Listening to God:

• God Communicates: in His Son - Heb 1:1-2

• Creation - Roms 1:19-20 & 10:18; Col 1:15-17

• Signs / Events - Matt 16:3; Luke 19:41-44

• Natural World - 2Chron 7:13-16

• Circumstances - Jonah flees to Joppa

• Scripture - Dan 9:1-2; 2Tim 3:16; Acts 2:15-18

• Importance of Abiding – John 15:7 & 16

Charismatic - Baptism in the Holy Spirit:

• Still, Small Voice - 2Kings 19:12

• Impressions - 1Kings 8:17-18

• Direct Words - Acts 10:13-15

• Pictures - Jer 1:11-14

• Feelings - Luke 2:27

• Physical Actions - Ezek 4 & Isaiah 20

• Dreams - Acts 2:17

• Dark Speech - Job 33:14

• Trance - Acts 10:10

• Angels - Matt 1:20, 2:13&19; Acts 10:3

Gifts of the Holy Spirit:

Gifts of Revelation:• Word of wisdom• Word of knowledge• Discernment of spirits (God, Man & Demonic)

Gifts of Power:• Gift of Faith (different from measure of faith)• Gifts of healing (plural)• Gift of Miracles

Gifts of Speech - Communication:• Gift of Prophecy• Speaking in different kinds of tongues• Interpretation of tongues

‘Today if you hear His voice….’ Heb 3:7-8

• Meditation/Contemplation: Outward & Inward

• Time Needed: ‘Be Still’ inside.

• Through Others:

Believers - Church Fellowship - Paul/Ananias

Unbelievers - Caiaphas John 11:49-52

• Worship Context: David & Elisha - 2Kings 3:15-16

• Values & Vision: ‘Obedience fulfils vision’

• Importance of Asking: Lk 11:9-13; Jn 14:13-14,15:7&16

• Asking the right questions: Nicodemus John 3, James 4:2

• Importance of Identity in hearing: Sons not slaves Gal 4:7

• Importance of Faith and Availability: ‘Be willing!’

• Roms 12 Process: ‘Mercy, availability, renewing the mind, proving God’s will in our experience.’

Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle

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Prophecy: ‘All can prophesy’ 1Cor 14:31

• Spheres of Prophecy:

Personal Prophecy - Ananais Acts 9:16

Church Prophecy - 7 Churches of Rev 2:1-3:22

Nation(s) Prophecy - Israel Luke 21:20-14

• Revelation / Interpretation / Application:• Testing: the Spirit & the Content: 1Th5:19-21;1Jn 4:1-3

• Prescriptive & Predictive Prophecy: ‘forth-telling not always fore-telling’ – Simon called Peter!

• Practice in Small Groups: ‘Schools of prophets’

• Keeping a Record: ‘Journaling’ Mal 3:16

Prayer & Seeking His Face:

“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” 2 Chron 7:13-16

Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle