God Still Speaks Today

The Christian teen pulled the car off to the side of the road and told her friend her story of how Jesus had forgiven her. When she finished her friend asked, “Could Jesus do that for me?” They prayed and she accepted Jesus as her Savior. The teenage Christian didn't know what to say, but God gave her a testimony to share.

II. God Speaks Through His Word

We have confidence that the Bible we hold in our hand is true. Regardless of the translation, the Word of God has with stood the test of time.

When you read and study the bible you can have the confidence you are studying the very Word of God. The Bible deals with history, but it is more than a history book. The Bible speaks about science, but it is more than a science book. The Bible is a book about psychology, but it is more than a psychology book. The bible reveals God’s plan of salvation through the ages. The Bible is about a person, Jesus Christ the Messiah and Savior of the world. The Word, Jesus, became flesh and dwelt among us.

The Bible, God's Word is true, it will stand up to any critical investigation. II Timothy 3:16 says, “All scripture was given under inspiration of God.” “Holy men of God wrote as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:21

The Bible manuscripts that have been found are in basic agreement. The Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in 1947 give credence to the Old Testament text as we have it today. Over 4,000 manuscripts of the Greek New Testament have been found which are in basic contextual agreement.

Contemporaries of Jesus wrote the books of the New Testament. The writers were eyewitnesses of Christ's earthly ministry, his death and resurrection.

John 20:31, The Apostle John gives a summary of why we have what is written in the bible, John says, “These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

We can say with the apostle Paul, “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12

III.. God speaks Through the Holy Spirit.

The Apostle Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that the wisdom of the world will come to nothing and this the rulers of world lacks wisdom or they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

“However as it is written,

No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love him”

But God has reveled it to us by His Spirit.

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among man know the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.” I Corinthians 2:9-12

IV. God speaks Through Prayer

Jesus expected His followers to pray. Jesus did not say, “If you pray?” He said, “When you pray.” Jesus taught the importance of prayer by His example. He prayed all night before choosing his disciples. He prayed before he revealed he was the Messiah. He prayed on the Mount of Transfiguration. Jesus prayed at the last supper, in the Garden of Gethseamane, and on the cross,