Yikes! I Only Have 45 Minutes to Teach the 4 Keys. Do You Have Anything to Help Me?

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We sure do! Simply click here and our 4 Keys one-page handout is yours. Your situation is so common, whether it be Sunday morning sermons, Sunday school classes, home group meetings or conference speaking opportunities -- all we get is 45 minutes. So what do we do in this situation? Here is what I do and this is the handout I make available.


I give everyone this single page of notes so they can fill it in as I take 25 minutes to teach the four keys from Habakkuk 2:1,2. Then, the remaining 20 minutes will be a journaling application exercise and sharing time. It is crucial that we "practice truth" in the classroom. People want to experience God, not just hear about Him.

Most generally I will have the listeners write a two-way love letter, as that is by far the easiest initial journaling exercise to complete. I tell them they will have four minutes to write a short paragraph describing one reason they love the Lord so much. The next four minutes, they are to be using the four keys and letting the Lord share His love back with them. I tell them to make this easy by picturing themselves as a child (gets their doubts out of the way), and putting a big smile on their face (keeps them from striving, which cuts off the flow).

I say that they should picture themselves together with Jesus in a comfortable setting. He can be sitting next to them with His arm around them, or they can go skim rocks along the Sea of Galilee, or whatever feels good to them. The key is to be comfortable.

No doubt is allowed for the four minutes they are journaling. Journaling lets them test it later, so they don’t have to test while they are receiving. Testing is doubt and it will cut off the flow, as you must come to God in faith, believing, if you want to receive from Him (Heb. 11:6).

Generally I don't use music during this journaling session. However if I do, I put soft soaking music on, most often starting at minute 7 of our Sea of Galilee audio.

I let them know when four minutes are up so that if they have not yet switched over to writing paragraph two, they should do so, giving the Lord a full four minutes to speak back to them.

We then have them read paragraph two (the words from the Lord) to one other person. If you are listening to someone’s journaling and your heart feels it is God, you tell them that and build them up in faith. Then you share your journaling with your partner. So you have small groups of two for the next five minutes. This breaks the ice and gives everyone a chance to share in a non-threatening environment, and by being affirmed, they are ready to take the next step. When I ask for three or so volunteers to read their journaling for the entire group, it is quite easy to get three hands up.

No one is ever forced to share, and if they can’t read their journaling in a small group of two, then that is fine; they can simply listen to their partner read their journaling.

You will see many tears when participants read their journaling, as God is ministering powerfully to people’s hearts. Make it clear they are to read their second paragraph (God's words) only. No stories. No paraphrases, please, as we want to hear what God is saying.

Now you let folks know they should take 10 weeks and go through the entire 4 Keys training package, preferably in a group setting, as you always learn faster together than you do alone.

I have had tremendous success using this proven method of teaching the 4 Keys and now I invite you to use it, too. Share the overview sheet with everyone in your group so they can take notes on what the 4 Keys are, and then write their two-way love letter on the back. What could be easier?

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4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice

4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 305 Pages | Retail: $16.99

Have you ever wished you could just sit down and have a long talk with the Lord? Wouldn't it be wonderful to move beyond having a theology that states that God loves you to actually hearing Him whisper words of love into your heart? When you're worried or confused, wouldn't you love to see the situation from His perspective and hear how He wants you to respond?


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This top seller for 30 years from Bridge Logos provides a narrative, right-brain presentation of the principles of how to hear God's voice. Especially enjoyable for personal use, it makes a great gift for introducing a loved one to the voice of God. This book teaches the four keys to hearing God's voice in readable style, and also devotes two entire chapters to moving samples of people's journaling (i.e. their two-way dialogue with God).

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Have you ever wished you could just sit down and have a long talk with the Lord? Wouldn't it be wonderful to move beyond having a theology that states that God loves you to actually hearing Him whisper words of love into your heart? When you're worried or confused, wouldn't you love to see the situation from His perspective and hear how He wants you to respond? When things don't seem to be going your way and your prayers aren't answered the way you had hoped, wouldn't it be great to hear Him tell you where He is in the midst of it, and what He is working out in your life? Are you ever just a little bit jealous of others who say with such confidence, "The Lord said...."?

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We recommend that you order the newest revision of this book titled 4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice. It includes 95% of the content of How to Hear God's Voice but is reorganized so it fits perfectly with the 10 DVDs on this subject by Mark Virkler. In addition, it gets you started using the four keys earlier in the book and gives you more journaling samples and exercises. Since we have removed the large margins, it is a smaller and less expensive book.

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Prayers That Heal the Heart - Revised & Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition

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Prayer counseling that breaks every yoke! Everything you need to experience deep healing of your soul and spirit.

Did you know that you don’t need to be continually plagued by negative thoughts, feelings, pictures or memories?

It is not part of the "human condition" to feel the constant nagging of doubt, insecurity, or anger. No matter what sin you are trying to overcome, what lie you think you’ll always believe, or what traumas your heart has suffered in the past, you will receive total freedom and restoration by praying these prayers in faith. 

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Twelve Weeks to Spiritual Mastery - Group Coaching

A group coaching experience with Mark Virkler

Because I could not find a Spirit-anointed teacher/coach, I spent ten extremely frustrating years seeking to hear God’s voice!!! Suggestions offered did not help me, things like: “You just know that you know. It is a still small voice. He speaks from your heart.” No one could give me the answer I needed which was: Hearing God’s voice is as simple as quieting yourself down, fixing your eyes on Jesus, recognizing His voice as spontaneous, flowing thoughts and writing down His flow as it is coming. Test what you have written after the flow is done, NOT while it is occurring.

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by Mark and Patti Virkler | 92 Pages

A newer book has been released that accompanies this workbook: Click here for Hearing God Through Your Dreams by Charity Kayembe and Mark Virkler (featured on Sid Roth's "It's Supernatural", with almost a million views just on YouTube).


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Learn How to Hear God’s Voice, Even When You Are Sleeping

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You can partner with Heaven’s angelic hosts!

Do you have guardian angels? Does God want you to know them? Find out what Scripture reveals and how YOU can interact with the company of Heaven!

The supernatural realm permeates our natural world! Therefore, experiencing angels should be an everyday occurrence–we simply need to open our spiritual eyes to their reality and role in our lives.

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