Lesson 1 – Some Principles of Prophecy
1.2 God Wants to Be Understood
A Clear God in a Confused World
Introduction – When Communication Becomes a Challenge
Few things are more frustrating than urgently needing to communicate — for example, in a hospital in a foreign country — and realizing you don’t have the language to do so.
Sometimes, faith feels similar: we know God speaks, but do we really understand Him?
The Bible clearly says:
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9).
God is infinite; we are limited — and yet He wants us to understand what truly matters:
His love, His plan of salvation, and His invitation to relationship.
Bible Study – What Does Scripture Say About God’s Insight?
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Psalm 139:1–6: God knows us completely — even our unspoken thoughts.
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Psalm 147:5: His wisdom is beyond measure.
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Romans 11:33: His ways and thoughts are deep and unsearchable.
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1 John 3:20: God is greater than our hearts — and He knows everything.
Key Message:
God is all-knowing — but He does not want to remain hidden.
He speaks in a language that our hearts can understand, especially when it comes to salvation.
Spiritual Principles – Understanding What Truly Matters
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We will never fully grasp God — but enough to be saved.
(2 Timothy 3:14–15) -
Prophecy is not for speculation, but for revealing Jesus.
It helps us recognize the plan of redemption. -
God wants everyone, even the lowliest, to understand His offer.
That’s why He speaks clearly, lovingly, invitingly. -
Understanding begins with relationship, not intellect.
The depth of God is revealed to those who truly seek Him.
Life Application – How Do I Deal with Not Knowing Everything?
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Focus on what God has already revealed to you.
➤ Live it, share it, trust Him in it. -
Don’t let unanswered questions paralyze you.
➤ Faith doesn’t mean knowing everything — it means trusting the One who does. -
Trust God’s clarity — despite your limitations.
➤ You don’t have to understand it all to live rightly. -
Be faithful in the little things.
➤ Obedience in daily life opens the way to deeper understanding.
Conclusion – God Reveals Himself to Be Known
We will never fully comprehend God’s thoughts —
but we can grasp what matters:
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Jesus Christ as Savior
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God’s Word as clear revelation
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Prophecy as an invitation to hope
Don’t hide behind “not knowing” — live in the light of what you do know.
God speaks so that He may be understood.
Thought of the Day
You don’t have to understand everything — but you are invited to trust the One who understands you completely.
Illustration – To Be Understood
It was a chilly Tuesday evening in Berlin.
The windows of the small apartment fogged up slowly as Mira, 27, tried to make her way through a chapter of Revelation.
She hadn’t grown up religious. Theology had always been a topic in books — not in life.
But for a few months now, one thought hadn’t let her go:
“If God really speaks — why have I never heard Him?”
She had bought a simple Bible, downloaded an app, and subscribed to a podcast called “Prophecy for Beginners.”
And there she was — somewhere between daily chaos, university stress, and relationship drama — reading lines that felt strange, yet surprisingly familiar.
“Whoever has ears, let them hear…”
She scoffed quietly.
“I am listening — but what does any of this mean?”
A few hours later, still unsettled on the bus, the thought that God might truly know her wouldn’t leave her alone.
Not just her performance, her thoughts — but her heart.
Back home, she opened her Bible again.
Psalm 139.
“LORD, You have searched me and known me…”
Her fingers trembled slightly.
“You understand my thoughts from afar.”
She wept.
Not because she understood everything — but because, for the first time, she felt understood.
Maybe this was the beginning.
Not of “seeing it all clearly” —
but of trust.
“For God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.” (1 John 3:20)
And Mira knew:
She would keep asking.
Keep reading.
But not to take control —
rather, to listen.
Because she had come to understand:
God doesn’t speak to confuse —
He speaks to reach.
And she had been reached.
