2. God speaks in the Bible God speaks today What is prophetic ministry? God speaks to the boy Samuel Methods of revelation Using God’s gifts wisely How to listen responsibly Hearing God’s Voice

3. Do not quench the Spirit Do not treat prophecies with contempt Test them all Hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 Hearing God’s Voice How to listen responsibly

4. 4 things kept in balance Hearing God’s Voice How to listen responsibly

5. Hearing God’s Voice Do not quench the Spirit Do not treat prophecies with contempt Test them all Hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil

6. “Do not quench the Spirit” Hearing God’s Voice By denial By exaggeration not believing or allowing room for Him to speak diverting attention to the prophet

7. “Do not treat prophecies with contempt” Hearing God’s Voice By undervaluing the message By ridiculing the messenger

8. “Test them all” Hearing God’s Voice By allowing Scripture to be the standard Asking serious questions is not a sin!

9. “Hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil” Hearing God’s Voice Hold the gold

10. “Hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil” Hearing God’s Voice Chuck the muck

11. Hearing God’s Voice Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. Proverbs 14:4 (New Living Translation ) Hearing and obeying God is a messy business Mistakes happen, but we don’t stop listening and learning

12. Hearing God’s Voice Worship Church re-ordering Life groups Children and young families Overseas mission etc, etc, etc

13. Hearing God’s Voice If lives are to be transformed and hope restored we are going to have to live and love like Jesus and that means learning how to hear God’s voice and cope with the messes!

14. Hearing God’s Voice Do not quench the Spirit Do not treat prophecies with contempt Test them all Hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil