Hearing God's Voice [Hardcover]

Henry Blackaby (Author), Richard Blackaby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2002

Based on classic Experiencing God principles, Hearing God's Voice is for those who are ready to listen. Beloved author Henry Blackaby and his son Richard help those who are listening to discern the voice of God, to identify ways He speaks, and to respond to His revelations of His will. God speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. God will never say anything that contravenes what He has said in the Bible, and usually He confirms what He has said. After you learn to listen to God, hearing from God will be as natural as communicating with a close friend.

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About the Author

Henry Blackaby is founder and president emeritus of Blackaby Ministries International, an organization built to help people experience God. Born in British Columbia, he coauthored the modern classic Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God (more than seven million books and Bible studies sold), and his other acclaimed works include Spiritual Leadership, Fresh Encounter, and A God Centered Church. He and his wife have five children, fourteen grandchildren, and live in Rex, Georgia.

Richard Blackaby is president of Blackaby Ministries International and the oldest child of Henry and Marilynn Blackaby. He holds degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Dallas Baptist University. A coauthor of the modern classics Experiencing God and Spiritual Leadership, he lives with his wife and children in Canada.

From AudioFile

Stating that few of us have the experience of speaking directly to God, as Moses did, Christian scholars Henry and Richard Blackaby give advice on other ways to "hear" His voice. There are examples of ordinary people having a strong feeling to do something that seems crazy. Mel Foster reads with conviction and reveals that when people muster the courage to do what appears insane, it usually becomes clear that it's the right thing to do. In hushed tones, Foster encourages listeners to heed that nagging feeling. This tape is worth listening to for the Blackabys' advice on finding God's will for your life. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (September 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805424938
• ISBN-13: 978-0805424935
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, February 6, 2003

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I thought that this book was worth buying, I got a lot out of it. This book is about having a better relationship with God by learning to hear his voice, finding and following His will. It's a good book for new Christians and mature ones. They also ask the question if God talks to people today and if God has a will for every Christian's life, they present both arguments and give you their take, which I agree and that is that yes God has a will for your life. It talks about how to tell if something is from God or the devil. It also covers how God used to talk to people in the past as well as the present. I found the book easy to read, informative and helpful. I really think that the authors covered a lot of stuff and that they did their research.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent treatment on hearing God's voice, May 12, 2005

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This review is from: Hearing God's Voice (Hardcover)

This book has been so helpful to me and to many of my friends. Henry and Richard Blackaby have done a marvelous job of describing how God speaks in the O.T. and how He speaks in the N.T. through His Word, through the Holy Spirit, through other people, and circumstances. They intersperse helpful anecdotes, conversion stories and personal illustrations from their lives throughout the book as well.

To me, the most helpful chapters were the ones dealing with how the Holy Spirit works and speaks, how to meditate on God's Word and how God speaks through His Word, how to respond to God's voice, and the helpful questions and answers.

Here is a list of the table of contents in this book:

Ch.
1. The Question: Does God Speak to People Today?
2. For the Record: God Speaks
3. God Speaks: His Way
4. The Holy Spirit: God's Presence in Our Lives
5. The Bible: God's Word
6. Prayer: What It Is and What It Isn't
7. Circumstances: A Time for God to Speak
8. God Speaks to People through People
9. Lies and Half-Truths
10. A Historical Review
11. Learning to Respond to God's Voice
12. Questions Often Asked
Notes
Scripture Index
About the Authors
Henry Blackaby Ministries

I've bought and given this book to many of my friends. They've all told me that they were helped tremendously by this book. Highly recommended!!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Personal Favourite, February 14, 2008

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It was with interest that I read the reviews here and I thought I would add my comments about "Hearing God's Voice" by the Blackaby fellows. I had already glanced at their other books, but this is the only one that I have sat down and read. As I didn't sit down and check every Bible reference used in the book, I will only say this in response to the charge of being "unbiblical": I did not notice anything overly worrying.

There were, however, a number of points in which I found this book a blessing in many respects. First and foremost was the authors' firm placement of prayer on God's terms. They emphasise the need to show the appropriate respect and awe when faced with the Lord Almighty, and not treat Him as some sounding board for own personal woes and problems. While they do not denigrate the need to pray for our worries, they are very firm in upholding prayer as God's deal and agenda, not ours. The primacy placed with God's agenda and what God wants to say to us is something of a refreshing element in this book.

In addition, they place great importance on maintaining a tight reign on sin and relationships. As a main obstacle to hearing from God, sin and broken relationships figure prominently in the Blackaby's dealing with this subject. If one does not hear from God, then the authors suggest that it is cause for some serious self-reflection. Righteousness is very much a priority here.

A third point is the prominence given to the Bible in all dealings with God. This might sound a bit like saying the sky is blue,(completely obvious), but it struck me quite deeply. The authors maintain that the Holy Spirit will never say anything in contradiction to the Bible, and they maintain the Bible's primacy in all things. They also emphasise that any message from God will not change the Biblical revelation, but apply it to one's personal situation.

I found "Hearing God's Voice" to be a revolutionary impact on my own spiritual walk with Jesus, and I am still amazed at how much I am getting from it. I have been reading the Bible more and getting much more out of my prayer times. Overall, I have to say that I am firmly in the pro-Blackaby camp on this one. This has been one of the best books I have bought. Criticisms from other reviewers do bear consideration, but I reiterate that I did not notice anything disturbing about the author's approach to the subject.