Sermon Tone Analysis

I want to minister today on a subject that I ministered on not to long ago but never really finished, & that is *being led by t Spirit of God*.

*I*.

In (*1CO 14:10*) Says, "There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them /{is}/ without signification."

*A*.

There are many voices in t world, but t one that I wanted to minister on is t *voice of t H.S*. & the witness of His Spirit.

*2*.

*1st* of all we need to *know* t *voice* of t *H.S*.

*a*.

*Twice* in t book of *John* we have *reference* that t *sheep hear* t *voice of t Lord*.

(*John 10:16*; *John 10:27*)

                                  *b*.

(*ROM 8:16*) Says, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God."

                                           *i*.

& we're going to get *more* into that a little *latter*.

*B.*

But *right now* I want to look at t *part* that I just *mentioned* a *moment* *ago*,

                        *1*.

"If you don't know *what it is that is said* *or* what is t *meaning* of *what was said*, it will be *strange to you*." (*foreign*)

                        *2*.

W~/ all t voices out there it is *important to know who* it is that's *speaking*.

*3*.

Jesus said in (*JOHN 10:5*) That *we will not follow t voice of a stranger*."

But there is a *prerequisite* to that.

*a*.

He's talking to *those* who follow *after him*.

*b*.

*Part of following after Him is* to *have* our *mind renewed* to t Word of God.

                                           *i*.

I know I *talk a lot about renewing our minds* with the Word of God, But I feel for the Person who is born - again & Spirit filled, there are very few things that are more important than getting our minds renewed to God's Word.

*ii*.

*PRO 4:20-23*

                                                      *iii*.

The NIV say (*V 23*) "Above all else, guard your heart."

*iv*.

Why are we to guard our heart?

*c*.

Jesus said in (*MATT 12:34*) "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

(Whatever you *speak & believe*, it *will come to pass*.)

*i*.

(*EZE 3:10*) Says, "All my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears."

*d*.

That's *probably* t *1st* *step* of "*Knowing t voice of t Lord & t voice of t H. S*."

 

                                                      *i*.

T *H.S*.

will *never lead* you into something that is *against* t *Will of God*, *&* t *Word of God* is t *will of God*.

*C*. Look at *ROM 12:2*

                        *1*.

*When* you get your *mind renewed* w~/ t Word of God, you will *know* what *God's plan* is.

*2*.

When t H.S. speaks to you, *you will know weather* it *truly* is t *H.S. or not*, *because* t *H.S.* will *never violate t Word* of God.

     *II*.

*But* t *Word* of God *alone isn't t answer*.

*A*.

T *Word* of God *w~/out* t *Spirit* of God *is w~/out life*, It *won't produce* anything.

It *becomes t letter of t law*.

*1*.

T *letter of t law killeth*.

*People try* to *keep* t *letter of t law in themselves* & *they can't*, so they *feel condemned*.

(*dry up & not produce*)

              *B*.

We've *got to have t Spirit* of God *active* *in our lives* or we'll feel dry.

(*thru prayer & fellowship*)

                        *1*.

For us *to know that it's t H.S. speaking* we need to *have consistent fellowship w~/ Him*.

*a*.

I know *Patti's voice*, because I *fellowship* w~/ her.

                                  *b*.

T *more* you *fellowship* *w~/* t *H.S*.

t *more in tune* to *His voice* you'll be.

*i*.

I'm *not* saying that it will be a *louder* voice.

Patti doesn't have to yell at me for me to understand what she is saying.

*2*.

*Sometimes* that *voice of t Spirit* is a *still small voice*, *sometimes* it can be *more authoritative*.

*a*.

Many times in t Word of God it says, *T Word of T Lord came unto me saying*."

*b*.

That *gives* us t *impression* that it was *more authoritative*.

*c*.

There's *times when t Lord* will *lead people w*~/ a *vision*.

*i*.

In (*ACTS 10*) *Peter* had a *vision* of all kinds of beasts, t Lord was showing him that *God* was *no respecter of persons*.

*3*.But *most of t time* t Lord will *lead w~/* that *still small voice*.

*a*.

*ACTS 8:18-23*

                                  *b*.

*ACTS 10:34*

                                  *c*.

*ACTS 17:22*

                                  *d*.

*ACTS 27:10*

                        *4*.

Look w~/ me to a *reference* to that *still small voice*.

*1KI 19:9-14**.

*

                                  *a*.

*MY STORY*

                                  *b*.

*JOHN 16:13*

 

 

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