Why so many people think they can’t hear from God because they think He will audibly speak to them. Then they are discouraged when it doesn’t happen. God speaks to us through His word. He use to walk with us in the garden. Then He spoke to us through the prophets and through His son Jesus Christ. Now He speaks to us through His final word The Bible.
I just got a notification from TH-cam, No supernatural intervention needed. There are alot of people on this planet thinking the same things, It was not a surprise that this video was posted.
Many times I followed peace, and many times it was the wrong choice. Know this, God is not there to guide Your every decision but He will always be with You no matter what Choice You make.
If you live each day according to the revealed will of God in scripture, you will automatically accomplish the hidden will of God, because instead of searching for it, you'll be living it. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Galatians 5:16 Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
This is incredibly fucking confusing to me. For example dating women. You cannot tell me that there’s freedom in sitting around waiting for God to deliver you a godly woman. You have to go out there and date you have to see what kind of women are out there. Then when you start doing that, as a man most men want to date multiple women until they settle down and get into a serious relationship. That is a desire that will never go away. We also have desires to be in certain careers or have certain jobs. With this passage it seems like you will never get what you want. Why do we have desires in the first place? Who even gives us those desires? How do you know if it’s God’s desire or your own? What is the difference between the two?
@@blackout2430 anything lascivious, fear incisive, rage incisive, that's not going to glorify God is often your own desire (such as a desire to try out getting drunk, what about getting drunk extends God's glory? Nothing) Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things. This is a clear model of things we should desire & anything not in accordance with is most likely not God's desire
@@blackout2430 read the word of God more. I know exactly how you feel but most of what you described is desires of our own heart. When we follow Christ we die to self, and our fleshy desires. I use to want to watch porn, and day dream about having sex with multiple women, attracting and dating various women etc. Still have those thoughts but now I know they aren't of God, doesn't line up with who Christ calls us to be, so you make the conscious decision to turn away from that, to accept Christ as your saviour, and allow the holy spirit to guide us and renew us, and search God's word so we can hide it in our hearts and use it in times of temptation.
@@josiahlutchman4913 you are right. But I’m trying. I do accept him as my lord and savior, but I still want that career to a degree and I still want an amazing wife. I feel like I’ll never please God
@@blackout2430 Stop trying Jesus already finished the work on the cross! Don’t let your faith be shaken, That’s why on the cross Jesus Christ delivered us from the yoke & slavery of sin and of all spiritual sickness & mental pain. Jesus bore it! You now have the power to say No, if you have truly repented (changed your mind) and Trust in the Lord, Give your soul unto him, We are ambassadors of heaven we do not belong to this earth, at the moment it may be hard “But take heart, Jesus has over come the world, and he is with you till the end” Look to his perfect light! Ask for the fathers will to be done in your life, be strong don’t let Satan feel like he is winning, we already have conquered it all through the name of YESHUA ✝️ and the power of his holy blood 🩸👑🙏🏽💙💯💯
C.S. Lewis described God's greater concern with holiness like this "...what God cares about is not exactly our actions. What he cares about is that we should be creatures of a certain kind or quality-the kind of creatures He intended us to be-creatures related to Himself in a certain way." - Mere Christianity
I was fired from a job that I loved (for the most part) 6 months ago...I was devasted because I thought I would be there forever. I started a new job with much less responsibility but making just $1.00 less an hour. Today I was confrontated by the manager and was asked if "I was ready to start management at my new job." I NEED direction Lord Jesus!
Don't panic. I am with you. There's no need to fear I will give you strength. I will help you. I, your God have a firm grip on you and I am not letting go. Isaiah 41:10-13 Don't worry about anything. Tell God about everything! He knows it but prayer is like communicating with God! Have faith in Him. If you don't get what you want now, don't worry! God has something much more better for you! And He will do the good and right at the good and right time. He will never let anything bad happen to anyone or anything! God bless you!
I normally pray and trust that God influences my decision and that it’s the right path. Sometimes the fruits of the decision can take long to bear fruits.
@@androsgoliath9948 That's not true. God gives us influence in His will and plan. You can ask for godly things and He can say yes, no or not yet. Look at the parable of the friend at midnight and the persistent widow. God's will is His will and He decides what is in it and not, but we have the opportunity to request for God to consider certain things near and dear to us in awe and humility.
@@joshuastoltzfus4910 Please, if you are led, please pray for me.. I'm about to make a decision tomorrow.. I'm scared that God would not go or help me with it.
