Hearing God through Biblical Meditation: Unlocking Fresh Revelation Daily

by Mark Virkler

Overview

Your Secret to Seeing the Bible Come to Life
 
Have you ever thought, I read the Bible but it still doesnt make sense to me. 
 
People say they hear God speaking to themdo you hear them and think, Why cant I hear God talking to me?
 
In Hearing God through Biblical Meditation, Dr. Mark Virkler helps you rediscover the simplicity of hearing from Heaven and reminds you that the ultimate source of divine revelation, supernatural peace, and spiritual direction is sitting on your shelfthe Bible. Learn the secret that brings Scripture to life and positions you to hear Gods voice with clarity and consistency like never before.
 
In this uniquely interactive book you will:
 

• discover how to practice Biblical meditationand start hearing Gods voice on a continuous basis .
• engage in practical exercises that will make your Bible study come to life in fresh new ways.
• approach your time in Scripture as an open door to revelatory encounters with the Holy Spirit.

 
Stop simply reading words on a page and begin hearing the voice of God in your life!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768408829
Publisher:	Destiny Image, Inc.
Publication date:	01/19/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	194
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Mark Virkler, Ph.D. and Patti Virkler, D. Min., have co-authored more than 50 books in the areas of hearing God’s voice and spiritual growth. They are the founders of Communion with God Ministries (www.CWGMinistries.org) and Christian Leadership University (www.CLUonline.com), where the voice of God is at the center of every learning experience. Mark has taught on developing intimacy with God and spiritual healing for more than 30 years on six continents. The message has been translated into over 40 languages, and he has helped to establish more than 250 church-centered Bible schools around the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Preface How to Hear God's Voice 11

Introduction How Does One Discover Truth from Scripture? 21

Part 1 An Introduction To Biblical Meditation 29

Stories of Hearing God through Meditation An Encounter in Psalm 139 31

Chapter 1 Access Spiritual Realities 33

Chapter 2 Your Quest for Encounter 37

Chapter 3 Your Glory Is to Search and Find the King 41

Chapter 4 Four Underlying Pillars of Meditation 45

Chapter 5 Seven Steps to Receive Revelation Knowledge through Meditation 49

Part 2 How To Encounter God In The Bible 55

Chapter 6 How to Handle the Bible Properly 57

Chapter 7 Basic Principles For Interpreting Scripture 63

Chapter 8 How Is the Old Testament Relevant for Your Life Today? 69

Chapter 9 What Is Involved in Careful, Spirit-led Observation of a Bible Story? 73

Keys for Inductive Bible Study 77

Part 3 What Is Biblical Meditation? 83

Stories of Hearing God through Meditation A Real-Life Example of Meditation from Second Corinthians 3:18 85

Chapter 10 Biblical Meditation Is Holy Spirit Directed 89

Chapter 11 The Art of Successful Biblical Meditation 93

Chapter 12 How to Meditate on a Topic 97

Chapter 13 How Study and Meditation Work Together 103

Chapter 14 Seeing with the Eyes of Your Heart 111

Chapter 15 Meditation, Visualization, and Imagination 119

Part 5 The Seven-Step Meditation Process 125

Stories of Hearing God through Meditation Success with the Seven-Step Meditation Process 127

Chapter 16 Seven Steps of Biblical Meditation 129

Step 1 Write 133

Step 2 Quiet Down 137

Step 3 Reason 141

Step 4 Speak and Imagine 145

Step 5 Feel God's Heart 147

Step 6 Hear God's Rhema 149

Step 7 Act 153

Part 6 Mistakes To Avoid In Biblical Meditation 157

Chapter 17 Twelve Mistakes to Avoid When Meditating 159

Chapter 18 Does Studying the Bible Earn God's Approval? 161

Chapter 19 Avoid the Ministry of Condemnation and Death 163

Chapter 20 Resist the Reasoning of Man 165

Afterword 167

Appendix A Western Study versus Biblical Meditation 169

Appendix B The Hebrew and Greek Words for Meditation 173

Appendix C Man's Doctrine versus Sound Doctrine 177