How Does God Speak To Us Today — Tom Moore answers the charge that God has failed to speak to us in this modern age. He, most definitely, has spoken to us.<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
A. Sometimes people may wonder, if there is God…<\/p>\n
1. Why hasn’t He made Himself more clearly known?<\/p>\n
2. Why has He spoken only through what many view as an antiquated book (the Bible)?<\/p>\n
B. I would contend that God has made Himself known…<\/p>\n
1. He has spoken in various ways (in addition to a book that is far from antiquated)<\/p>\n
2. He has spoken quite loudly (for those willing to listen)<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION: How Does God Speak To Us Today<\/strong>?<\/p>\n A. GOD SPEAKS LOUDLY THROUGH HIS CREATION<\/p>\n 1. His Voice in His Creation…<\/p>\n a. Reveals His glory and His handiwork … Psalm 19:1-4<\/p>\n b. Reveals His eternal power and divine nature … Romans 1:19-20<\/p>\n c. Through the intelligent design of the universe God says, “I exist!”<\/p>\n 2. How Well Do We Listen?<\/p>\n a. Do we take the time to consider the wonders of the creation?<\/p>\n b. The Psalmist took time to contemplate them …<\/p>\n 1) Psalm 8:3<\/p>\n 2) Psalm 104:24-25<\/p>\n 3) Psalm 139:14<\/p>\n c. It prompted Einstein to believe in “an Intelligence that produced the integrative complexity of creation.”<\/p>\n d. The intelligent design of the universe prompted even a prominent atheist to become a deist (Anthony Flew)<\/p>\n e. If we open our eyes to the world around us, we will say “I believe!”<\/p>\n 3. Through His Creation We Can Know That God Exists.<\/p>\n a. But what does this Supreme Being desire of us?<\/p>\n b. What does He want us to know or do?<\/p>\n c. For that…<\/p>\n B. GOD SPEAKS LOUDLY THROUGH HIS WORD<\/p>\n 1. The Lord’s Voice Is In His Word…<\/p>\n a. Is designed to produce faith (trust, conviction) … Romans 10:17<\/p>\n b. Fulfilled prophecy is designed to produce faith in God<\/p>\n 1) Isaiah 42:8-9<\/p>\n 2) Isaiah 44:6-8<\/p>\n 3) Isaiah 45:18-21<\/p>\n 4) Isaiah 46:9-11<\/p>\n c. Eyewitness testimony offers evidence to believe in Jesus<\/p>\n 1) Acts 10:39-42<\/p>\n 2) 1 John 1:1-4<\/p>\n 3) 2 Peter 1:15-16<\/p>\n d. Through His Providence, God’s Word has spread to every nation and translated into virtually every language cf. Romans 10:17-18<\/p>\n e. The manuscript evidence which attests to its authenticity as a historical document far surpasses any other ancient document (such as those by Socrates, Plato, Homer, etc.)<\/p>\n f. Through His Word God says of Jesus, “This is My Beloved Son, Hear Him!”<\/p>\n 2. How Well Do We Listen?<\/p>\n a. Do we take the time to read the Word of God?<\/p>\n b. David did, and praised it highly<\/p>\n 1) Psalm 19:7-11<\/p>\n 2) Psalm 119:97-105<\/p>\n c. We have so much more of God’s Word than did David, shall we not read it?<\/p>\n d. It was written to produce faith in Jesus … John 20:30-31<\/p>\n e. If we open our ears to the Lord’s Word, we will say “I believe in Jesus!”<\/p>\n 3. Note that the Father not only revealed His Word, but sent Jesus to this world.<\/p>\n 4. In this way…<\/p>\n C. GOD SPEAKS LOUDLY THROUGH HIS SON<\/p>\n 1. His Voice In His Son…<\/p>\n a. He now speaks through His Son Jesus … Hebrews 1:1-2<\/p>\n b. Through Jesus He has manifested Himself most fully<\/p>\n 1) Hebrews 1:3<\/p>\n 2) John 1:14-18<\/p>\n c. The life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus have changed history<\/p>\n d. Countless lives and entire nations have been affected by the sending of His Son<\/p>\n e. Through His Son, God says “This is who I Am, this is what I desire of you”<\/p>\n 2. How Well Do We Listen?<\/p>\n a. Do we listen to what Jesus reveals about God? … John 14:6-9<\/p>\n b. Do we heed His warnings regarding eternal life? … Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23<\/p>\n c. As Jesus said so often, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” … Mark 4:9<\/p>\n d. If we will but listen to Jesus, we will say “You have the words of eternal life!”<\/p>\n 3. The Lord not only sent Jesus into the world, but has sent His disciples throughout the world…<\/p>\n D. GOD SPEAKS LOUDLY THROUGH HIS PEOPLE<\/p>\n 1. His Voice In His People…<\/p>\n a. The disciples of Jesus were given a great commission<\/p>\n 1) Matthew 28:19<\/p>\n 2) Mark 16:15-16<\/p>\n b. Their duty as the people of God is to proclaim His praises … 1 Peter 2:9-10<\/p>\n c. They are to proclaim His message in word and deed, proving what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God… Romans 12:1-2<\/p>\n d. Their love and unity are to speak powerful messages to the world<\/p>\n 1) Through love for one another, that they are Christ’s disciples … John 13:34-35<\/p>\n 2) Through unity, that God loves us and sent His Son into the world … John 17:20-23<\/p>\n e. Through His people, God says “I love you, and sent My Son to save you!”<\/p>\n 2. How Well Do We Listen?<\/p>\n a. Their message has gone out into the world, today everyone has the opportunity to hear God through the lives and words of His people<\/p>\n 1) Romans 10:18<\/p>\n 2) Colossians 1:23<\/p>\n b. Do we notice the transformation in the lives of true disciples? … 1 Peter 2:12<\/p>\n c. Are we willing to listen to the good news they are willing to share? … Acts 17:11<\/p>\n d. If we will but give them our attention, we will say “What shall we do?”<\/p>\n CONCLUSION: How Does God Speak To Us Today?<\/p>\n A. My contention is that God has spoken loudly…<\/p>\n 1. Through His Creation<\/p>\n 2. Through His Word<\/p>\n 3. Through His Son<\/p>\n 4. Through His People<\/p>\n 5. Through such “voices” God has spoken loud and clear<\/p>\n B. Who are they that fail to hear “The Clarion Voices Of God”? Only those…<\/p>\n 1. Who have shut their eyes<\/p>\n 2. Who have closed their ears<\/p>\n 3. Who have hardened their hearts<\/p>\n 4. Sadly, many have refused to hear the His voice (Mt 13:15)<\/p>\n C. As the Psalmist wrote, fools say there is no God (Psa. 14:1), and it is the wicked who do not seek Him (Psa. 10:4).<\/p>\n D. Yet the prophet Isaiah calls upon all mankind to: “Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” (Isa 55:6-7)<\/p>\n E. 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