This is very timely for me as i have been wrestling with this question, as my church do put a lot of emphasis on hearing God before doing anything which sometimes i don't quite understand especially if it is a command in the bible
I wish that Pastor John had also added that the questioner , after following all of the above advice, should relinquish the person's freedom of choice to God's sovereignty, because, after all, God has in special cases asked certain individuals to make choices that seemed unwise to their righteous peers, and would even sometimes seem out of character, or counter scriptural. The story of Hosea comes to mind. At the end of the day, the questioner has done his part in offering wisdom to his friend through counsel by following Pastor John's advice, but if the Lord has indeed spoken to the friend, then let God be true and every man a liar.
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I leave it to God to choose the method of communication He will use per the situation. I believe God can speak to us through intuition or "gut feeling" I also believe He can run a sentence through our minds. Not necessarily a booming voice. But a sentence in answer to a question or request offered to Him. I think the key is to find a quiet place, ask God what you need, and then shut up and clear your mind completely. Have your mind as an open vessel just waiting for God's words to fill it.
Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or terrified for the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Do not be afraid as the Lord your God is the one fighting for you! Always trust and believe and have faith in the Lord! Believe that He is by your side and be courageous for when the Lord is by our side, who can stand against us? God bless you!
Isn't it interesting how a subject pops up that you've been praying to Abba about and it's never showed up before? Halleluyah thank you Father and thank you Jesus the Christ
Some people don’t ask God because they know what he’ll say. Especially concerning with hurting or forgiving others that wrong you. Some people want to stay angry and do something stupid. Everyone knows that they have to forgive and can’t sin against others. Just shows that God has already spoken to them. It’s a matter of whether or not I want to listen.
For I am certain that nothing can seperate us from His love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor future, neither the world above nor the world below- there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to seperate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our lord. Romans 8:32-39
Thanks for this. so true. our holiness is the outcome that we should be looking at. Are we relying on God in everything that we do? Every motivation, thought, desire?
Matthew 6:33..Jesus said.."Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and HIS Righteousness." I ask Jesus EveryDay to Help me Do What is Right. And He Does. It is not that hard.
Docbndgrl9113 I was born in a church and believe me! They made it complicated! I was so glad when Jesus Saved me from their gazillion rules! And all their nonsence.
Someone that has an “fallible” word from the Lord did not have a word from Him in the first place. It’s as simple as that. But this was a nice video for the first 6 minutes...
In the end, it's a matter of doing Gods will. If you put God's will first, then His will, will become your will. Christ says “Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. God's will is already destined. All things will work towards Gods ultimate purpose. It's our decision to submit to His will and make it ours as well. Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. The question to ask yourself, in whatever you do, in the choice of job you take... Is it not contradicting the path of His will? Are you working in a way that doesn't cause hurt to another, or being non deceitful in your job. Is the role you take at work truthful and not mischievous in order for you to get ahead of another? Does the job you take still give you an opportunity to share the Gospel to others? I believe the job we chose to labor in doesn't go against God as long as we can remain righteous in our path. I try and look at it this way... Is whatever I do for work give me an the opportunity to be as righteous as I can be? Because if I feel I need to lie, talk bad under my breath about others at work, have jealousy towards someone else's role in the job, then I need to look at another job where these temptations wont overpower me if I am weak and easily prone to stumble. Hope this helps.🙏
Every circumstance comes from the Lord..PAPPA can not steer a parked car..Father is not concerned about your right or left choice but your sanctification in the result of whatever you choose
The question is not the "Scriptures vs the Spirit." One can almost take for granted that the decision at hand in the question is probably a NEUTRAL one in Biblical principle. God speaks to people like Balaam. You don't have to have a super special relationship with God to hear His voice. You just have to have enough faith in the Biblical ability and desire of the Holy Spirit to speak (see John chapter 16:13-14, 25). The way to counsel this person (assuming his decision is NOT counter to Biblical principle) is to dive into the mechanics and promises he is using to say that he's hearing from God. If he is doing what the Bible says to do in order to hear from God and the decision is not counter to the Bible, who is ANY of us to say the Holy Spirit DIDN'T tell this man to do this thing?
Balaam probably did not have a any scriptures as he was not a Jew. I do question that some people may only think they are hearing the voice of God. I made two videos that directly apply to your comments. th-cam.com/video/KFey9m_a7ns/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/bMfc5CXqnbI/w-d-xo.html These are my takes on the subject.
