Importance of Listening to God's Voice

The key takeaway is that having a right heart and listening to God's voice leads to understanding and obeying His messages for personal and collective blessings.

### The Power of Hearing God's Voice
* 👂 One of the ways God speaks to His people is through dreams, but many struggle to **hear Him**.
* ❤ To hear God, you must have a heart that is right before Him, like the **humble tax collector** in Jesus' parable.
* 🔊 God's word is a **powerful tool** for overcoming challenges, like finding the source of **family conflicts** or **business problems**.
* 🚪 Personal revelations from God can lead to **breakthroughs and blessings beyond your imagination**.
* 👂 God often speaks to those who are willing to listen, regardless of their **status or background**.
* 🙏 Continuous obedience to God's voice leads to a **flow of revelation** in your life.
* ⚠ Disobeying God's word can have serious consequences, as seen in the examples of **Pharaoh, Pilate, and others**.
* 👑 Ultimately, the dreams and visions God gives you are not just for you, but for your **family, community, and the kingdom of God**.

[Music] [Applause] Are you ready for the word this morning? All right, all right. I want you to turn your Bibles with me to the Book of Genesis chapter 41, and verse one. It says, Then it came to pass at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream. At the end of that, Pharaoh had a dream. Now, the first thing I want to speak this morning is that one of the ways that God speaks to his people is through dreams. Many people write to me and tell me, Pastor Mike, God doesn't speak to me. I don't think God speaks to me. But the truth is, God speaks to everyone. God spoke to the fish and it wared Jonah out. God spoke to the animals and they came. The unclean animals came two by two into Noah's. Come on, help me right now. And he spoke to the clean animals and they came seven each pair of seven. God spoke to those animals. On the other hand, God was speaking to his people at

that time, but they were not listening. Are you with me so far? The animals were coming, the animals were coming, but the people were not coming. And Jesus took up this and says, In the time of Noah, he says, In the end times, it will be like the days of Noah. What did he mean by that? Now, there are many things that are easily written. One of the things which is not written, but it's implied over there, is you see, God spoke to the animals. God spoke to certain animals which are called canines, which are called dangerous, and still they came into the ark. Are you with me now? And God spoke to the people. At that time, they didn't come. And Jesus spoke to the Pharisees. He said, In the end times, the prostitutes, the sinners, the people, those whom the world looks down, they are going to come to God. Sometimes religious people, they don't come to God. They say, 'Oh, I was born in the church. Hello, I lived in the church. My great-grandfather was so and

so and I'm so and so and they don't come to God. What do I mean by that not attendance in the house of God. It's your heart condition before God. This morning write it down. The first thing, please write this down. And how is your heart condition before God? Please write this down. That will depend on whether you hear God or not. That will depend on what you experience or not. Please listen, sir. Mere attendance in the house of God will not cause you to have an experience with God. You see, David, he was such a great king. He was a Jew. He belonged to the family of God at that time. Hello, are you there? And now this is what happened. He said, Oh God, search my heart. Oh, come on. He said, Lord, I belong to the family of God. I'm a Jew. Hello, are you there? I belong to the denomination. Soal, I'm a member. Hello, place, I'm a member. But he said, Lord, search my heart and see if there is anything wicked in my heart. Show me my secret.

things. It's one thing for your wife to tell you your mistakes. It's one thing for your children to tell you your mistakes. And it's another thing for God to tell you where you missed the boat. It's one for the world to point fingers at you. That's why Paul could say, I have a clean conscience before God and before man. Write this down today. If you want God to speak to you, let your heart be right before God. Hello, are you there right now? What do I mean by your heart being right before God? My point number two, write this down. See, two men came to Jesus before God. Sorry, excuse me. And one of them said, Hey, God, I am a member. I am a good man. Hello, are you there right now? I fast and pray. I give so much. Nothing wrong with that. But there was another guy who says, God, I've messed up. I beat the altar. I cursed in the train today. Hello, hello, are you listening? I've looked. I cursed somebody. Hello, are you there? But now.

