The Missing Cross to Purity


Voice of the Lord

Be still, and know that I am God
Psalm 46:10

For a complete discussion on the Voice of the Lord, see My Sheep Hear My Voice.

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Then the LORD said to Moses, Tell the Israelites this: You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven. Ex 20:22

Consider carefully what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Mark 4:24-25

Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him. Luke 8:18

He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice." Luke 8:21

Then the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there was only a voice. Deu 4:12

The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. 2 Sam 23:2

Paul said: This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. Eph 4:17-24

Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Mat4:4

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, [the word of truth is not a book], the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise. Eph 1:12-13

Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it. Luke 11:28

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Deu 32:1

But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,
I announce to you today that you shall surely perish. Deu 30:17-18

and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 King 19:12-13

I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace to His people and to His saints Psa 85:8

All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. Psa 138:4

Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. Pro 8:32

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Isa 30:21

Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you Isa 55:3

But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and stopped up their ears. They made their hearts as hard as flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. So the LORD Almighty was very angry. Zec 7:11-12

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” Mat 17:5

For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and does them, I will show you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock. Luke 6:47-48 (listens to my words does not mean listen to someone reading the Bible, it is listening to his live, spirit words.)

Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. John 5:25 (We are the dead of whom he is speaking. But when we hear, we will live.)

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63

 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice. John 10:4-5...And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:16 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27

Then he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. Acts 22:14

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1 Cor 2:13

So, as the Holy Spirit says:  "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts Hbr 3:7-8

But My people would not hearken to My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.
So I gave them up to their own hearts' lust and let them go after their own stubborn will, that they might follow their own counsels. Psalm 81:11-12

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven Hbr 12:25

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Rev. 3:20

So call to mind the lessons you received and heard; continually lay them to heart and obey them, and repent. Rev 3:2-3

Then Jesus said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Mark 4:9


For a complete discussion on the Voice of the Lord, see My Sheep Hear My Voice.

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