There was nothing unscriptural about George Whitfield, a preacher in The Great Awakening, claiming that he would have a son who's name would be John. That the child would be a great preacher. Except that it didn't happen, and he regretted letting his emotions be confused for the voice of God. He resolved to never do this again. I recommend the book Decision Making and the Will of God by Gary Friesen and Finding the Will of God, A Pagan Notion? By Bruce K. Waltke as good resources for correctly interpreting the relevant texts regarding Biblical Guidance.
Using wisdom in those moments. Weigh the odds. Pray for wisdom and decide. Seek counsel from God's people who know you. Make the decision within Godly wisdom and moral will revealed in scripture. There's no secret. Or esoteric signs that will point to a specific direction.
Do you obey God in every decision you make throughout the day? Love God and your neighbor that's God's will and should be in all your decisions. The Holy Spirit will guide you if He lives in you.
Yes God loves when we do his will. Naming animals was one task that God gave to Adam. Second, God gave us a body in His image, and that means that He gave us brains to think! A brain to discern! A body to do His work! And so if our brains comes up with a goal that both glorifies God and helps us survive (eg career, job, a task), then it is indirectly from God! It's important that our decisions connects with the Lord. 1 Cor 10:31, Col 3:17. "Do all in the glory of God."
False! Genesis 2:19, KJV: "And out of the ground the 𝑳𝑶𝑹𝑫 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒘𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓; 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒅𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof." God specifically brought the animals to Adam, so he could name them.
I'm trusting God to show me what church to go too so far my spirit is unsettled about 3 churchs that I went too is God saying this ain't the one or do I keep looking it gets tiring please pray for me
God is love... following love is enough. But apart from all these theological and rational principles, the real problem is that a myriad of people around us see, feel, or intepret LOVE only according to what they received as a human being in early stage of life. For many of us, the image of love is not what God originally designed. And this distorted love has already been stucked in our subconcious tanaciously, holding us back to rely on religion and other deeds in a way to sustain this feeling of love. As pastor John said, making precise decision is not God’s interest i believe. Follow your god-given heart and get advices from people you trust to make decisions, then God will be there always. Edit: unlike loves we may have experienced, God’s love is different. Hope someday we all FEEL his “unconditional” love in every second of our life.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS and what do you think Jesus meant by “righteousness?” I believe that is love. Knowing, accepting, and feeling that you are the most precious being in the world by heart is what God really wants to show thru all his works in this broken world. And the more we grasp and feel his love, the deeper we can embrace freedom to love God and to love people. He showed us love first. He wants us to know it first, apart from all the fear.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS Yes i see your point.. And you seem upset with people who you think are against the bible..? I agree with you. People are not standing upright and should take lots of blames. But You also know Jesus still loves them..? and they always have second chances as we all do when we sin, because they are also the most precious beings in God’s eyes. They going to hell or heaven? Not my business. This is how i see Love of God. I believe that God wants us to know, accept and feel his love FIRST and to know that we are always precious innately cuz its true. The more we know this love, the more we can regard ourselves precious properly and love others properly or do his will as you mentioned. As you said, we live in the world where the love was broken into pieces; we have only experienced some of its pieces.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS oh i see that you strongly follow God’s way. But still come on. I have been talking about love and what i believe about God’s love and you call me heretic? Too harsh brother haha. I believe and accept all the verses you wrote. Yes we have to be careful not to fall into those false and crooked faith and we sometimes have to guide or rebuke(heedfully) fellow brothers and sisters. But you know, gotta think about who was getting the epistles and who wrote them cuz they reflect personality of writers and social values and current situations at that time. Not that they don’t fit in today, but rather we have to see love for brothers and sisters underneath those verses, love that we hope them to stay in solid ground. Hmm... i think I am more toward apostle John guy haha. But i agree that people whose actions become whimsical in terms of faith need to be awaken by rebuking or deep talking.
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Great scripture; 1cor14:37 completely deconstructs the cessationist arguments of sproul/macarthur bc 37 clearly dictates Paul's writings (ie cannonical) to be supreme and the means by which all prophesy is to be judged. This so simply tears down the calvinists argument of "if you prophesy and that is the word of God, then why not staple your prophecy on the back of the book of revelation" -sproul
If a prophecy of the human mind is fallible and must be tested, then how do we test it? How do I test the fact that I feel God wants me to go into a certain career? I don’t understand how I’m supposed to test this I know it’s the right thing
I think prophecy should line up with the word of God. At the end of the day, God's word is sound and perfect, if I "prophesy" something but it doesn't line up with scripture it most likely isn't of God, since he doesn't contradict His own word. When it comes to careers and these type of decisions, a having a good relationship with God will help us make the wise decisions. We can also be practical about it, such as "will my job allow me to glorify God?" " Will my job have implications that make me go against the commandments of God?" Sometimes these simple questions can help us find our answers
Prophecy and tongues have ceased. They were revelatory gifts. We have the Scripture "sacred writings." They transform our minds and we can pray as well. II Cor 3:18
How can prophecy be fallible? If it is fallible, then it’s not from God. If it’s not from God, it’s not prophecy. If God’s word us out measuring stick, then why do we need Prophecy? I would suggest that type of prophecy has ceased.
