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5 Ways to Test What You Hear

How to Know If God Is Really Speaking to You

Pastor Ruth Okiomah
May 27, 2026

Knowing God for Real

Proverbs 3:5-6; John 10:27; Proverbs 14:12; 1 John 4:1; Matthew 16:16-23; Philippians 2:5; James 3:17; Ephesians 3:10; Romans 8:1; Jeremiah 31:3; 1 John 1:9; John 8:47; Galatians 6:7-8; John 3:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

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Is that God, the devil, or just you? In this Wednesday Bible Study at Living Word Chapel, Pastor Ruth Okiomah teaches how to know it is really God speaking. Every believer can hear the Shepherd's voice (John 10:27), but there are many voices, so we test every impression: does it agree with God's Word, does it make you more like Christ, does it carry the fruit and wisdom from above (James 3:17), do mature believers confirm it, and does it convict rather than condemn? She also shows how to tell God's voice from your own: root it in Scripture, be filled with the Spirit, pray and let time pass, and seek wise counsel.

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