How to Know The Voice of God

You know you are hearing the voice of God when you hear these things:

•   He gives instruction in righteousness, (2 Tim. 3:16)


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


•   He causes you to profit in Christ, (2 Tim. 3:16; Jn. 15:16)


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

•   He brings to your remembrance the Word of God, (Jn. 14:26)


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


•   He exhorts you, (Jude 3; Rom. 12:1)


•   He comforts you, (Jn. 14:16; Ps. 23:4)


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


•   He brings conviction & calls for change in our lives (Mk. 10:22; Rom 6:1-23; 1Thess. 2:13)

•   He leads you to salvation/eternal life, (Jn. 5:24; 8:51; Rom. 10:9-10; 1Pet. 1:23; 2 Tim. 3:15)


•   He assures you of the Father's love and approval, (Matt. 3:17; 1 Jn. 3:1; Jer. 31:3; 2Pet. 1:17)


•   He admonishes and warns you, (Eph. 6:4; Acts 21:4,10-14)


•   He edifies you, (Eph. 4:12)


•   He increases your faith, (Rom. 10:17)


•   He causes you to triumph in life through Christ, (2 Cor. 2:14)

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

•   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 heals us with His voice (Jn. 4:41)

•   He speaks even to the dead and they can live (Jn. 5:25, 28; 11:43)

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

•   He tells us that 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 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 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 speaks a living, powerful word-pierces every thought & 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 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)