Are you saved? Then you have the spirit within you that will guide you and of you stay in Gods word and be transformed by Him you will be able to hear him .Fellowship is also important
If a "prophecy" is uttered today....it must be in accord with the bible. And if it is not, then, it is not a prophecy, is it? And if a modern-day "prophecy" is incorrect, it is false, and the one who says he recieved the "prophecy" is a false prophet and a liar. And we know God's thought and that, don't we. This particular video disturbs me.....how can there be any new prophets or prophecies today? From the old testament prophets through the apostles, there were always miraculous signs confirming the person speaking truly spoke for God. We do not see this today. Always and only scripture. If you have something to say, it's already been said in the bible. No new revelation being given today in my understanding of the authoritative teaching of scripture.
It’s always 5 steps or 7 ways with Piper. I get that this is the way of the reductionist thought pattern of the modern world works. But, there is more to it than 5 things. Making choices and big decisions comes out of the ground of real discipleship and faith in Christ’s sovereignty. Piper’s all over the place here. Also - he’s not TH-cam’s pastor. Have a question? Ask *your* pastor. He knows you and your situation. Talk to him / her. Don’t ask John Piper who is not your pastor and doesn’t know you.
John the first most important thing is to establish that there is a God. Show how you know what you know before making assumptions and jumping to conclusions.
Piper's service to the church doesn't focus on apologetics. Every person who is watching this, you included, are able to search for answers to the questions like how do we know truth? How do we know God? Etc. Go for them, tiger.
@@KevGuerra Its not a go for it tiger thing. It just strikes me as the first most important thing to address first. If there is no God then the rest is moot.
CompelledUnbeliever This TH-cam channel is meant as primarily a service for believers who want to know God better, not a platform for arguing the existence of God to nonbelievers - there are a great many other channels that focus on apologetics. If every John Piper video started with a treatise on God's existence we wouldn't really get anywhere with the topics he wants to specifically address within the church - an audience that already believes in the truth of God's existence. However, if you are genuinely seeking and would like some resources on how you can know God is real I would be happy to send them to you! Then perhaps this content will be more relevant to you.
@@knightofalleble9841 I appreciate your offer, I have been looking all my life diligintly and have found that there is none. I appreciate your offer though. If there was actual evidence of a God I would have found it, No it would have been given to me and everyone else long ago. Best wishes.
If you would take the bigoted naturalistic blinders off of your eyes you would have found God a long time ago. The evidence for Him is everywhere to all who are truly seeking Him.
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Why so many people think they can’t hear from God because they think He will audibly speak to them. Then they are discouraged when it doesn’t happen. God speaks to us through His word. He use to walk with us in the garden. Then He spoke to us through the prophets and through His son Jesus Christ. Now He speaks to us through His final word The Bible.
"If in every decision you're acting in a holy way, God is pleased."
What does that mean?
@@rickspalding3047 right...!
@@zeroch1ll150 thats the problem with all these blanket statements.
What does that specifically mean?
What God desires most is our holiness. That’s a word!
What does a homeless man say about thT?
I just prayed for guidance on a matter and this video was posted.. I thank God for His Love and favor!
Amen. Same here.
Sheila Maith me too :)
Me too!
I just got a notification from TH-cam, No supernatural intervention needed. There are alot of people on this planet thinking the same things, It was not a surprise that this video was posted.
Same... I just prayed about this a few minutes ago.
Many times I followed peace, and many times it was the wrong choice. Know this, God is not there to guide Your every decision but He will always be with You no matter what Choice You make.
This is sooo true!! I realize that peace feelings don’t mean it’s God.sometimes is fear mixed in too. God often calls his people do do scary things
@@hywelniiazumahnelson freedom of free will to choose and knowing that God is with You always.
