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God Speaks Through Our Inner Witness + Conscience

Inner Witness: The internal sense of right and wrong that God gives every human being.

Conscience: The alerting sense when our inner witness knows something is wrong.

Has God ever spoken to you through the inner witness?
· Impression (nudge)
· Thought
· Picture
· Moving Image
· Prophetic Word (Joel 2:28-29; dream, visions)
· Dream
· Check (caution)

How Most People Make Decisions
- What Feels Good → This is what often leads to SIN
- What We Think We Will Lose → Operating out of FEAR
- What We Think We Need → Compromise on our inner witness/conscience
- What We Try to Get Quickly → Our DRIVE in our own strength

1) What does the Bible say about our conscience?

5 Types of Conscience in The Bible:
· Stricken/Guilty (1 Sam. 24:5, 2 Sam. 24:10, Hebrews 10:22) – ARGUES AGAINST US.
· Weak/Defiled/Wounded (1 Cor. 8:7-12) – Damaged
· Seared (1 Tim. 4:2) – Desensitized
· Corrupted (Titus 1:15) – Through unbelief

OUR GOAL: Clear

2) How Do We Keep Our Conscience Clear?

Guard Your Gates (what enters your body, and what your body desires)
- Your Eyes → what are you looking at/watching?
- Your Ears → what are you listening to/not tuning out?
- Your Heart → what does the appetite of your heart look like/what do you truly desire?

Confess When We Make Mistakes

Stay Humble and Holy