THE VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS - PART 4

SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024

Ultimately Jesus is fully aware that all the powers in Heaven and earth have been subjected to Him, and as the radiant energy and echo of God's glory, He expresses the very character of God, which is to create and sustain everything by the mighty power of His command. Thus, His voice is an interesting mystery that is hidden in eternal light, which transcends all human understanding. And to hear the voice, you must be walking in the light of His will, because the battery of this light is the Word of God. More below!

Reference: Isaiah 30:21 The Voice (Voice)

"Your ears will hear sweet words behind you: 'Go this way. There is your path; this is how you should go' whenever you must decide whether to turn to the right or the left."

For further in-depth clarification, the essence of my teaching through the expository knowledge of this topic is to exemplify how the above versified reference is applicable to a saint in today's world, not to teach about Jews and their restoration of teaching privileges after returning from exile in Babylon, and its equally not to present their old Testament prophets and teachers to you.

So this is a relevant teaching for the saint in Christ today, and I pointed it out in the first introductory article of this topic, (THE VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS - 1), for indeed, God has given us a superior Kingdom by bringing the Lord Jesus Christ to the realm of mankind, in order to save us from the bondage of sinful nature and to communicate God's will to us.

This is the true essence of Golden news teachings. In a nutshell, the indispensable factor or influence that gives my teaching concerning this topic its strength and vitality is the focus that is directed towards the present-day saints and their commitment to the voice of Christ's authority in this very modern age.

Moreover, although Christ Himself who descended to this earth is the very One that ascended above all the heavens, after rising from the dead, in order to fill all things, He is also the One that handed down to us such gifted leaders-some emissaries, some prophets, some evangelists, as well as some pastor-teachers - to edify and build up the body of Christ, so that God's people would be thoroughly equipped to carry out good works and minister in service to God (Ephesians 4:10-12 VOICE).

Yet our main teacher is the precious Holy Spirit, the great Advocate of the church, whose role is to give beneficial instructions, guidance and assistance, which are profoundly important and available as the quintessence of our personal Christian faith. And He achieves this through the ministry of the Word that teaches, rebukes, corrects and trains us in righteousness.

So the teacher's voice in the context of this topic is the - voice of the Precious Holy Spirit, who guides us into the teachings of Christ and the revelation of God the Father. To that effect, Jesus said, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 'All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you"' (John 14:23-26 NIV). Now pay close attention to verse 26, which reads, "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." In other words, He is the authorized carrier of the voice of Christ's authority.

Again, "my sheep hear my voice:"...Jesus stated with certainty (John 10:27 KJV). But before you can hear the clarified version of this voice, the first criterion is that you must be born again to be identified as His own sheep. To that effect, 1st Peter 1:23 reads, "For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God" (NLT). If indeed you are born of the living word of God, you have been rightly positioned to hear the voice of Christ's authority, because the voice you are expected to distinctly hear is the voice of the Word, which gave birth to you.

The second criterion is that in John 10:27, Jesus did not make mention of lamb. Simply put, the sheep that hears His voice are spiritually mature, as in, those that are spiritually minded and alert, because they are led by the Spirit. To that effect, Pauline epistolary expression numbered as Romans 8:14 reads, "For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God." Stay tuned for part 5. Shalom!

Scripture Reading - John 8:43; John 10:2-4; John 10:7; John 10:14.

Guided Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I'm grateful that Jesus Christ dwells in me permanently; He is called the Word of God, and this concept is based on the truth that Jesus embodies the voice of supreme authority. I'm equally thankful because His voice is the light that serves as the emblem of divine presence and spiritual illumination in me, in Jesus' Name, Amen!