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Amen
If you live each day according to the revealed will of God in scripture, you will automatically accomplish the hidden will of God, because instead of searching for it, you'll be living it. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Galatians 5:16 Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
This is incredibly fucking confusing to me. For example dating women. You cannot tell me that there’s freedom in sitting around waiting for God to deliver you a godly woman. You have to go out there and date you have to see what kind of women are out there. Then when you start doing that, as a man most men want to date multiple women until they settle down and get into a serious relationship. That is a desire that will never go away. We also have desires to be in certain careers or have certain jobs. With this passage it seems like you will never get what you want. Why do we have desires in the first place? Who even gives us those desires? How do you know if it’s God’s desire or your own? What is the difference between the two?
@@blackout2430 anything lascivious, fear incisive, rage incisive, that's not going to glorify God is often your own desire (such as a desire to try out getting drunk, what about getting drunk extends God's glory? Nothing)
Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things.
This is a clear model of things we should desire & anything not in accordance with is most likely not God's desire
@@blackout2430 read the word of God more. I know exactly how you feel but most of what you described is desires of our own heart. When we follow Christ we die to self, and our fleshy desires.
I use to want to watch porn, and day dream about having sex with multiple women, attracting and dating various women etc. Still have those thoughts but now I know they aren't of God, doesn't line up with who Christ calls us to be, so you make the conscious decision to turn away from that, to accept Christ as your saviour, and allow the holy spirit to guide us and renew us, and search God's word so we can hide it in our hearts and use it in times of temptation.
@@josiahlutchman4913 you are right. But I’m trying. I do accept him as my lord and savior, but I still want that career to a degree and I still want an amazing wife. I feel like I’ll never please God
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C.S. Lewis described God's greater concern with holiness like this "...what God cares about is not exactly our actions. What he cares about is that we should be creatures of a certain kind or quality-the kind of creatures He intended us to be-creatures related to Himself in a certain way." - Mere Christianity
What God values most is our holiness in every decision rather than in the precise decisions itself
I was fired from a job that I loved (for the most part) 6 months ago...I was devasted because I thought I would be there forever. I started a new job with much less responsibility but making just $1.00 less an hour. Today I was confrontated by the manager and was asked if "I was ready to start management at my new job." I NEED direction Lord Jesus!
Hi Grayson. Hopefully you got the answer you needed and received the blessing God has in store for you.
Thank You. Many need to hear this. I have seen how "God spoke to me" been abused on the ground.
I just prayed about this last night and this explanation corresponds to what I was made to understand. Thanks God for his wisdom
Choose holiness in everything and you can't go wrong.
MY HEAVENLY FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, I THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE AMEN.
Don't panic. I am with you. There's no need to fear I will give you strength. I will help you. I, your God have a firm grip on you and I am not letting go.
Isaiah 41:10-13
Don't worry about anything. Tell God about everything! He knows it but prayer is like communicating with God! Have faith in Him. If you don't get what you want now, don't worry! God has something much more better for you! And He will do the good and right at the good and right time. He will never let anything bad happen to anyone or anything! God bless you!
God has given us the ability to make our own decisions using our own judgement
But sometimes divine guidance is needed
Depends upon the situation!
I normally pray and trust that God influences my decision and that it’s the right path.
Sometimes the fruits of the decision can take long to bear fruits.
Praying doesn't make sense unless you know God's will...think about it...
@@androsgoliath9948 That's not true. God gives us influence in His will and plan. You can ask for godly things and He can say yes, no or not yet. Look at the parable of the friend at midnight and the persistent widow. God's will is His will and He decides what is in it and not, but we have the opportunity to request for God to consider certain things near and dear to us in awe and humility.
@@joshuastoltzfus4910 Please, if you are led, please pray for me.. I'm about to make a decision tomorrow.. I'm scared that God would not go or help me with it.
This is very timely for me as i have been wrestling with this question, as my church do put a lot of emphasis on hearing God before doing anything which sometimes i don't quite understand especially if it is a command in the bible
help us to know your word Lord and to love it your will is in your scriptures
I wish that Pastor John had also added that the questioner , after following all of the above advice, should relinquish the person's freedom of choice to God's sovereignty, because, after all, God has in special cases asked certain individuals to make choices that seemed unwise to their righteous peers, and would even sometimes seem out of character, or counter scriptural. The story of Hosea comes to mind. At the end of the day, the questioner has done his part in offering wisdom to his friend through counsel by following Pastor John's advice, but if the Lord has indeed spoken to the friend, then let God be true and every man a liar.
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I leave it to God to choose the method of communication He will use per the situation. I believe God can speak to us through intuition or "gut feeling" I also believe He can run a sentence through our minds. Not necessarily a booming voice. But a sentence in answer to a question or request offered to Him. I think the key is to find a quiet place, ask God what you need, and then shut up and clear your mind completely. Have your mind as an open vessel just waiting for God's words to fill it.
Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or terrified for the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Do not be afraid as the Lord your God is the one fighting for you! Always trust and believe and have faith in the Lord! Believe that He is by your side and be courageous for when the Lord is by our side, who can stand against us? God bless you!
Isn't it interesting how a subject pops up that you've been praying to Abba about and it's never showed up before? Halleluyah thank you Father and thank you Jesus the Christ
Some people don’t ask God because they know what he’ll say. Especially concerning with hurting or forgiving others that wrong you. Some people want to stay angry and do something stupid.
Everyone knows that they have to forgive and can’t sin against others. Just shows that God has already spoken to them. It’s a matter of whether or not I want to listen.
Yes,you need to hear from God before you make any important and sometimes minor decisions.
God bless you pastor John. Thanks, i really needed to hear this.
My mind is so clogged up with racing thoughts, I can't decipher what's what.
Praying if i change of church and this video is posted 😁
Thank u Jesus for Benita making the right decision xo
Crucial to understand. Thank you for making this 💜✞🕊 #Jesussaves
For I am certain that nothing can seperate us from His love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor future, neither the world above nor the world below- there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to seperate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our lord.
Romans 8:32-39
If you want to “hear from God”, read the Bible loudly! 🎉- a preacher said
Thanks for this. so true. our holiness is the outcome that we should be looking at. Are we relying on God in everything that we do? Every motivation, thought, desire?
Great teaching
Matthew 6:33..Jesus said.."Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and HIS Righteousness." I ask Jesus EveryDay to Help me Do What is Right. And He Does. It is not that hard.
Many people don't understand this and don't study the Bible.
We make things a lot more complicated than they should be.
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I was born in a church and believe me! They made it complicated! I was so glad when Jesus Saved me from their gazillion rules! And all their nonsence.
@@kathleenwharton2139 Agreed!
I only got the last part. I should listen again here.
excellent
This answers my question i made on a more recent question.
Someone that has an “fallible” word from the Lord did not have a word from Him in the first place. It’s as simple as that. But this was a nice video for the first 6 minutes...
Yes I disagreed with #3
But what about for decisions that aren’t covered in the Bible? Which job to take etc?
In the end, it's a matter of doing Gods will. If you put God's will first, then His will, will become your will. Christ says
“Matthew 6:10
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
God's will is already destined. All things will work towards Gods ultimate purpose. It's our decision to submit to His will and make it ours as well.
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
The question to ask yourself, in whatever you do, in the choice of job you take... Is it not contradicting the path of His will? Are you working in a way that doesn't cause hurt to another, or being non deceitful in your job. Is the role you take at work truthful and not mischievous in order for you to get ahead of another? Does the job you take still give you an opportunity to share the Gospel to others?
I believe the job we chose to labor in doesn't go against God as long as we can remain righteous in our path.
I try and look at it this way... Is whatever I do for work give me an the opportunity to be as righteous as I can be? Because if I feel I need to lie, talk bad under my breath about others at work, have jealousy towards someone else's role in the job, then I need to look at another job where these temptations wont overpower me if I am weak and easily prone to stumble.
Hope this helps.🙏
To also add... as long as the job does not contradict what it says in Scripture.
Luis Cofresi Jr. so say you have a choice of two careers. How would you know which is God’s will for you?
Sorry, I didn’t read your whole reply before
This thread makes no sense, you have to Discern God's will somehow, none of that is explained here.
Every circumstance comes from the Lord..PAPPA can not steer a parked car..Father is not concerned about your right or left choice but your sanctification in the result of whatever you choose
The question is not the "Scriptures vs the Spirit." One can almost take for granted that the decision at hand in the question is probably a NEUTRAL one in Biblical principle.
God speaks to people like Balaam. You don't have to have a super special relationship with God to hear His voice. You just have to have enough faith in the Biblical ability and desire of the Holy Spirit to speak (see John chapter 16:13-14, 25). The way to counsel this person (assuming his decision is NOT counter to Biblical principle) is to dive into the mechanics and promises he is using to say that he's hearing from God. If he is doing what the Bible says to do in order to hear from God and the decision is not counter to the Bible, who is ANY of us to say the Holy Spirit DIDN'T tell this man to do this thing?
Balaam probably did not have a any scriptures as he was not a Jew. I do question that some people may only think they are hearing the voice of God. I made two videos that directly apply to your comments. th-cam.com/video/KFey9m_a7ns/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/bMfc5CXqnbI/w-d-xo.html These are my takes on the subject.
