The document discusses 11 ways that God provides guidance: 1) The Word 2) The inner witness of the Holy Spirit, such as conviction and assurance 3) The voice of the Holy Spirit, which can be inner or audible direction 4) Gifts of the Holy Spirit like tongues, prophecy, and discernment It focuses on how the Holy Spirit uses the inner witness to confirm and lead believers, through feelings in their spirit aligned with Scripture. Checking any leading is important to confirm it glorifies God and aligns with His plans.

2. 1, The Word
2, The inner witness of
the Holy Spirit
3, The voice of the Holy
Spirit
4, Gifts of the Holy
Spirit
5, Dreams and visions
6, Prophecies
7, Angels
8, Godly counsel
9, The renewed mind
10, Times and seasons
11, Circumstances and
divine orchestrations

3. 1) THE WORD
1) The Instructions In God's Word
2) The Quickened Word
3) The Word Preached
4) The Inner Voice - The Voice Of Our
Conscience

4. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
John 16:13-14
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come,
He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak
on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will
speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine
and declare it to you.

5. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
9 But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
nor have entered into the heart of man the things
which God has prepared for those who love him."
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.
For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things
of God.

6. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
11 For what man knows the things of a man except
the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one
knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,
but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know
the things that have been freely given to us by God.

7. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
13 These things we also speak, not in words which
man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit
teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man does not receive the things of
the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor
can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned.

8. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he
himself is rightly judged by no one.
16 For "Who has known the mind of the Lord that he
may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

9. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Romans 8:14-16
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these
are sons of God.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again
to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by
whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that
we are children of God,

10. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit uses
the INNER WITNESS
as one of His primary ways to both
CONFIRM and to LEAD
us

11. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The inner witness
comes to us through
conviction, knowing, assurance,
impressions, feelings and sensations
which the Holy Spirit gives to us
in our spirit.

12. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 6:17
But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

13. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1) Quickening of Scripture
2) The Assurance Within
3) The Desire Within
4) The Knowing Within
5) The Prompting Within
6) The Stirring Within
7) The Foreknowledge Within
8) The Warning Within
common ways we receive the inner witness

14. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests
be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
2) The Assurance Within

15. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which
also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
2) The Assurance Within
NO PEACE
NO JOY
PEACE
JOY
STOP PROCEED

16. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give
you the desires of your heart.
3) The Desire Within

17. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the
desire of the righteous will be granted.
John 15:7
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you
will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
3) The Desire Within

18. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 7:23-24
23 "Now when he was forty years old, it came into his
heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended
and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck
down the Egyptian.
4) The Knowing Within

19. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 7:23-24
25 For he supposed that his brethren would have
understood that God would deliver them by his hand,
but they did not understand.
4) The Knowing Within

20. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
You feel prompted - a strong urge or nudging in
your spirit - to do something.
The prompting is stronger than the knowing,
and it usually calls you to take action
immediately.
5) The Prompting Within

21. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The stirring within
is something that is stronger
than a prompting.
It is a strong call to action.
6) The Stirring Within

22. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the
word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be
fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of
Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all
his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,
6) The Stirring Within

23. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Haggai 1:14
So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son
of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of
Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the
spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came
and worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their
God,
6) The Stirring Within

24. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Act 17:16
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit
was provoked ("stirred” KJV) within him when he saw
that the city was given over to idols.
6) The Stirring Within

25. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Train Your spirit To Be
Sensitive To The Holy Spirit

26. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
1) Ensure it is aligned to the written Scriptures

27. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
2) Ensure that there is no natural affection or
emotion involved

28. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
3) Ensure that the leading glorifies Jesus Christ
and not self or any other thing in your life

29. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
4) See if it is aligned to the overall plan and
purpose of God for your life

30. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
5) Are there other confirmations to the inner
witness

31. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Checking And Confirming The Witness Within
6) Consider the risk involved

32. 2) THE INNER WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1) Quickening of Scripture
2) The Assurance Within
3) The Desire Within
4) The Knowing Within
5) The Prompting Within
6) The Stirring Within
7) The Foreknowledge Within
8) The Warning Within
common ways we receive the inner witness

33. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ezekiel 3:24
Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and
spoke with me and said to me: "Go, shut yourself
inside your house.

34. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ezekiel 11:5
Then the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said to
me, "Speak! 'Thus says the LORD: "Thus you have said,
O house of Israel; for I know the things that come into
your mind.

35. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 8:29
Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and overtake
this chariot."

36. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 10:19
While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to
him, "Behold, three men are seeking you.

37. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy
Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them."

38. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The voice of the Holy Spirit,
or the Spirit speaking
is much stronger than
the inner witness of the Holy Spirit.

39. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The voice of the Spirit
is often (but not always)
more instructive and directive.

40. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1) The Inner Voice
2) The Audible Voice
3) The Voice Of The Spirit In Prophecy

41. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1) The Inner Voice
It is like words (information, knowledge) coming
into our spirit without the medium of sound.
The inner voice often comes as a line or
sentences of instruction or direction from the
Lord.

42. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2) The Audible Voice Of The Holy Spirit
"...I heard a voice of One speaking." (Ezekiel 1:28).
"....I heard Him who spoke to me." (Ezekiel 2:2).

43. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
3) The Voice of the Spirit in Propheccy

44. 3) THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Collective Witness To The Holy Spirit's
Leading
Acts 13:1-3; Acts 15:28; Acts 16:6-10

45. 4) THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Personal Use Of Tongues And Interpretation
Words Of Knowledge
Words Of Wisdom
Discerning Of Spirits

46. 1, The Word
2, The inner witness of
the Holy Spirit
3, The voice of the Holy
Spirit
4, Gifts of the Holy
Spirit
5, Dreams and visions
6, Prophecies
7, Angels
8, Godly counsel
9, The renewed mind
10, Times and seasons
11, Circumstances and
divine orchestrations