...

Tom teaching at the Evangelism Conference at Lalo, Benin.

This message on the healing ministry was preached in an Evangelism Conference in Lalo, Benin in February 2018. The translation was into French. In the background you can hear a second translation into the local tribal language, Adja, This message explores the many ways that God heals and includes many testimonies from our ministry. You can heal the sick, in Jesus name. Amen.

Notes…

The Healing Ministry

Main Thought: God can use you to heal the sick.

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Mark 16:15-20, KJV.

“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,” Acts 1:1, KJV.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:12, KJV.

“And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.” Acts 8:6, KJV.

Healing Ministry through Anointing with Oil

“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:14-16, KJV.

Healing Ministry through the Word of God

“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” Psalms 107:20, KJV.

Healing Ministry through the name of Jesus

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:13, 14, KJV.

Healing Ministry through the Word of Knowledge

“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;” 1 Corinthians 12:8, KJV.

Healing Ministry through Asking if They Believe

“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.” Matthew 9:28, KJV.

Jesus Lives in You to Heal the Sick

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4, KJV.

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:” Colossians 1:27, KJV.

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Susan preaching at Gaylord Assembly of God, Gaylord, Minnesota.

Check out "Birthing a Miracle," an audio sermon by Susan Shanklin. Mary had an encounter with God and became pregnant with the Hope of the world. What is the dream that God has placed in your heart? Through intimacy with God and by nurturing your dream, you can go from conception to delivery and see that vision come to pass. God will be glorified and you will find fulfillment. Enjoy this rich message from the Word of God.

Check out more messages from Susan…

* Don’t Believe the Lie by Susan Shanklin [Audio]

* Resuscitating Your Dreams with Susan Shanklin [Audio]

* Taking Care of Your Temple [Audio]

You CAN do the works of Jesus! One of the most amazing scriptures in all the Word of God is found in the Gospel of John: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:12, KJV.

Today I want to encourage you. You CAN heal the sick, raise the dead, open blind eyes, win the lost, make disciples, and teach and preach with the anointing … because Jesus has gone to His Father. Through all that Jesus accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection, He opened the door for us to have a miraculous life with God. After He rose again, He ascended into heaven above all principality and power and poured out the Holy Spirit to give us power.

The early church waited in an upper room until He (the Holy Spirit) came in like a wind and a fire. That same Holy Spirit will empower us today. It’s up to us to learn to cooperate with Him, so that the mighty power of God can be demonstrated to our generation. Without Him we can do nothing, but because of Him, the sky is the limit.

This lesson from the Believers School of Ministry was taught via Skype in a nation in Asia. You can absorb it today by audio or video, and the teaching notes are here as well.

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Video: Doing the Works of Jesus

Notes: Doing the Works of Jesus

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The purpose of this lesson is to encourage believers to DO the same works that Jesus did.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. (John 14:12-14, KJV).

Testimony from India village home. Man healed of leg problems. Two girls delivered from demonic oppression. Deaf girl healed; met woman raised from the dead.

THE BODY OF CHRIST IS CALLED TO COMPLETE JESUS’ MINISTRY

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8, KJV)

We to continue in all that Jesus began to do and teach. Acts 1:1

We are the fullness of Him and fills all in all. Eph. 1:22-23

Like him, we are to make disciples and teach others to do the same. Mt. 28:18-20

He lives in us to do the works.  Jn. 14:10, Col. 1:27

FOLLOWING JESUS TO RECEIVE HIS MINISTRY

Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.  Mt. 4:19, Mark 1:17

As Elisha pursued Elijah, we must pursue Jesus and receive His anointing. 2 Kings 2:1-14

Be imitators of God. Eph. 5:1-2

That men may see your good works and glorify. Mt. 5:14-16

GOD HAS GIVEN US GIFTS TO EQUIP US TO DO THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY

“And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body (the church),” Ephesians 4:11, 12, Amplified.

Apostles—sent ones, foundation layers, establishing the Kingdom of God in regions and nations.

A shepherd leading his flock in India

Hearing the voice of God is not an option. It is key to fulfilling your destiny and moving with God in this hour.

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27, KJV.

One of the most important skills that you will ever learn is hearing the voice of God. It doesn't come easy. Their are so many competing voices—the media, society, family, and your own desires. And then there are Satan and his cohorts, who want to to hear and believe everything contrary to the voice of God.

This lesson from the Believers School of Ministry was taught last week in a nation in Asia via Skype. It contains faith-building scriptures and testimonies to encourage you that YOU CAN hear the voice of God. It also contains some important instruction on how to discern between the voice of the Lord and the many other voices which vie for our attention.

Hearing the voice of God is not an option. It is key to fulfilling your destiny and moving with God in this hour.

Enjoy the teaching. You can watch the video, listen to the audio, or just scan the notes. Whatever you are able to do will be a help and blessing to you.

By God's grace,

Tom

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Notes: Hearing the Voice of God

The purpose of this lesson is to create faith that you, as a believer, can hear the voice of God and to help you to discern HIs voice and to act on what you are clearly hearing from the Lord.

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“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27, KJV.

The promise here is to followers of Jesus.

YOU CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF THE LORD

Adam and Eve heard the voice of the Lord walking in the garden, but because of sin, they hid from God Gen. 3:1-8

Jesus, through HIs death, burial and resurrection, became the door back into the presence of God and the Good Shepherd to lead us into the abundant life. Jn. 10:1-18

Hearing God’s voice is foundational to successful ministry. Jesus continually operated in this. John 5:19-20

The Holy Spirit will lead and guide us, and show us things to come. Jn. 16:13

Our attitude should be, “speak for your servant is listening.” 1 Sam 3:10

YOU MUST DISCERN THE VOICE OF THE LORD

Maturity is a major key in discerning God’s voice. You must have your senses exercised to discern good and evil. Heb. 5:14

Tom’s testimony of hearing from God, and later being deceived. Calf 357, impressions can come from many sources.

Mental institutions are filled with people who think that they are hearing God’s voice. Listening to false voices can get you into a world of hurt. Fortune tellers, Ouija Boards, etc. operate by evil spirits.

I once met a woman who got into confusion by listening to voices. Then she threw the baby out with the bath water and refused to listen to anything. Entire denominations have done the same thing. But if you took divine guidance and people hearing the voice of God out of the Bible, you would have no Bible, no Abrahamic covenant, no Israel, no Moses or his ministry, no prophets, no Jesus, no apostles, no Church. The entire thing is built on supernatural divine ...