CG Learning to prophesy.Equipping Nights

What is prophesy?Winter Semester, 2018

Session #1

Welcome to Equipping Nights

Learning to Prophesy Seminar

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W h a t i s P r o p h e c y

Prophecy is the act of speaking out

the mind of God, under Divine

inspiration.

Some definitions

and ideas

Before learning how to prophesy, lets understandwhat really is the act ofprophecy.

Lets see some dictionarydefinitions.

What the bible say aboutprophecy.

And then let’s break thoseideas down so we would be able to understand whatprophecy is.

British Dictionary

• Prophecy /ˈprɒfɪsɪ/ noun (pl) -cies

• 1. a message of divine truth revealing God's will

the act of uttering such a message

• 2. a prediction orguess

• 3. The function, activity, or charismaticendowment of a prophet orprophets

• Word Origin

• C13: ultimately from Greek prophētēsprophet

Prophecy in the Bible

• Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a "miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of humansagacity to foresee, discern, orconjecture."

1 Corinthians 14:3 (NKJV)

3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort tomen.

What this really means?

Let’s LOOK AT this words• Edification:

• Improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, especially when morally or spiritually uplifting.

• Exhortation:

• An utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.

• Comfort:

• To soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.

• To make physically comfortable.

What is Prophecy?

• Edifying, exhorting and comforting people• Restoring the image of God in people.

• Showing people whatGod has forthem.

• Telling people how God sees them.

• Waking up inpeople passion for God.

• Setting the captivesfree.

What is prophecy?

Removing ashes and covering people with the mantle of joy.

Bringing healing topeople.

A communication of Spirit tospirit.

Prophecy comes from thedesire to love people; fromthe desire to encourage and tobless them.

Prophecy comes in aspontaneous way, becauseyou are becoming more and more Christcentered.

Prophesy,I received from Him,I passed to you.

We will become good prophets only when we

have overcome the desires of our flesh.

T HE N O U R HE A R T S WIL L B E IN T U N E WIT H G O D ’ S HE A R T, AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW T HE SECR ET S OF HIS

HE A R T A ND A B L E TO CO MMUNICATE T HE M WIT HO UT A NY FL E SHLY INT E R FER ENCE.

When we prophesy• We are giving to

people the very heart of God

What is in the heart ofGod?

God’s heart is full of love as He himself is Love.

God is the greatestencourager.

The bible is full of promises of forgiveness,blessings, help andassistance.

His love for us is:

unlimited,

unconditional,

unending.

His plan for us is way beyond our wildest dreams.

God’s heart is filled with

love!What is

filling our hearts?

Luke 6:45 (NKJV)

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouthspeaks.

Proverbs 16:23 (NIV)

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouthsprudent, and their lips promote instruction.

God’s heart is filled with

love!What is

filling our hearts?

Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

When we are in love

with God

We are filled with Him,

We are filled with His love toan overflowing point,

Then we cannot avoidpouring out His love topeoplearound us.

THE REALMS OF PROPHECYSUB T ITLE

THE FIRST REALM OF PROPHECY IS THE BIBLE.

The bible;

• The prophecy of scripture.

• Biblical revelation in the OT and NT.

• It’s the declaration of the word of God revealed to man.

• This realm of prophecy contains no errors, no mistakes, no imperfections as it is directly inspired by the Holy Spirit.

• When Jesus came, many OT prophecies were fulfilled.

• Some prophecies from scriptures are in the making, while others are still to be fulfilled.

The seer and speaker of God

• According to the uniform teaching of the Bible the prophet is a speaker of, or for God.

• His words are not the production of his own spirit, but come from a higher source.

• The prophet is at the same time a seer, who sees things in the spirit that do not lie in the domain of natural sight,

• And one who hears things which human ears do not ordinarily receive;

How prophecy from God originates

• Prophecy has not originated in his own reflection or calculation; this prophecy is little the product of their own feelings, fears or hopes,

• As something extraneous to man and independent of him, it has entered the soul of the prophet with a divine certainty.

• The prophet sees what he prophesies, although he need not have seen it in the form of a real vision.

• He can also "see" words with his inner eyes (Isaiah 2:1).

• It is only another expression for this when it is frequently said that God speaks to the prophet, it is not necessary that there must have been a voice which he could hear phonetically through his natural ear.