There was nothing unscriptural about George Whitfield, a preacher in The Great Awakening, claiming that he would have a son who's name would be John. That the child would be a great preacher. Except that it didn't happen, and he regretted letting his emotions be confused for the voice of God. He resolved to never do this again. I recommend the book Decision Making and the Will of God by Gary Friesen and Finding the Will of God, A Pagan Notion? By Bruce K. Waltke as good resources for correctly interpreting the relevant texts regarding Biblical Guidance.
This... didn't help much! How to decide if you need to quit or find another job, or to relocate? or marrying someone?
Using wisdom in those moments. Weigh the odds. Pray for wisdom and decide. Seek counsel from God's people who know you. Make the decision within Godly wisdom and moral will revealed in scripture.
There's no secret. Or esoteric signs that will point to a specific direction.
Do you obey God in every decision you make throughout the day? Love God and your neighbor that's God's will and should be in all your decisions. The Holy Spirit will guide you if He lives in you.
Exactly what I was looking for
Adam named all the animals without hearing from God.
Yes God loves when we do his will. Naming animals was one task that God gave to Adam.
Second, God gave us a body in His image, and that means that He gave us brains to think! A brain to discern! A body to do His work! And so if our brains comes up with a goal that both glorifies God and helps us survive (eg career, job, a task), then it is indirectly from God! It's important that our decisions connects with the Lord. 1 Cor 10:31, Col 3:17. "Do all in the glory of God."
False! Genesis 2:19, KJV: "And out of the ground the 𝑳𝑶𝑹𝑫 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒘𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓; 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒅𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof."
God specifically brought the animals to Adam, so he could name them.
The answer was about prophecy, the question was do I need to hear from God before I make a decision. The question was not answered
I'm trusting God to show me what church to go too so far my spirit is unsettled about 3 churchs that I went too is God saying this ain't the one or do I keep looking it gets tiring please pray for me
Maybe see for yourself first :D Try the churches and see what is really good.
God is love... following love is enough.
But apart from all these theological and rational principles, the real problem is that a myriad of people around us see, feel, or intepret LOVE only according to what they received as a human being in early stage of life.
For many of us, the image of love is not what God originally designed. And this distorted love has already been stucked in our subconcious tanaciously, holding us back to rely on religion and other deeds in a way to sustain this feeling of love.
As pastor John said, making precise decision is not God’s interest i believe.
Follow your god-given heart and get advices from people you trust to make decisions, then God will be there always.
Edit: unlike loves we may have experienced, God’s love is different.
Hope someday we all FEEL his “unconditional” love in every second of our life.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS and what do you think Jesus meant by “righteousness?” I believe that is love.
Knowing, accepting, and feeling that you are the most precious being in the world by heart is what God really wants to show thru all his works in this broken world.
And the more we grasp and feel his love, the deeper we can embrace freedom to love God and to love people.
He showed us love first. He wants us to know it first, apart from all the fear.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS Yes i see your point..
And you seem upset with people who you think are against the bible..?
I agree with you. People are not standing upright and should take lots of blames.
But You also know Jesus still loves them..? and they always have second chances as we all do when we sin, because they are also the most precious beings in God’s eyes.
They going to hell or heaven? Not my business.
This is how i see Love of God.
I believe that God wants us to know, accept and feel his love FIRST and to know that we are always precious innately cuz its true. The more we know this love, the more we can regard ourselves precious properly and love others properly or do his will as you mentioned.
As you said, we live in the world where the love was broken into pieces; we have only experienced some of its pieces.
GHOSTING IS FOR COWARDS oh i see that you strongly follow God’s way. But still come on. I have been talking about love and what i believe about God’s love and you call me heretic? Too harsh brother haha.
I believe and accept all the verses you wrote. Yes we have to be careful not to fall into those false and crooked faith and we sometimes have to guide or rebuke(heedfully) fellow brothers and sisters. But you know, gotta think about who was getting the epistles and who wrote them cuz they reflect personality of writers and social values and current situations at that time. Not that they don’t fit in today, but rather we have to see love for brothers and sisters underneath those verses, love that we hope them to stay in solid ground. Hmm... i think I am more toward apostle John guy haha.
But i agree that people whose actions become whimsical in terms of faith need to be awaken by rebuking or deep talking.
