Mark Batterson: Learn to HEAR God's Voice Above the Noise

@nononsensetaken 3 жыл бұрын

Amen Amen🙏

@toniorta3691 3 жыл бұрын

I Trust In You Jesus. Thank you Abba Father for your Love of Jesus. AMEN

@lanaaraiwildernae9073 3 жыл бұрын

No lie. I started reading this book back in September/October. The first thing it tells you to do is repeat, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening". AND I TELL YOU NO LIE. In the middle of the same night, I prayed this, while I was laying in my bed mostly asleep, I heard God speak two words to me, "Share it". I know it was God because the voice was familiar but different from my own, and it was authoritative but welcoming. I also know it was Him because I did not hear it in my head like I hear my own voice. I heard it in my gut like it stretched out from the middle of my gut. My eyes shot open like they do when a loud alarm awakes you abruptly. I remember staring directly at my bedroom ceiling, coming to and wondering what had just happened. READ THE BOOK and you will be changed.

@sheisnewwinejesussaves3237 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you God for sister LaNaarai! Your testimony is a blessing I know GOD; JESUS CHRIST is going o continue to bless you 🙏😃💜

@clarindafernandes1855 3 жыл бұрын

1 The Bible gives plenty of examples of God speaking to men and women. However it doesn't give any example of God speaking quietly on a frequency that only can be heard by those who have cultivated a special ability. The examples of Scripture prove the opposite what it says in this book. God doesn't whisper His words. When God speaks He is heard. There are no examples of God speaking and not be heard. There are no example of someone learning to hear from Him. If God is not speaking you will not hear Him it doesn't matter what disciplines of solicitude you cultivate. If He were to speak, then you could not miss Him. He never tries to speak. God DOESN'T WHISPER. 2 About Elijah First, the phrase which the NIV translates as “a gentle whisper” could also be translated as “a voice of gentle silence”, “a sound of soft stillness”, “a sound of a gentle blowing”, or “a sound, a thin silence.” The idea here is that God was in the quiet. Clearly the text is not teaching that God was whispering to Elijah so that he would draw close and hear God’s heart. Based upon the context, we see that Elijah was feeling very frustrated that God’s awesome display of power on Mount Carmel had not brought about a national revival as Elijah had anticipated. Therefore, God was simply teaching Elijah that His most powerful work is not done through outward displays of power, but behind the scenes through His Holy Spirit (Zechariah 4:6) quietly working to turn the hearts of unbelievers. Batterson is yet again trying to turn a descriptive text into a prescriptive text. Nowhere in the Bible does God promise to speak to Christians in whispers. In fact, He doesn’t even whisper to anyone else in the entire Bible. 3 If the position I'm advocating is true, then we would expect to find that when God speaks, He has no problem being heard. We would expect to see examples of both believers and unbelievers hearing God without ever having to learn how to hear His voice. This is exactly what we find. When God spoke to Moses(Exodus 3-4), He didn't need special instruction on how to tune in to God's frequency. (Joshua 1) didn't need to learn how to hear God's voice to receive God's message. Noah didn't need years of experience in misreading God's voice-making humiliating mistakes through trial and error-before he was able to accurately hear God. Scripture also gives examples of pagan rebellious harhearted unbelievers hearing God without any trying or error. Before God called Abraham out of Caldeans he and his family were idols worshipers(Joshua 24:2) when God gave instructions and promises to Abraham he didn't have problem in hearing God and understand God's message(Gênesis 22:1-4). Abraham was a pagan idolaters with no years of experience in discerning the "small voice of God" Did Saul of Tarsus learned how to hear the voice of God?(Acts 9:1-9). Nebuchadnezzar never learned to hear "small voice of God"(Daniel 4-31-32) and he heard God. Nebuchadnezzar, Paul, Abraham all prove that God is heard when He wills to be heard no special skills is necessary to hear Him. Why were these unbelievers able to hear God, but modern belivers can not without special instruction and training provided by others people? Why do belivers need years of practice, experience and trial and error to hear from God while an unbeliever like Saul or Abraham didn't? Anyone, including unbelievers, can hear God, just need to open the Bible and read, God's voice is in the written text(Bible). 