Summary of "The Most Basic Way God Speaks - Andrew Wommack - Charis Daily - Season 10 Ep. 3"

Central claim

The most basic and universal way God speaks to every person is through the conscience. This is the foundation of how God communicates; other ways are progressively narrower and require faithfulness to the basics.

The four “basics” of hearing God’s voice (hierarchical)

Conscience
- The broadest, foundational way God speaks to everyone (saved or unsaved).
- Bears witness, accusing or excusing (Romans 2:15).
- An intuitive knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3 / “tree of the knowledge of good and evil”).
The written Word of God (Scripture)
- Superior to conscience; can correct, quicken, or reinstate an impaired conscience.
- Obeying Scripture is essential before expecting more specific guidance.
The born‑again spirit
- After conversion, believers can hear God through their regenerated spirit (the “mind of Christ”).
- Gives inward conviction or belief about what God wants rather than an external command.
Gifts/manifestations of the Spirit
- Prophecy, audible voices, signs and other supernatural confirmations are possible but rarer.
- Meant for those mature enough to handle them.

Key teachings, lessons, and cautions

God speaks continually; the common problem is our listening, not God’s speaking (see John 10: “My sheep hear my voice”).
Actively tune your attention to hear God — “incline your ear” / “prick up your ears” (Proverbs).
Be faithful in the basics: respond to conscience and Scripture. Ignoring foundational ways of hearing disables entitlement to greater revelation.
Conscience must be balanced with Scripture: where conscience is wrong or overactive (religious legalism), the Word corrects it (Romans 8:1; Hebrews on cleansing conscience from dead works).
Don’t demand audible manifestations as the normal mode of God’s speaking; these are exceptional and intended for the mature.

Conscience — characteristics and cautions

Function
- Accuses (conviction) or excuses (affirmation).
- Gives intuitive awareness of God, moral responsibility, and fear of judgment (Romans 1:18–20).
Universality and imperfection
- Every person has a conscience, but it can be seared, hardened, corrupted, or exaggerated by upbringing, culture, or legalism (1 Timothy 4; Hebrews).
Consequences
- You can’t ignore or permanently dismiss conscience without consequence; violating it damages relationship with God and impedes further revelation.
Correction
- Use Scripture to correct a faulty conscience; cleanse or purge your conscience from dead works to serve a living God (Hebrews).

Examples and illustrations (summarized)

Genesis 3: Adam’s awareness of nakedness as an example of conscience functioning.
Analogies to animal navigation (birds, salmon, butterflies) to show God-placed intuition.
Personal anecdotes:
- An employee recalling a childhood conviction when reflecting on stars and city lights.
- Memories of an overactive conscience shaped by strict religious upbringing (condemnation over smoking or profanity).

Practical discipleship exhortations

Obey your conscience where it aligns with God’s truth.
Read, study, and obey Scripture so it can govern or correct your conscience.
Purge your conscience from dead works through repentance, forgiveness, and obedience (Hebrews).
Expect inward witness from your born‑again spirit rather than primarily external audible commands.
Live a life “void of offending [your] conscience” (Paul’s testimony) as a goal for integrity and clearer hearing.
Remember conscience is not infallible — always measure inner convictions against Scripture.

Methodology / Practical steps to hear God

Tune yourself to hear
- “Prick up your ears” — intentionally direct attention to God’s voice; practice alert listening.
Start with the basics
- Listen to and obey your conscience (test immediate convictions).
- Read and obey the written Word; let Scripture evaluate and correct conscience.
For believers
- Learn to recognize the inward witness of your born‑again spirit (it affirms, “I believe this is what God wants”).
Deal with distortions
- If your conscience is seared or corrupted, use Scripture to restore it.
- Purge your conscience of dead works (repentance, forgiveness, obedience) to be fit for clearer guidance.
Progression for greater revelation
- Be faithful and obedient in the basic ways God speaks; faithfulness enables God to entrust you with more specific or supernatural confirmations.

Resources and action items mentioned

Free booklet: “Who Told You That You Were Naked?” (teaching on conscience) — available via GTN/Charis websites.
Encourage partnering with GTN for ministry support.
Helpline / communication services referenced (phone number shown in subtitles).
Websites: gtntv.com/give and gtntv.com for more information.

References and scriptural sources cited

Genesis 3 (Adam and Eve / “Who told you that you were naked?” / tree of the knowledge of good and evil)
Proverbs (incline/attend/prick up your ears)
John 10 (“My sheep hear my voice”)
Romans 1:18–20 (conscience and revelation of God’s invisible attributes)
Romans 2:15 (conscience bearing witness)
Romans 8:1 (no condemnation in Christ)
1 Timothy 4 (searing the conscience)
Hebrews (passages on cleansing the conscience and entering God’s presence — Hebrews 9–10 referenced)

Speakers and sources featured

Andrew Wommack — primary speaker and host (Charis Daily Bible Study; Charis Bible College instructor)
Biblical sources cited: God, Jesus Christ, Apostle Paul (scriptures from Genesis, Proverbs, John, Romans, 1 Timothy, Hebrews)
Unnamed anecdotal sources: a former employee/worker of Andrew Wommack (personal testimony)
Organizations/resources: Charis Daily / Charis Bible College, GTN/GTNtv, booklet “Who Told You That You Were Naked?”

Category

Educational

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