Ouvir a voz de Deus
Ouvir a voz de Deus é o privilégio supremo do cristão. Ele fala por sua Palavra, pelo Espírito e em circunstâncias — e as ovelhas reconhecem a voz do bom Pastor.
As ovelhas ouvem a voz do Pastor
Jesus disse: minhas ovelhas ouvem minha voz, eu as conheço e elas me seguem. A relação com Deus é íntima e pessoal.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard from the Father and has learned comes unto me.
47 He that is of God hears God's words; ye therefore hear [them] not because ye are not of God.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life and shall not come into judgment but has passed from death unto life.25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour shall come, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.
Deus fala pela Palavra
Toda Escritura é inspirada por Deus. A Bíblia é a voz confiável de Deus registrada para nos guiar em toda verdade.
16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.:
20 understanding this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.21 For the prophecy did not come in times past by the will of man, but the holy men of God spoke being inspired by the Holy Spirit.:
17 So then faith [comes] by hearing, and [the] ear [to hear] by the word of God.
24 Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;25 and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded upon a rock.
28 But he said, Rather, blessed [are] those that hear the word of God and keep it.
Buscar e ouvir
Deus promete: 'Clama a mim, e te responderei.' Quando buscamos sinceramente sua voz, encontramos direção e revelação.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and difficult things, which thou dost not know.
21 Then thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, that ye not turn to the right hand and that ye not turn to the left hand.
24 and ye said, Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire; we have seen this day that God does talk with man, and he lives.
3 The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thunders: the LORD [is] upon many waters.4 The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; [yea], the LORD broke the cedars of Lebanon.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and [he] answered me out of the mountain of his holiness. Selah.