Continuing last week's topic of what it means to take the Lord's name in vain, Pastor Paul and Mark tackle a facet of that theme that rears its head from time to time in the lives of many believers: Does God audibly speak? Do people actually hear the voice of God? And, if they only profess to, is that taking God's name in vain?

In today's episode, Paul and Mark look at the various ways that God does communicate and how we can know whether the inner impressions we're getting that we attribute to God might actually come from him. When we receive a message or feeling or idea that we think might be from God, we can ask:

• Is it in contradiction to the Scriptures? 


• Is it consistent with the character of Christ? 


• Is it confirmed by the community within the church?

Yes, God can communicate in ways that are unexpected or ones we are not used to. But we have to do our part to examine our hearts to see if the clarity we're chasing after is actually coming from God or from our own hopeful desires. Those three questions will help us make the distinction.

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