2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. ‘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.’

6. Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle God's Words 4321 Man's Words Prophetic Office Prophetic Ministry Prophetic Gifting Simple Prophecy God's Words Man's Words StrongAverageWeak Prophetic Word MatureImmature

7. 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

8. 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

10. Levels of the Prophetic: Mike Bickle