4 Batterson claims that 1 Samuel 3 contains a seven-word prayer that can change your life: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” Apparently we’re supposed to say that prayer and then stop talking and start listening for God’s whispers. This is an example of Batterson attempting to turn a descriptive text into a prescriptive text, which is a form of Bible twisting. Nowhere does the text say that believers should repeat this prayer, or that this prayer is a requirement to hear the voice of God. No other prophets in the Bible had to say this prayer before they could hear God’s voice, and notice that Jesus never mentioned this phrase when He taught the disciples how to pray (Luke 11:1-12 and Matthew 6:5-14). Prayer is one way communication and not two ways communication. 5 You can look long and hard throughout the Bible, and you won’t find any text that says you can go to certain places to hear the voice of God a little louder and a little clearer. Furthermore, two of the examples that Batterson gives don’t even match up with the definition he invented (David never heard God’s voice in the Cave of Adullam, and Daniel never heard God’s voice by the upstairs window)! 6 Nobody needs to learn how to hear God. My brother and sister what I can tell you is when you and me read the Word this is definitely 100% God speaking to us. John 1:1-3 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made" 7 The reason I believe that God speaks only through Scripture is because no verse of Scripture promises ongoing revelations. In fact, several texts imply the opposite: Paul said that Scripture is all we need to equip us for EVERY good work (2 Timothy 3:17). In other words, Scripture is sufficient; there’s nothing that God wants us to do for which we need additional revelation. Peter, who heard God speak audibly on the mount of transfiguration, described Scripture as a more sure prophetic word (2 Peter 1:18-19). Paul made it clear that not everyone has the gift of prophecy (1 Corinthians 12:29). In addition, only a handful of people in the entire Bible experienced direct revelation. Why should we suddenly expect direct revelation to be the norm for all Christians?The writer of Hebrews said that God spoke through the prophets IN THE PAST (Hebrews 1:1-2). In other words, don’t expect this to be an ongoing thing. Jude referred to Scripture as “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 1:3). If the entire body of doctrine has already been delivered for the benefit of all Christians, then why should we expect additional private revelations just for individuals? According to Batterson, God spoke to Moses through the burning bush because Moses intentionally sought out a whispering spot where he could hear God more clearly. In other words, if you’re not hearing God, then it’s probably because you didn’t do what you were supposed to. I’m not sure where Batterson got his information, because there’s nothing in the Biblical account of Moses that says he was intentionally seeking God’s voice. Also, Moses actually heard and saw God in the burning bush. He didn’t get a prompting in his heart, and nowhere in the Bible does it say that God still speaks through promptings. Jesus is the Word, do you want to know the will of God? Read the Word! Do you want to hear God's voice loudly? Read the Bible in audible voice! Before we buy a book please let make sure the book is in agreement with the Bible. Don't follow your emotions, your experience, or your thoughts, just follow the Word. The voice of God is found in the written text. Joshua 1:8 "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." God bless you!

@jeremiahkirby6552 3 жыл бұрын

Lord, thank you for Dinner. Lord, thank you for water. Lord, thank you for a place to lay my head. Lord, thank you for covers. Lord, thank you for clothes to wear. Lord, thank you for fans. Lord, thank you for a shower that works. Lord, thank you for a toilet that works. Lord, thank you for air conditioning. Lord, thank you for sight. Lord, thank you for air. Lord, thank you hearing. Lord, thank you for tasting. Lord, thank you for a brain that works. Lord, thank you for thought. Lord, thank you for memories. Lord, thank you for that breeze on a hot Summer day. Lord, thank you for family. Lord, thank you for friends. Lord, thank you for communion. Lord, thank you for the gift of forgiveness. Lord, thank you for the gift of repenting. Lord, thank you for love. Lord, thank you for a vehicle that runs. Lord, thank you for money in the bank. Lord, thank you for shoes without holes. Lord, thank you for providing a place to wash my clothes. Lord, thank you for friends that bring me clothes. I could go ON and ON as my blessings far outnumber anything this world may throw at me. Most of all Thank you Lord for paying the price for me. Lord, thank you for making it so easy for me. Lord, thank you for loving me before I entered existence. Lord thank you for dying for us, big brother I can never pay you back. One day I'll hug you and thank you and I'll wait until then. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Psalms 118:24 - This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Colossians 3:17 - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Ephesians 1:16 - Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

