Eight Ways to Hear from God - Introduction

A while back, I preached a sermon called 8 ways to hear from God.  And I built a Bible Study on that.  So here it is, this is the first part of that Bible Study:  Eight Ways to Hear from God. 

 Hebrews 1:1-2 (NKJV)

^1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, ² has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

 God in various ways spoke –

 God speaks to us in various ways.  That phrase “various ways” simply means in different ways.  There isn’t just one way.  It’s not ALWAYS a booming voice coming from heaven:

 Mark 1:11 (NKJV)

^1:11 Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

 It has happened that way, on more than one occasion, but it has never happened to me.  I’ve never heard that.  Paul did on the Damascus Road.  The people at Jesus’ baptism did.  The disciples did at the mount of transfiguration, but far as I know, it hasn’t happened like that recently.

 People still say things like God spoke to me.  Or I heard from God.  Or God called me.  God does still speak to His people, in VARIOUS ways.  So, I thought about that.  In what ways does God speak to His people?  I came up with a list of Eight Ways that We Hear from God:

 1.        Preaching

2.        The Bible

3.        Prayer

4.        Visions and Dreams

5.        Godly Counsel

6.        Relationships

7.        Fellowship

8.        Life