• The prophet must bee able to distinguish the contents of this voice from his own heart.

• Only in this way he is capable of speaking to the people in the name of God and able to publish his word as that of God.

• In this case he is the speaker of Yahweh (nabhi'), or the mouth of the Lord (compare Ezekiel 7:1 with 4:16).

• Under these conditions the prophet is absolutely compelled to speak. (Amos 3:8).

• The words burn in his soul until he utters them (Jeremiah 20:7,9).

2. Prophetical Inspiration

•The divine power, which comes over a human being and compels him to see or to hear things which otherwise would be hidden from him, is called by various terms expressive of inspiration.

• https://www.biblestudytools.com/

It is said that the Spirit of God has

• Come over someone (Numbers 24:2);

• Or has fallen upon him (Ezekiel 11:5);

• Or that the hand of Yahweh has come over him (2 Kings 3:15; Ezekiel 1:3; 3:14,22)

• Or that the Holy Spirit has been put on him as a garment, (1 Chronicles 12:18; 2 Chronicles 24:20);

It is said that the Spirit of God has

• The Spirit of revelation has permanently descended upon him (Numbers 11:25; 2 Kings 2:15; Isaiah 11:2; 61:1)

• Or that God has given this Spirit of His (Numbers 11:29; Isaiah 42:1)

• Or pours Him out upon man (Joel 2:28; Hebrews 3:1).

Inspiration does not suppress human consciousness

• The recipient is in possession of his full consciousness, and later is able to give a clear account of what happened.

• The individuality of the prophet is not eliminated by this divine inspiration; but his individuality cooperates to shape which has been seen and heard.

• The inspiration of the prophet is evidenced by an exalted language, which assumes a certain rhythmical character.

Inspiration does not suppress human consciousness

• His personality is a factor in the revelation that comes to him.

• A prophet can have predominance of visions; while another has no visions.

• The form in which the prophet gives expression to the word of God is determined by his personal talents and gifts and also by his experiences.

Let’s now declare some powerful scriptures for our own

benefit.

Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)

18 “The Spirit of the LORD is uponMe,Because He has anointedMeTo preach the gospel to thepoor;He has sent Me to heal thebrokenhearted,To proclaim liberty to thecaptives And recovery of sight to the blind,To set at liberty those who areoppressed;19To proclaim the acceptable year ofthe LORD.”

Isaiah 11:2

(NKJV)

2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest uponHim,

The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel andmight,The Spirit of knowledge and of the fearof theLORD.

Isaiah 50:4-5

(NKJV)

4 “The Lord GOD has givenMe The tongue of thelearned,That I should know how to speak A word in season tohim who is weary. He awakens Me morning bymorning, He awakens Myear To hear as thelearned.5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was notrebellious, Nor did I turnaway.

Isaiah 59:21

(NKJV)

21 “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which Ihave put in your mouth, shallnot depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth ofyour descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and forevermore.”

Time to do some activations

R E A D T HE FO L LO WING SCR IPTUR ES, YO U HAVE SO ME T IME TO HAVE T HE ID E A O F T HE VE R SE A ND

DE CL A R E IT WIT H YO UR O WN WO R DS IN T HE L IFE O F YO UR FR IE ND NE X T TO YO U.

• And I pray to the Father, that His Spirit of Revelation be stirred up within you. That He open your spiritual eyes and ears so you will be able to perceive what are the secrets of His heart, that the coals of His altar touch your mouth so you will be able to boldly speak what He is revealing through you. That He so transformed your heart that you may see people through His eyes and you may come to fill what He is feeling for them. That the prophetic words that will come out of your mouth be with power and authority to transform lives and situations, that the anointing that already is in you be incremented in great measure, that the gifting, abilities, talents and skills that you have be sharpened by Himself and then used to bring glory and honor to His name; and that you be used as a powerful weapon in His mighty hands and become a winner of souls and a natural expander of His Glorious Kingdom wherever you go.

• To Him belongs all the honor, all the glory and all the power, for ever and ever. Amen.

bibliography

• New King James Version.

• Various Bible Dictionaries.

• Notes and experiences collected along my path of learning to prophesy.

For next week, please read

Isaiah 49:1-3YO U MAY B E CA L L E D TO T HE FR O NT TO SHA R E YO UR

INSPIRAT ION -REVELATION.