I've come over here now. I know Lord you are in this place. Please Lord, you have to do something for me. And God says, Such a person's heart is right before me. How many listening right now? He said, Lord, my status, my thing, it means nothing before you. Everything I have is from you Lord. Please, I've messed up Lord, please. And such a man, the Bible says, is justified before God. How many of you understanding right now? You see, this man's heart was cleansed by God. God says, Okay, done, done, done. I know the other guy is relying on performance and you are relying on Grace. Come on, help me now, all performance versus Grace. Thank God for all the things that you do, but there's one thing when you say, 'God, I have prayed, I have fasted, I have given, I have served, but still Lord, I need Your Grace.' How many of you understanding right now? Don't let your good works, let your this and your that put a barrier and you come before God with a big chest like that, no.

sir tell somebody the right heart attitude before God. Come on if your other neighbor is little high and mighty, tell your other neighbor. Tell your neighbor hi. Come on, look at your neighbor and say hi. Hello, are you there? Say everyone the right heart attitude. Yes, write this down. Point number two. This is the reason why God speaks to some people, and this is the reason why God doesn't speak to some people. How many understood this? This is the key that I want to speak to you. In the morning, I was asking the Lord, I said, Lord, what do you want to speak to the people? And the Holy Spirit said, Speak to my people. If God can speak to you one word, no matter which pit you are in, no matter which problem you are in, you will come out. Not tomorrow, you will come out. [Laughter] Today. You see, many families are in confusion. There is a lot of noise. You need to hear the voice. He, I said yesterday, family, there are fights. Everybody's fighting like cats and dogs.

neighbors are listening, but there is something that you need to do. What is the reason for the fight? Why it happened? What can stop it? And that is called the voice behind the noise. Jesus spoke to the person behind the storm. There was a lot he said. Address the noise, address The Voice, the source behind the noise. Church, I want to tell you, maybe it's a legal problem, maybe it's a business problem. There is always an understanding, there is always a voice behind it all. If you can tap into it, your problem will be solved. [Laughter] Today, the businessman is trying to build his business, but there is a voice that is talking, Sir, sir. [Applause] But listen, the wife is talking something. Many times women are not able to speak the real thing. They will come on, forgive me, women, but they are trying to say something. And if the man can hear behind what the woman is actually trying to say, he can save his family. That's what I'm trying to say. Men are not listening, men are not

listening. Listen. The men are not listening. If you can listen, you can save your marriage, you can save your family. And the truth is, sometimes women are not listening. They say, I'm the we, oh, you hurt me, oh, you know. You see, the problem with women is, the problem with women is you. Your hurt, your pain speaks louder than the voice of God. Write it down for God's sake. You see, a woman sometimes, she bears it all. They have a generational pain, their husband has dealt with them badly, and they say, Okay, he's my husband, let me go. And the mother-in-law and the father-in-law and they're bearing it all. Hello, are you there for my children? I'll bear it for my this, I'll bear it. And she's going and she's going, she's going. And now look at somebody and say, The pain is festering. Now the women, after some years, they lose it, fuse, G, face. Now the men are very happy till certain time. The women is very gentle, you know. Hello.

hi time the fuse is G suddenly she's become something else now everybody say first she was very nice now see what happened earlier she was Ang now you you what happened is now the pain is become unbearable now the women cannot hear anyone you're only crying this happened that happened 1948 1974 198 just because you're crying that doesn't mean God speaking to you just because you're crying doesn't mean God is close to you how many of you following me right now if today you can say Lord give me ears to hear what the spirit says I pray that you will have Solutions today you may be a real estate agent you may be a businessman you may be a career professional whatever tonight this afternoon this morning wherever time zone you're listening right now you will have Solutions in Jesus name lift your hands and say Lord give me listening ears begin to pray right now begin to pray everybody give me yours to hear what the spirit says you see in the last book of

Revelation. Jesus speaks again and again to him who hears. Hear what the spirit says. That means the spirit is saying something, but who is [Laughter] listening. Say, Lord, give me listening. Yes, if you have listening ears, you will really hear what your customer is saying. Leaders, oh, there's somebody jealous of me, always trying to put me down. No, sir, nobody can put you down when God is pulling you up. You are concentrating on pulling down. You never seeing the hand on top of you. [Applause] [Music] Jealous, your father's hand is stronger than that fellow's hand. Open your mouth and shout an amen. [Applause] Somebody jealous, jealous, jealous. [Applause] Chines, I'm telling you, people talk to me like that don't want me to come up. Who is he, God? If God has written you, my son, shall be the head and not the [Applause] tail. Hallelujah, yes, now you're receiving it. Now, so now if you as a leader can say, God, I want to.

