Listen to God

Connections List
 * HS
 * Prayer
 * Man affect God decisions
 * Ask for whatever
 * Obedience
 * Calling/Vocation
 * Lists of Good/Bad actions/attributes in Bible
 * Gods will, mind
 * Epistemology
 * Truth source, ethos
 * Cast lots

Scope
 * Methods of hearing Gods specific will
 * Includes theo for authority/credibility source
 * How much we can know of Gods will

Topics
 * Theo mech
 * Principles
 * Attitude
 * Methods
 * Examples
 * References, verses

Theo mech and principles
 * God reveals himself...
 * Amos 3:7 "[God] does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets" - this is in the context of choosing Israel. So I would say that the covenant of his current dispensation should always be known.
 * Isaiah 65:24 (in new Jerusalem setting) "Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear."
 * If you hear nothing, either 1) finish the previous command or 2) repent of sin
 * God frequently speaks to multiple people at once
 * Scripture > feels from HS. Test any thoughts that you have.
 * Scripture > church authority (cf reformation)
 * Give HS maximal flexibility, still inside black and white scripture or outer boundary of grey area.
 * No papal infallibility
 * Why does God not speak regularly to us? Even in bible does not seem to be normal/frequent. All prayers seem one way (except Job, eli, moses shiny...). Except prophets maybe.
 * Sometimes we get it wrong Acts 16:6 and it's ok.

Attitude
 * Soft heart
 * Good to be fuzzy like music influence?? Creative drugs
 * Something I learned (I think), take only what God gives. Do not search on your own much or extend/interpret his will. John 5:19. Also, servants wait for the masters instructions. God controls your 'diet'. Depend on God.

Methods
 * Bible
 * Direct (we or God initiates)
 * listening prayer, prophets inquire
 * cast lots, ephod
 * literal voice: samuel&levi
 * dreams, visions, Acts 10:3 "clearly in a vision"
 * Signs: gideon
 * People - discipleship systems might be applicable
 * Circumstances - 1 Cor 16:9
 * Skills - HS gifts maybe Rom 12
 * Desires
 * Needs
 * others?

Examples
 * Me with 4 images from Esther for missionary KT
 * Green ice cream and other stories
 * Acts 10:3 clear vision - indicates real interruption of physical eye stim
 * Samuel - he thinks it is Eli, indicates real sound to him
 * Lots: Urim and Thummin general, Jonah, choosing Judas replacement
 * 1 Sam 28:6 dreams, Urim, and prophets

References
 * Book "Is that really you God?"
 * VERSES
 * Hebrews 3:8, 4:7 if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts
 * 1 Samuel 3 samuel hears God's voice and thinks it's a person, Eli
 * Many examples of prophets hearing Gods voice in a nondescript way
 * 2 Peter 1:21 carried along by the holy spirit
 * Romans 8:26 spirit intercedes for us with wordless groans
 * 1 Cor 2:11 who knows thoughts of God except the spirit?
 * Jonah, Acts 1:26 casting lots
 * Leviticus 16:8 lots as part of ceremonial process
 * Joshua 18:6 lots for allocation of promised land
 * Judges 20:9 who fights first by lots
 * Quite a few more OT examples
 * Romans 12 living sacrifice, renew mind, know his will
 * Exodus 18:15 Ppl seek God's will go to Moses's judgements
 * James 4:15 say "if it is God's will", probably about long term trust
 * Jeremiah 7:13 "I spoke to you again and again.." referring to the prophets