1. The Voice of a teacher Charles G. Kamau

2. Readings Isaiah 30: 18 – 22 2 Timothy 4: 1 – 5

3. Isaiah 30: 20-21 20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, (bread in small quantity, and water in scant measure.) your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

4. Types of teachers Human Teachers -Preachers -Teachers Devine teachers -Holy Spirit -Jesus Christ

5. HOLY TRINITY

6. The Three in One Concept God the Father - Our father who art in heaven Jesus Christ - God in a human body – Rabbi Holy Spirit - God (Jesus) living in us – A force? - Teacher, Counselor, Reveals secrets comforter, guide

7. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER Isaiah 1:3 – God The father The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner's manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand."

8. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER John 10: 1-27 – Jesus Christ 14 - “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 -just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 - I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

9. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER Mathew 7:29 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

10. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER John 14: 26 – Holy spirit 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 26"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

11. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER Ways of hearing from God/ How God speaks Scripture Prophets Dreams Visions Miracles Nature

12. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER Ways of hearing from God …. Confirmations Gods peace Circumstances God speaking to the heart Extra ordinary means – (Balak-Balam Case) Teachers, Preachers, etc Inner witness

13. THE VOICE OF A TEACHER Hearing Gods voice regularly Salvation – You can’t trust a stranger Scripture – The bible Holiness – 1 Peter 1: 16 Renewed mind – Romans 12:2 Godly counsel – Psalms 1:1 - 6 Forgiveness – Ephesians 4: 26 -27 Nature – Psalms 19 (Tenzi 114)

14. 2 Timothy 4: 1 – 5 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

15. 2 Timothy 4: 1 – 5 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

16. Holy spirit Guidance

18. Summary Even though we go through troubles God will always be with us God will lead us through various ways he chooses to Let us cultivate our relationship with God and desire to be filled of the Holy spirit who is our teacher. Teach the word of God in truth and in spirit – Be weary of false teachers

19. God Bless You