hear what you're saying to me. Your leadership will grow. Raise your hand and say, Lord. Second Point, write it down. Say, Lord, give me a heart that's right before you. Two things, give me a heart that's right before you, sir. [Applause] Investment. [Applause] I said tax problem. Everybody became quiet. Everybody became quite. Tax. Listen, the rich man has only one problem, how to manage his money. I pray that you have that problem. See that they saying amen. That's a good problem. I never thought you would say amen to that. Where do I put this money? Today, you have a problem. Where do you get the money from? No, sir. That's never the problem. The problem is listening years and right hearts. It's not only the area of money. Leaders, pastors, listen to me. Write it down. The third point, please. Do you know when God speaks to believers? The Holy Spirit told me this morning, many believers are not listening. That's why God speaks to the unbelievers. What God spoke.

they will come to you and say, Pastor, Pastor, I had a dream today. the pastor, God has to speak to me, it has happened somebody, Sister, Sister. and after a few days the same thing happens. now the question is, why doesn't God speak to Believers? why doesn't God speak to Christians? God doesn't speak to the leadership, you know why? because you are not listening. please listen. today the Holy Spirit is speaking. why does God have to speak to Samuel, a little boy? can't he speak to Eli? it's because Eli was not listening. the people came to him and said, Eli, there's a problem over here. all is well, all is well, Eli. are you that Eli? Oh, me? Oh, no, I'm not Eli, I'm Elijah, really. Dear Mama, dear Papa, listen. God speaks to a boy. he doesn't know how to hear God. and God tells him everything about what's going to happen in Israel. are you a person who thinks that you have come, you have

arrived no no please listen to me. [Applause] 19952. Are you a person who's who's talking about the past? I did this, I did that, I used to pray for 5 hours. What are you praying now, five minutes? God is not talking to you because one of the reasons is you have taken God for granted and you're not listening. Today you repent and say, God, I want you to speak to me. Saul was the king of Israel. God had appointed him. He was tall and handsome. God did not speak to him, and God spoke to a Shepherd. Please understand, today the Holy Spirit wants to tell you, Dear businessman, dear businesswoman, dear whoever XYZ AB BC, maybe you hearing because of what someone wrote, and you are taking that copy paste and sending it to people. What has God spoken to you? How many understanding what, oh man of brother impressed, oh what a word, what did God speak to you? Look at somebody and say, There is a personal revelation for me, that is your Mana, man shall not live by bread alone.

but by every word that God speaks, that is your personal revelation. Lift your hand and receive. [Applause] What are you trying to say? This is what I'm trying to say: that personal revelation. Listen, there is this blessing. You see, there were 12 people in the boat, but one person got the Revelation, and he said, Hello, hello, hello, hello. If you can get this Revelation, you will enter. Listen, can I prophesy? You will enter into territories where your great-grandfather has never even seen. Receive, receive, receive. You will do business of crores of rupees. Receive, receive. I said, receive. Somebody, things will begin to [Applause] happen. You will overcome the famine. I'm preparing you. You will walk on water. Lift your hand and say, I'm receiving this word in Jesus' name. Everyone, that personal revelation. Praise the Lord. Search my heart, oh God. God will show you. God spoke to you. How many listening right now? Yesterday, somebody came to me. Please, I don't want to take names, but if you

please, this is a council for you. I'm your pastor. If you see me as your pastor, fine. If you don't see me as your pastor, that's also fine. You see me as the voice of God. Listen to me carefully. So this girl came to me. This woman, rather, came to me and she said, Pastor, I mean, I'm seeing this guy for quite a few years. Should I get married to him? I said, I don't have no problem. I said, Is he in the Lord? She said, Um, says he doesn't have anything got to do with the Lord. Now, God spoke, but this person not listening. So you think God will speak to that person again? That's why God doesn't speak. When God speaks to you, the second response is you need to say, Lord, I hear you. I will do it. And the moment you start doing it, there's a continual flow of revelation in your life. I'm sharing with you the prophetic. We are a prophetic church and I want you to be flowing into.

