2022 Anglican Bible Study 4, January 23 - Topic: Verbal Communication between God and Human
STUDY 4: 3RD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
THEME: THE LORD GOD AND THE REIGN
OF PEACE
SUB-THEME: Means of God’s Revelation to Humankind
3
TOPIC: Verbal communication
between God and Human
TEXT: 1Sam 3:8-14
AIMS:
i.
to discuss instances of verbal
communications between God and humans in the Bible and
ii.
to expose the bases for hearing the voice
of God
INTRODUCTION
Verbal communication is oral
communication wherein the message is transmitted through spoken words. The
Bible has many records of God speaks to His people in conversation. In our
study text, God spoke audibly to Samuel, but he mistook the audibility to be
that of Prophet Eli (human to human). However, he was able to receive God’s
message at the third approach (1Sam 3:10-14). In our discussion today, we shall
see that there is the fundamental basis for effective communication from God to
man, which includes our holy lifestyle.
STUDY GUIDE
1. Explain what verbal communication of
God with humankind is, in the context of our text today and Exod 3:13-14.
2. Why was Eli unable to hear God’s call?
Explain with 1Sam 2:27-30; 3:13-14 compare with Rom 1:28; 1Cor 2:14
3. What are the bases for hearing from
God? 1Sam 2:11, 18; 3:1a; Psalm 24:3-4; Mk 1:35.
4. Is God still speaking to people in our
generation? If ‘Yes’; explain from personal experience and if ‘No’; Why?
CONCLUSION
God is forever in the act of communicating to His people in a clear audible manner; however, we need to be very close to Him in prayer, meditation in His Word, and through righteous lifestyle to understand the voice of God, discernible from that of Satan.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The more we move closer to God, the more we hear His voice.
MEMORY VERSE: 1Sam 3:10 “Now the LORD came
and stood and called at other times, “Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel answered,
‘Speak, for Thy servant heareth.”