Wednesday Service | Living a Whisper-led Life | Mike Teixeira

“How do I learn to hear the voice of God?”

1 Kings 19:1-4

19 When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal. ² So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.”

³ Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there. ⁴ Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”

1 Kings 19:5-8

⁵ Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” ⁶ He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again.

⁷ Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”

⁸ So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God.

1 Kings 19:9-10

⁹ There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁰ Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

1 Kings 19:11

“Go out and stand before me on the mountain” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by and a MIGHTY WINDSTORM hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind.

After the wind there was an EARTHQUAKE, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake there was a FIRE, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound

of a gentle WHISPER.

13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.”

GOD WHISPERS TO US…

1. Through

2 Tim 3:16-17

¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. ¹⁷ God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

4 ways to cultivate hearing God speak through His Word…

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2. Through His

Ps. 19:1-2

¹ The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
    The skies display his craftsmanship.
² Day after day they continue to speak;
    night after night they make him known.

3. Through

Prov 27:6

6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

4. For

Acts 8:26

²⁶ As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south^[a] down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

Acts 8:29

²⁹ The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and walk along beside the carriage.”

5. Through our

What circumstances are unfolding in your life right now that God is using as a megaphone to whisper what He wants you to hear?

6. When we’re

Turn your HURTING PLACE into a WHISPERING PLACE!

Ps. 142:5

⁵ Then I pray to you, O Lord.
    I say, “You are my place of refuge.
    You are all I really want in life.

God whispers…

• Through His Word (Listen for what He wants to say)
• Through His created beauty (I’m here…I love you…you’re not alone)
• Through others (Who are the people God has strategically positioned?)
• For others (Pay attention to His whispers/promptings during the week)
• Through our circumstances (What we’re going thru is whispering time)
• When we’re hurting (Find your peace & hope in Him)