that prophetic also if somebody will tell you to pray at the station you you should say, I'm Pastor Michael's one of Pastor Michael's church members, you want me to pray you you you come on it will start flowing like that. What am I trying to say? Look at somebody say, You are being trained to hear the voice of God. How many of you understanding now? God spoke to the Pharaoh. I'll tell you why, because this man was listening. God is speaking to the Arabs in in Middle East, and they are turning to Christ. God is, I don't know if you read it, people in Iran are turning to the Lord. One Pastor wrote to me, says, Pastor, you don't know what's happening. There's a Revival, hidden Revival in Iran. People are listening tonight, this morning, wherever you are listening, whichever time zone. If you can hear what God is saying, just because your name is Michael, your name is Thas, borrow some Malali names, you know, Thomas and Joseph. Ah, thank you.

mean we are somebody great you should say Lord Michael Thomas and God will speak to you sir just. [Music] [Applause] because are you with me right now. Praise the Lord. The Pharaoh was listening and the next day morning he said hello I need not you. He said I need the answer for this dream. How many times you know there is a Dream from God and you didn't do anything. How many times you know that this dream you remember this dream so clearly names numbers everything everything with full color dream everything but you didn't do anything about it put. How many of you know that you received you heard a message and that message made you literally cry and tear you up inside but you did not do anything with that message. Pharaoh had one dream and in the next morning he called his all his people and he said either officers I want to speak to you and nobody could do that till he did not find the answer for that he sought it. And do you know that dream had the

potential to save his country. That's why God told Joseph. God gave the interpretation of that dream to Joseph because he knew that Pharaoh will listen. [Applause] Why is it that God shows you a dream and you cannot understand it? Because God showed you something earlier and you did not respond to it. That's why there is no interpretation. God will show you your Secrets. Say, God, give me listening. Your God, give me a right heart. Lift your hands and say, I receive this word. Can I tell you something? No longer the spirit of confusion will operate against you. No longer the spirit of stagnation will operate against you in the mighty name of Jesus. No longer you will say, I don't know what to do. You will say, blessed be the Lord who speaks a word to me. This is the way, walking it. Somebody shout a big hallelujah. Hallelujah. Is anybody listening right now? This is the secret interpretation. Joseph said, Don't interpretations belong to God? Gave t t t. Can I prophesy? God is giving you this.

word. It's not only for you, it's not only for your family, it's for something greater. God is saying, Give me a person who can listen to me. God, give me. God is saying, Give me a person who says, 'Lord, let my heart be right,' and God will use that word, that dream, that vision to save you, your family, your city. Hey, somebody, look at Joseph in the New Testament. He had a dream. He said, Joseph, get up, take the child, and go. Mary was [Applause] there. You know, people respect and honor Mary. Like, never mind. Why didn't God speak to Mary? Because Joseph was the head of the house. [Applause] He said, Joseph, get up. Lord, why me? You're the head. Paul, Apostle Paul, wrote. He said, The man is the covering of the woman. Joseph, I speak to you. Are you ready? Must have seen. If Joseph wouldn't have moved, there would have been no savior. You would not be sitting. Hallelujah. Over your dream, your vision is not only for you, it's for your family. It's for

the greater good of the Lord. Today, open your mouth and say, Give me listening ears, give me a heart that is right before you today. God is speaking to somebody. If you can open your mouth and begin to pray right now, yes, because what you heard and what you obey, your children will be blessed, your family will rise. Lift your hands and give him a praise offering for the next 10 seconds. Somebody shout! Some of you cannot even clap, you are so poor. You are poor, I'm telling you. Some of you, not all of you. Some of you, yes, you can clap. Millions come to you, I prophesy. No, sir, it is like that. Yes, there is a reward in everything for God. Are you listening, Church? Yes, said everyone. Now, you may be thinking, What is this pastor saying? Because I'm preparing you. You will never be hungry again. Are you following me, Church? You got an interpretation. God spoke to a write it down. Genesis 20:3 and 7. God spoke to ABC in a dream. He said, Don't touch.