@chichis7768 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. There's indeed power in the voice of God.💕💕💕

@JOSEGARCIA-uh9ln 3 жыл бұрын

Speak Lord your servant is 👂

@CurlyLeticia 3 жыл бұрын

Mark is amazing 🙌 may God continue to use him 🙏

@joymimmo9710 3 жыл бұрын

Whisper ♥️♥️♥️

@clarindafernandes1855 3 жыл бұрын

Batterson makes some claims that sound eerily similar to the Word of Faith heresy: “In the beginning, God said, ‘Let there be light.’ Those four words are still creating galaxies at the outer edges of the universe..." Did you catch it? It’s so subtle that you might have missed it, but Batterson is personifying God’s voice, making it sound like it was God’s voice that worked the miracles rather than God Himself. This is similar to how Word of Faith preachers like Kenneth Copeland claim that it was God’s words that created the universe rather than God. In their case, they separate God from His words, because they want to prove that our words also have creative power. In Batterson’s case, he wants to separate God from His voice, because he wants to prove that hearing God’s voice is what creates miracles in our own lives today. Nowhere does the Bible say that God’s voice worked these miracles, as though it was a fourth member of the Trinity. You can’t separate God from his voice any more than you can separate me from my brain. I wouldn’t say that my brain came up with an idea; I would say that I came up with an idea using my brain. On a side note, I’m not sure where Batterson is getting some of his information. For example, how does he know that God is still creating galaxies at the outer edges of our universe? Not only is that scientifically unproven, but it’s also unbiblical, because God completed His creation work on the sixth day (Genesis 2:13 NASB). Also, notice that there’s no mention of God’s voice splitting the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21) or making the sun stand still (Joshua 10:12-14), and nowhere does the Bible tell us that Jesus had to install synaptic connections between the optic nerve and visual cortex of the brain in order to heal a blind man. Clearly Batterson is inserting his own ideas into Scripture.

