Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024

And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. —1 John 5:6-8

How does God speak? Primarily through His Word, the Bible. As far as I know how, I only preach what the Scriptures ask me to preach. I don’t make up things or come up with ideas; I just follow the Bible and let it speak for itself. It means that when I speak the Holy Spirit can use my words, and thus they are not merely my words. At some stage, you become conscious that God Himself is speaking.

Sometimes God will speak in a particular context. You may be in a situation where you are suffering. Perhaps something traumatic has happened to you. Maybe you have gone through a particular kind of trial, and you happen to be in the service, and, lo and behold, the word that is spoken is so relevant and so intimate that it’s almost embarrassing. You think that the preacher knows all about you, but it’s only the Holy Spirit applying the Word.

In other words, once we hear God speak, it’s as if we suddenly understand it. The person who hears the same old gospel week after week may say, “I have heard it before, and I know all of that.” Then suddenly the truth hits him, and he says, “Oh, I see it! I see that Jesus lived on this earth, kept the law for us, and because He did, He is our righteousness. I am actually saved by what someone else did. Jesus died on the cross as my substitute, and God punished Him instead of me. The blood He shed satisfied God’s justice.”

“You’ve got it. Well, you’ve heard it a thousand times.”

“Yes, but tonight I heard it for the first time.”

Someone has said that no one has the right to hear the gospel twice until all have heard it once, which is a fine statement. But a truer statement would be that nobody hears the gospel once until they have heard it twice, and suddenly they realize that God is speaking to them. You see, only the Holy Spirit can make you understand the gospel.

Excerpted from All’s Well That Ends Well (Authentic Media, 2005).

Related Post

Leave a Reply

Related Podcasts

More News
Rabbi Jason Sobel: The Nephilim Stronghold in Gaza
Rabbi Jason Sobel: The Nephilim Stronghold in Gaza
Isaiah Saldivar: What Christians Need to Know About Casting Out Demons
Isaiah Saldivar: What Christians Need to Know About Casting Out Demons
Evangelist Overcomes Violence and Jail, Continues Proclaiming Jesus
Evangelist Overcomes Violence and Jail, Continues Proclaiming Jesus
This Is Why Heavenly Rewards Are Not All Equal
This Is Why Heavenly Rewards Are Not All Equal
7 Powerful Tips for Aspiring Preachers
7 Powerful Tips for Aspiring Preachers
7 Things Christian Women Should Know About Walking in Faith
7 Things Christian Women Should Know About Walking in Faith
Demons and Paranormal Phenomena: L.A. Marzulli’s Spiritual Warning
Demons and Paranormal Phenomena: L.A. Marzulli’s Spiritual Warning
Amplifying God’s Light of the World
Amplifying God’s Light of the World
Disagree, but Keep It Holy: Here’s How
Disagree, but Keep It Holy: Here’s How
Diving Deeper in the Holy Spirit
Diving Deeper in the Holy Spirit
previous arrow
next arrow
Shadow

Latest Videos
78.2K Subscribers
1K Videos
7.7M Views

Copy link