Big Idea: Hearing God’s voice is supernatural, but doesn’t have to feel unnatural.
Exodus 33:11
Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.
1 Samuel 3:7-10
Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy. So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” So Samuel went back to bed. And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”
4 Ways to Be More Confident God is Speaking to You
1. Spend time where God is
2. Ask people who are close to God
3. Respond to God when you think he’s speaking
4. Repeat what he says to people you trust
Discussion Questions
1. Can you give an example of a time you felt like God was sending you a message?
2. What’s most challenging for you about hearing from God?
3. If God was trying to talk to you right now, what do you think he would say?
