Disposition of your heart is shaped by the voice we hear
Voices from God, Satan, and our own conscience/judgement --> when you are shaped by these voices! it become your inclination

Do you become more HS driven or doctrine driven..
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” (‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭8-13‬ NIV)

  1. How are we created?
    • Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (‭Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ NIV) Living soul 
    1. Body, mind, soul --> ability to converse with the eternal god (voices you hear will affirm you body, mind, and soul). There's real voices in the spiritual realm that makes a person inclines to the voice 
    2. Source of the wrong voice - satan 
      • Voice that draws you away from God, subject you to yield to your own sovereignty and desires, seeping 
      • Cannot discern and yield to the eternal god, held bondage by his self sovereignty (falling short of the glory of God, whatever you do, your morality are all for yourself, not by the source of righteousness)
      • That's why religion is not the solution-> because the solutions all determined by men. Men create their own idols and gods, and their ideals.
    3. Only way: word of God revealing in flesh, ie JC - so as to make god known
      • Son reveals the Father, the way to salvation, reveals all His truth 
      • Seeing all things from God - the weather, the failures etc
  2. The right voice of God 
    • After believing in Jesus, you are hearing all voices both right and wrong. Sometimes we succumb to the wrong voice
    • Discern, and choose the right voice, and be led by it.
    • Your spiritual nature will slowly incline you to the right voice as you are led by it
    • HS is given to us to show us how to listen 
    • Old self - want to yield to the self, new self wants to listen to god and abide in him 
    • Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭19-32‬ NIV)
    1. Inspired word of God (truth in Jesus)
      • Use the word to test the will of God -> confirmation, affirmation 
      • What is testing and approving? A lot of self interactive voice in us. The word of god constantly inspire us and give us guidance
      • This is real prayer 
      • The voices that don't fit the nature of gospel --> reject it
    2. Take notice l discern I choose the voice I be led by it (don't cancel the spirits voice, give in to another voice) 
    3. Manage your mind, health, relationship for the glory of God 
      • Bridge between faith and practicality  --> voice of the HS (live by a good conscience by listening to the HS)
      • The fear in your heart will only go away when you hear the voice of HS
  3. Three areas we need to hear from Him 
    1. Strongholds - sin, bondage, addictions 
      1. Jesus has to be the master
      2. True knowledge of god, existence, creation
      3. Voice of the spirit
      4. Repetition
    2. Relationships - if you choose the right voice to follow, the r/s will restore one by one
      • It is never about fearing, of people who get annoyed or angry with you. If you are trying to get into people's good book, you will feel more lousy
      • But it is the HS who changes the heart of man 
    3. Prayers 
      • Your spirit remains unchanged, your mood remains the same, and it doesn't lead you into further prayers  (ritualistic)
      • Ep 6:18 


Hears the voice of God when you read the scripture, or listen to the sermon 

Don't be mystical 
Coming to Jesus includes you putting down yourself.
He has become flesh to reveal to us the fullness of father, the word of god 

Study the word not for yourself, but to know the father in his fullness