"Hearing God" Toolkit

God spoke to His people throughout the Bible, and He’s still speaking to us today. 

Throughout this series, we’ll learn how to hear from God and we’ll get familiar with the most common ways God speaks — through His Word, His Spirit, and His people. 

Speak, Lord, your servants are listening (1 Samuel 3:9).

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Reading the Bible helps us recognize God’s voice. God won’t say anything to us that He wouldn’t say in His Word. 

Join your no ordinary family across in reading Psalm 119 during the “Hearing God” series. Text READ MY BIBLE to 30303 to get daily devotionals via text each morning. 

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“Hearing God” (book)
We become close to God as we talk to Him in prayer and hear what He is saying to us. It’s the second half of our conversation with God that is so important, but also so difficult. In this book, Dallas Willard explains how to hear God’s voice clearly and partner with Him in the work of His kingdom.

“Hearing God’s Voice” (book)
God speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. In this book, Author Henry Blackaby and his son, Richard, help those who are trying to discern the voice of God, to identify how God speaks, and respond to revelations of His will. 

“Discerning the Voice of God” (Bible study)
Discover the root to clear and daily communication with God — humble obedience. In this study from Priscilla Shirer, you’ll learn how surrender unlocks God’s many blessings, centers us in His will, and helps us discern His voice in everyday life.

“1 Samuel: A 6-Week Devotional” (devotional study)
No amount of religious observances can replace the need for a relationship with God. This six-week devotional will take you through the book of 1 Samuel where you’ll meet men and women who learned to hear from God as well as some who didn’t.

“Teach Us To Pray: A Guide to Encountering God in Prayer” (PDF)
Prayer is the way we talk to God. Use this PDF book to learn how to take your prayer life from a list of concerns to a two-way conversation. 

Listen

“Teach Us to Pray” (sermon series)
Discover how praying like Jesus gives us boldness to ask God for what we need, helps us experience intimacy in His presence, and leads us to yield fully to God’s will.

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Try a video Bible study on RightNow Media. (New to RightNow Media? Get your free NewSpring account here.) Our top pick?

“Hearing God”
How do we hear God’s voice? How can we be sure that we think we hear is not our own subconscious? What role does the Bible play? What if what God says to us is not clear? Get answers to these questions and more in this RightNow Media study from Dallas Willard. 

Looking for something different? Find more options in the series playlist, a list of video Bible studies that will build off what we’re learning on Sundays.