Is God Still Talking?
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Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries
20 min
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8 chapters
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Does God still speak to people today like He did in the Bible?
Welcome to this weekend's In Touch Podcast with Charles Stanley. Does God still speak to people today like He did in the Bible? Today's podcast begins a series that answers that very question. Let's start in Psalm 81 to discover practical instruction for listening to God.
Would you turn to the 81st Psalm, and I want us to begin reading in verse 8 and read through the rest of that Psalm. Psalm 81. And this is referring to God's word concerning the nation of Israel and what his heart's desire for them had they been willing to listen to him. And he begins by saying in verse 8, Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you. O Israel, if you would listen to me, let there be no strange God among you, nor shall you worship any foreign god. I, the Lord, am your God who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people did not listen to my voice, and Israel did not obey me. So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart to walk in their own devices.
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways. I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their adversaries. Those who hate the Lord would pretend obedience to Him, and their time of punishment would be forever. But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you. I believe one of the most valuable lessons you and I ever learn in this Christian life is how to listen to God. Because I believe that is so important, I want to begin today a series entitled, Listening to God. And I'm praying that God will speak through my heart to many of you to maybe at least help you learn how to listen to what He wants to say to you.
Now, the first question that you and I might ask is, and the thing we have to settle is this, is God still talking? If God isn't still speaking, then there's no point in our listening. And I want to tell you, my friend, that God is still speaking today. just as surely as he was in the days in which this book was written. Now let me be quick to say this. All the voices that are being heard today are not God's voice. There are some voices being heard today under the guise of being God's voice that could not be the voice of God because... Almighty God who is omniscient, and you see, He's never forgotten a thing He's ever said. And therefore, God would never say anything that would contradict a single verse in this book.
What does Psalm 81 teach about hearing God’s voice?
So whenever you and I hear somebody saying something that contradicts this book, you can forget what they said. And you remember two things. God isn't going to say anything else that is to be added to this book. And secondly, He's not going to say anything that is going to contradict a single verse in this Bible. Now, you and I may ask the question, why would God still want to be talking today? Hasn't He said enough from Genesis to Revelation? It looks like He said all that needed to be said. Why would He want to speak to us today? And I'll tell you why. Number one, because He loves you and me just as much as He loved those people in the Old and New Testament days. He loved us just as much. He desires to fellowship with you and me just as much as He desired to fellowship with them.
And if in our relationship to Him it is a one-way trip and only a monologue, and there is no communication and no dialogue between us and the lord jesus christ and friend there can't be much fellowship when one person's doing all the talking and the other one is doing all the listening so speaking to us and listening to us is a part of developing that love relationship that jesus is in the process of developing with us a second reason that God is still speaking today is this, and that is you and I need as definite and deliberate direction for our lives today as did Joshua or Moses or Jacob. We need definite, deliberate direction in decision making. And so God is speaking to us today because He desires that you and I make the right decision.
A third reason I believe He's speaking today is this,
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Does God still speak to people today like He did in the Bible?
0:00–2:55
2
What does Psalm 81 teach about hearing God’s voice?
2:55–5:29
3
Why does God continue to talk to us in the modern age?
5:29–7:45
4
How did God speak in Old‑Testament times (dreams, visions, prophets, etc.)?
7:45–10:06
5
What are the primary ways God speaks today – Word, Holy Spirit, and people?
10:06–12:52
6
How can we discern whether a voice is God’s or a false source?
12:52–15:50
7
Are dreams and visions reliable ways to know God’s mind?
15:50–18:16
8
What is God saying to you right now about salvation and obedience?
18:16–20:41