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Great scripture; 1cor14:37 completely deconstructs the cessationist arguments of sproul/macarthur bc 37 clearly dictates Paul's writings (ie cannonical) to be supreme and the means by which all prophesy is to be judged. This so simply tears down the calvinists argument of "if you prophesy and that is the word of God, then why not staple your prophecy on the back of the book of revelation" -sproul
If a prophecy of the human mind is fallible and must be tested, then how do we test it? How do I test the fact that I feel God wants me to go into a certain career? I don’t understand how I’m supposed to test this I know it’s the right thing
Fellowship with God and perhaps fasting and studying scriptures about decision making and being patient
I think prophecy should line up with the word of God. At the end of the day, God's word is sound and perfect, if I "prophesy" something but it doesn't line up with scripture it most likely isn't of God, since he doesn't contradict His own word.
When it comes to careers and these type of decisions, a having a good relationship with God will help us make the wise decisions. We can also be practical about it, such as "will my job allow me to glorify God?" " Will my job have implications that make me go against the commandments of God?" Sometimes these simple questions can help us find our answers
@@josiahlutchman4913 I don’t think anything about the career that I desire goes against God. In fact it has brought me closer
Prophecy and tongues have ceased. They were revelatory gifts. We have the Scripture "sacred writings." They transform our minds and we can pray as well. II Cor 3:18
Other than misinterpreting 1 Corinthians 14 37-38 (which was horrible), this was a meh podcast session.
Soooooo simple answer is?... yes or no?...
Fr ikr
Yeah this video didn't explain anything
How can prophecy be fallible? If it is fallible, then it’s not from God. If it’s not from God, it’s not prophecy. If God’s word us out measuring stick, then why do we need Prophecy? I would suggest that type of prophecy has ceased.
God is a lie.
I can never hear God :(
Are you saved? Then you have the spirit within you that will guide you and of you stay in Gods word and be transformed by Him you will be able to hear him .Fellowship is also important
Read the Bible out loud. Then you're hearing from God. Sanctification will help you make decisions albeit not perfectly.
If you want to hear God speak, read your Bible. If you want to hear Him speak audibly, read it out loud!
You will never "hear from God" about anything so stop listening.
This isn't helping
OK do ET duty
If a "prophecy" is uttered today....it must be in accord with the bible. And if it is not, then, it is not a prophecy, is it? And if a modern-day "prophecy" is incorrect, it is false, and the one who says he recieved the "prophecy" is a false prophet and a liar. And we know God's thought and that, don't we. This particular video disturbs me.....how can there be any new prophets or prophecies today? From the old testament prophets through the apostles, there were always miraculous signs confirming the person speaking truly spoke for God. We do not see this today. Always and only scripture. If you have something to say, it's already been said in the bible. No new revelation being given today in my understanding of the authoritative teaching of scripture.
It’s always 5 steps or 7 ways with Piper. I get that this is the way of the reductionist thought pattern of the modern world works. But, there is more to it than 5 things. Making choices and big decisions comes out of the ground of real discipleship and faith in Christ’s sovereignty. Piper’s all over the place here.
Also - he’s not TH-cam’s pastor. Have a question? Ask *your* pastor. He knows you and your situation. Talk to him / her. Don’t ask John Piper who is not your pastor and doesn’t know you.
“Her”? Women aren’t supposed to be pastors. That ain’t biblical ;)
You you no good ??
John the first most important thing is to establish that there is a God. Show how you know what you know before making assumptions and jumping to conclusions.
Piper's service to the church doesn't focus on apologetics. Every person who is watching this, you included, are able to search for answers to the questions like how do we know truth? How do we know God? Etc. Go for them, tiger.
@@KevGuerra Its not a go for it tiger thing. It just strikes me as the first most important thing to address first. If there is no God then the rest is moot.
CompelledUnbeliever This TH-cam channel is meant as primarily a service for believers who want to know God better, not a platform for arguing the existence of God to nonbelievers - there are a great many other channels that focus on apologetics. If every John Piper video started with a treatise on God's existence we wouldn't really get anywhere with the topics he wants to specifically address within the church - an audience that already believes in the truth of God's existence. However, if you are genuinely seeking and would like some resources on how you can know God is real I would be happy to send them to you! Then perhaps this content will be more relevant to you.
@@knightofalleble9841 I appreciate your offer, I have been looking all my life diligintly and have found that there is none. I appreciate your offer though. If there was actual evidence of a God I would have found it, No it would have been given to me and everyone else long ago. Best wishes.
If you would take the bigoted naturalistic blinders off of your eyes you would have found God a long time ago. The evidence for Him is everywhere to all who are truly seeking Him.
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