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God speaking through people

The Voice of GodSlide2

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MAUI MENDEZSlide3

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Our God Speaks

Now

about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray

to mute idols

.

1

Corinthians 12:1-2Slide5

The Chapter goes on to Say:

Now

there are diversities of gifts, but the same

Spirit …

the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good

.

1 Corinthians 4-7Slide6

Verbal Gifts

For

to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

…

to

another prophecy;

…

to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues

:

1 Corinthians 12:8-10Slide7

Our Confidence is that God:

Has spoken

Is Speaking

And

will speak

to menSlide8

When God Speaks

God will never contradict His Written Word – The BibleSlide9

Topics we address:

Does God Speak to people today?

YES

Why don’t we hear more clearly

?

ATUNE OUR SPIRIT

How can we recognize His Voice?

GODLY WISDOMSlide10

How can we hear more clearly?

Think Like God thinks

Value what He values

Love like He lovesSlide11

Satan’s Wisdom

God’s “Wisdom”

E

arthly

Sensual

Devilish

E

nvying

and

strife

Confusion

E

very

evil work

P

ure

P

eaceable

G

entle

E

asy

to be

intreatedFull of mercyGood fruits

His Voice brings WisdomSlide12

The Voice of GodUnder His Wings

MinistrySlide13

Original Definition of “CONFESS”

Vulgar Latin

“

confessare

”

com

-

"

together”

+

fateri

"to

admit” or to

"

speak”Slide14

The Power of Confession

That

if thou shalt

confess

with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be

saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth

confession

is made unto salvation.

Romans 10:9-10Slide15

Confess = Saying What God Says

And

that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will

confess

to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy

name.

Romans 15:9Slide16

We say what God says about Jesus

And that every tongue should

confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:

11Slide17

Say what God Say about our faults

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 5:16Slide18

Say what God Says about Jesus

Hereby

know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that

confess

es

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of

God:

And

every spirit that

confess

es

not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God

:

1 John 4:2-3Slide19

Again, Say what God Says

Whosoever

shall

confess

that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God

.

1 John 4:15Slide20

Pharisees say what God says

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees

confess

both

.

Acts 23:8Slide21

What Fruit – Bad or Good?

Death

and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof

.

Proverbs 18:21Slide22

Have God’s Faith

For

verily I

(Jesus) say

unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he

saith

shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he

saith

.

Mark 11:22-24Slide23

Have God’s Faith

For

verily

I (Jesus)

say unto you, That whosoever shall

say

unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he

saith

shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he

saith

.

Mark 11:22-23Slide24

Allow only “Sweet Water” to come out

Out

of the same mouth

proceeds

blessing and cursing.

…

these things ought not so to be.

Doth

a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter

?

…

so can no fountain both yield salt water and

fresh

James 3:10-12Slide25

Will we repeat Lies?

I

have hated them that regard

lying

vanities: but I trust in the Lord

.

Psalm 31:6Slide26

Jonah learned not to Repeat Lies

They

that observe

lying

vanities forsake their own mercy

.

Jonah 2:8Slide27

The Sin of the Mouth

For

the sin of their mouth

and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and

lying

which they speak

.

Psalm 59:12Slide28

Lying is contrasted to the “Law”

Remove

from me the way of

lying

: and grant me

thy law

graciously.

I

hate and abhor

lying

: but

thy law

do I love

.

Psalm 119:29, 163Slide29

Temporal vs. Eternal

The

lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a

lying

tongue is but for a moment

.

Lying

lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight

.

Psalm 12:19, 22Slide30

The “New Man” loves Truth

And

that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Wherefore

putting away

lying

, speak every man truth with his

neighbor

: for we are members one of another

.

Ephesians 24-25Slide31

We are directed to Heal the Sick

And

as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Heal

the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out

devils…

Matthew 10:7-8Slide32

“Confirming the Word”

And

they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and

confirming the word

with signs

following.

Mark 16:20Slide33

We are a “Prince” of God

Excellent

speech

becometh

not a fool: much less do

lying

lips a prince

.

Proverbs 17:7