Sarah, she's another man's wife, and it saved Ab's life. He saved Ab's family, he saved Ab's Kingdom. Go to Laban, write it down Genesis 31:4. He was an unbeliever. God spoke to Laban and said, Laban, you will not speak anything to Jacob, and he obeyed. And there was a covenant between Laban and Jacob. How many following me right now, can we go further? Pilate's wife, Matthew 27:19. She had a dream on the day that Jesus was supposed to be put to trial. She told Pilate, her husband, he said, she said, This man is a good man, don't do anything. He disobeyed. Historian Josephus tells us, historian Josephus tells us, became a mad man. It's not in the Bible, but if you study theology, his story in Josephus tells us Pilate became a mad man. When God speaks to you and you don't obey, there are consequences. I want to warn you, church today, you must tell God, speak to.

me Lord, speak; your servant is listening. God spoke to the wise men. Matthew 2:12. They were unbelievers, they were from Persia, today's Iran. God warned them in a dream and told them, Don't go to the same place because Herod is waiting to kill the child. How many following me Church? And they heard, they did not understand everything, but they heard, and they took another route, and the Lord Jesus was saved. Your dream is connected to the kingdom of God, your the word that God is sending to you is not only for you, it is for the establishment of God's Kingdom in this nation. And because you are disobeying that Vision, did the dream, the thing from God, that is why many people say, Oh, this is happening, that is happening. No, my friend, you and I are responsible. How many listening church, is this blessing you church this morning? Praise the Lord. So today I dealt with, can God speak to unbelievers? Yes, can speak to unbelievers. Why? Because Believers are

not listening. The second thing we saw that your dream, your vision, that the word that God is giving you is not only for you, it's for your family, it's for the city, the nation that you are in, and ultimately it's connected to the kingdom of God. Number three, the dream, the vision, the word that God gives you, if you don't do it, there are consequences. That's the point number three we saw, and point number four, the dream, the vision that God gave you, if you listen to it, there'll be a continual flow of Revelation in your life. These are the four things we covered. I hope this message has been a blessing to you. Go through it again because this is a prophetic message, and you will see different doors opening for you. Are you following me right now? Yes, praise the Lord. Give Jesus a shout of Praise, somebody. [Music] Quickly.

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God communicates with people through dreams, as seen in the Bible with Pharaoh, Jonah, and Noah's story.

The response to God's voice is not limited to the religious or righteous, as even the sinners and outcasts are open to God's call.

Merely attending religious services does not guarantee a connection with God; true spiritual experiences depend on the condition of the heart.

The Importance of Having the Right Heart Attitude Before God

Having a humble and repentant heart is key to receiving God's guidance and justification.

God values a person's heart attitude over their performance or good works.

The right heart attitude allows for a connection with God and opens the door for Him to speak and bring about transformation in the midst of chaos and confusion.

There is always a hidden voice or reason behind every conflict, whether it's in business or marriage.

By actively listening and understanding the underlying pain and messages, solutions can be found to resolve the conflicts.

Developing listening ears to hear the voice behind the noise is crucial for finding resolution and healing, whether in personal or professional relationships.

The Importance of Listening to God's Word

The ability to listen to God's word is emphasized as crucial for understanding his message.

Having a receptive heart and the right mindset is also highlighted as essential for spiritual growth.

The message stresses that God speaks to those who are willing to listen, using the example of how he communicated with Samuel because Eli, an elder, was not attentive.

The Importance of Personal Revelation in Faith

God's message emphasizes the importance of personal revelation and actively listening to his word.

The speaker urges the audience to seek their own understanding of God's message, rather than simply relying on the words of others.

By embracing personal revelation, individuals are promised spiritual growth and the ability to overcome challenges.

The Power of Listening to the Voice of God

Listening to the voice of God is presented as a form of training, with examples of how it has impacted people, such as the Pharaoh and the hidden revival in Iran.

The message emphasizes the importance of not only hearing God's voice but also taking action in response, using the story of Pharaoh's dream and Joseph's interpretation as an illustration.

The overall tone is one of encouragement and prophecy, highlighting the transformative power of listening to God.

Listening to God and obeying his word is believed to bring blessings to not only individuals but also their families and communities.

The examples of Joseph, Laban, and Pilate's wife are used to illustrate the consequences of obeying or disobeying God's message.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of having a receptive heart to God's words for a positive impact.

God's message to the wise men in a dream saved Jesus from Herod's threat, highlighting the potential for God to speak to unbelievers.

The speaker emphasizes that the divine message is not just for individuals but also for their families, cities, and nations, stressing the importance of obedience.

The message also warns of the consequences of not following the divine vision but promises a continuous flow of revelation for those who heed it.