Hearing God's Voice

I love God's voice - He has told us that when we know Him, we will recognize His voice and follow Him:

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

It is so important for us to hear the voice of God. Here is a short list from the New Testament of the things that show you that you are hearing Him correctly: 

•   He gives assurance of His love and approval (Matt. 3:17; Mk. 1:11; 9:7; Lu. 3:22; 9:35; 2Pet. 1:17)

•   He fills us with good fruit (Matt. 13:23; Lu. 8:15)

•   He brings conviction and a call for change in our lives (Mk. 10:22)

•   He accompanies His word with signs and miracles (Mk. 16:20; Lu. 5:5; 7:7; Acts 14:3)

•   He births the supernatural inside us (Lu. 1:38)

•   He gives us authority over Satan, demons and all people (Lu. 4:4, 32, 36)

•   He calls us His brothers/family/disciples (Lu. 8:21; Jn. 8:31)

•   He reveals everything in our hearts and lives through His words (Jn. 4:39)

•   He causes us to believe in Him (Jn. 4:41)

•   He heals us (Jn. 4:41)

•   He gives us eternal life (Jn. 5:24; 8:51)

•   He speaks even to the dead and they can live (Jn. 5:25, 28)

•   He has a voice that we can know and follow; He calls us by name (Jn. 10:3-5, 14-16, 27-30)

•   He raises the dead (Jn. 11:43)

•   He dwells/abides in us (Jn. 14:23)

•   He brings to our remembrance the Word of God, 
    (Jn. 14:26; Acts 11:15)

•   He teaches us (Jn. 14:16)


•   He cleanses us (Jn. 15:3)

•   He causes us to be successful in prayer, (Jn. 15:16)


•   He sanctifies us (Jn. 17:17)

•   He guides us into Truth, (Jn. 16:13; 18:37)


•   He calls us to bless the nations (Acts 8:14)

•   He asks questions (Acts 9:4; 22:7; 26:14)

•   He gives detailed direction (Acts 10:13-15)

•   He speaks promises to us that come to pass (Rom. 9:9)

•   He inspires and increases our faith, (Rom. 10:17)


•   He speaks supernatural wisdom and knowledge (1Cor. 12:8)

•   He gives us power in battle with His word (Eph. 6:17)

•   He teaches and directs us with His word (Col. 3:16)

•   He comes with power in His word and voice (1Thess. 1:5)

•   He sounds His voice in us until it resounds out from us to all people (1Thess. 1:8)

•   He uses His words to work inside our hearts as words of truth to bring change (1Thess. 2:13)

•   He gives instruction and correction in righteousness, (2 Tim. 3:16; Prov. 3:11-12)


•   He rebukes and reproves you, (2 Tim. 4:2; Titus 1:13) 


•   He speaks a living and powerful word that pierces every thought and intent of our hearts (Heb. 4:12)

•   He created all things with the words of His voice (Heb. 11:3)

•   He has a voice like a trumpet – awesome and overwhelming (Heb. 12:19)

•   He shakes heaven and earth with His voice (Heb. 12:26)

•   He brings us to salvation through His words (1Pet. 1:23)

•   He perfects His love in us and assures us that we live in Him (1Jn. 2:5)

•   He assures you of the Father's love toward you, (1 Jn. 3:1; Jer. 31:3)


•   He knocks on our hearts with His voice and comes in to commune with us (Rev. 3:20)