@clarindafernandes1855 3 жыл бұрын

1 The Bible gives plenty of examples of God speaking to men and women. However it doesn't give any example of God speaking quietly on a frequency that only can be heard by those who have cultivated a special ability. The examples of Scripture prove the opposite what it says in this book. God doesn't whisper His words. When God speaks He is heard. There are no examples of God speaking and not be heard. There are no example of someone learning to hear from Him. If God is not speaking you will not hear Him it doesn't matter what disciplines of solicitude you cultivate. If He were to speak, then you could not miss Him. He never tries to speak. God DOESN'T WHISPER. 2 About Elijah First, the phrase which the NIV translates as “a gentle whisper” could also be translated as “a voice of gentle silence”, “a sound of soft stillness”, “a sound of a gentle blowing”, or “a sound, a thin silence.” The idea here is that God was in the quiet. Clearly the text is not teaching that God was whispering to Elijah so that he would draw close and hear God’s heart. Based upon the context, we see that Elijah was feeling very frustrated that God’s awesome display of power on Mount Carmel had not brought about a national revival as Elijah had anticipated. Therefore, God was simply teaching Elijah that His most powerful work is not done through outward displays of power, but behind the scenes through His Holy Spirit (Zechariah 4:6) quietly working to turn the hearts of unbelievers. Batterson is yet again trying to turn a descriptive text into a prescriptive text. Nowhere in the Bible does God promise to speak to Christians in whispers. In fact, He doesn’t even whisper to anyone else in the entire Bible. 3 If the position I'm advocating is true, then we would expect to find that when God speaks, He has no problem being heard. We would expect to see examples of both believers and unbelievers hearing God without ever having to learn how to hear His voice. This is exactly what we find. When God spoke to Moses(Exodus 3-4), He didn't need special instruction on how to tune in to God's frequency. (Joshua 1) didn't need to learn how to hear God's voice to receive God's message. Noah didn't need years of experience in misreading God's voice-making humiliating mistakes through trial and error-before he was able to accurately hear God. Scripture also gives examples of pagan rebellious harhearted unbelievers hearing God without any trying or error. Before God called Abraham out of Caldeans he and his family were idols worshipers(Joshua 24:2) when God gave instructions and promises to Abraham he didn't have problem in hearing God and understand God's message(Gênesis 22:1-4). Abraham was a pagan idolaters with no years of experience in discerning the "small voice of God" Did Saul of Tarsus learned how to hear the voice of God?(Acts 9:1-9). Nebuchadnezzar never learned to hear "small voice of God"(Daniel 4-31-32) and he heard God. Nebuchadnezzar, Paul, Abraham all prove that God is heard when He wills to be heard no special skills is necessary to hear Him. Why were these unbelievers able to hear God, but modern belivers can not without special instruction and training provided by others people? Why do belivers need years of practice, experience and trial and error to hear from God while an unbeliever like Saul or Abraham didn't? Anyone, including unbelievers, can hear God, just need to open the Bible and read, God's voice is in the written text(Bible). 4 Batterson claims that 1 Samuel 3 contains a seven-word prayer that can change your life: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” Apparently we’re supposed to say that prayer and then stop talking and start listening for God’s whispers. This is an example of Batterson attempting to turn a descriptive text into a prescriptive text, which is a form of Bible twisting. Nowhere does the text say that believers should repeat this prayer, or that this prayer is a requirement to hear the voice of God. No other prophets in the Bible had to say this prayer before they could hear God’s voice, and notice that Jesus never mentioned this phrase when He taught the disciples how to pray (Luke 11:1-12 and Matthew 6:5-14). Prayer is one way communication and not two ways communication. 5 You can look long and hard throughout the Bible, and you won’t find any text that says you can go to certain places to hear the voice of God a little louder and a little clearer. Furthermore, two of the examples that Batterson gives don’t even match up with the definition he invented (David never heard God’s voice in the Cave of Adullam, and Daniel never heard God’s voice by the upstairs window)! 6 Nobody needs to learn how to hear God. My brother and sister what I can tell you is when you and me read the Word this is definitely 100% God speaking to us. John 1:1-3 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made" 7 The reason I believe that God speaks only through Scripture is because no verse of Scripture promises ongoing revelations. In fact, several texts imply the opposite: Paul said that Scripture is all we need to equip us for EVERY good work (2 Timothy 3:17). In other words, Scripture is sufficient; there’s nothing that God wants us to do for which we need additional revelation. Peter, who heard God speak audibly on the mount of transfiguration, described Scripture as a more sure prophetic word (2 Peter 1:18-19). Paul made it clear that not everyone has the gift of prophecy (1 Corinthians 12:29). In addition, only a handful of people in the entire Bible experienced direct revelation. Why should we suddenly expect direct revelation to be the norm for all Christians?The writer of Hebrews said that God spoke through the prophets IN THE PAST (Hebrews 1:1-2). In other words, don’t expect this to be an ongoing thing. Jude referred to Scripture as “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 1:3). If the entire body of doctrine has already been delivered for the benefit of all Christians, then why should we expect additional private revelations just for individuals? According to Batterson, God spoke to Moses through the burning bush because Moses intentionally sought out a whispering spot where he could hear God more clearly. In other words, if you’re not hearing God, then it’s probably because you didn’t do what you were supposed to. I’m not sure where Batterson got his information, because there’s nothing in the Biblical account of Moses that says he was intentionally seeking God’s voice. Also, Moses actually heard and saw God in the burning bush. He didn’t get a prompting in his heart, and nowhere in the Bible does it say that God still speaks through promptings. Jesus is the Word, do you want to know the will of God? Read the Word! Do you want to hear God's voice loudly? Read the Bible in audible voice! Before we buy a book please let make sure the book is in agreement with the Bible. Don't follow your emotions, your experience, or your thoughts, just follow the Word. The voice of God is found in the written text. Joshua 1:8 "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." God bless you!

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