Podcast 153: Hearing God’s Voice (Dr. Dan Samms)

Podcast 153: Hearing God’s Voice (Dr. Dan Samms)

From Before You Quit by Before You Quit

January 6, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Dr. Dan Samms discusses how to hear God's voice through scripture and the Holy Spirit.

Charles Spurgeon said of the Bible, “To me the Bible is not God, but it is God’s voice, and I do not hear it without awe.” I did a quick review on Amazon of the number of books titled “Hearing God’s Voice.” I was amazed at the dozens of books written on that title. For example, Priscilla Shirer in her book, He Speaks to Me , writes, “God desires to speak to you through His Word and His Holy Spirit. By learning to listen to God’s voice and committing to obey Him, you will draw closer to God with a deeper desire to serve Him faithfully.” Did you see her distinction, “ through His Word AND His Holy Spirit.”? Is hearing God’s voice something separate from reading scripture? Henry Blackabee, in his book Hearing God’s Voice , writes, “This book is about hearing God’s voice, and by reading it, Christians need to learn to hear God’s voice.” He argues that just as those in scripture learned to hear God’s voice, so can you. Dr. Dan Samms and I ask, “How do we hear God’s Voice?” Our answer is, through his Word, through scripture. Dan is in love with his wife, Christy. They have three kids…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Dan Samms

Topics covered

  • Hearing God's voice
  • Christianity
  • Spiritual growth
  • Bible
  • Obedience
  • Faith

Keywords

  • Hearing God
  • Bible
  • Christian faith
  • Spirituality
  • Obedience
  • Theology

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