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The Spirit of Prophecy

The Testimony of Jesus

¹⁹And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, ²⁰knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. ²¹For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:19-21

¹⁰Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 19:10

The Gift of Prophecy

⁴Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; ⁵and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ⁶and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. ⁷To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. ⁸For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, ⁹to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, ¹⁰to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

¹ Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. ²For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. ³On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. ⁴The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. ⁵Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Food For Thought

If God poured out His Spirit on all flesh so that our sons and daughters could prophesy, young men could see visions, and old men could see dreams, why would He take away these gifts? Especially the Gift of Prophecy? Paul said this is the greatest gift; in fact, he urged us to seek out this gift above all gifts that the Church might be built up. Why would God take away such powerful gifts, especially if this is the time it was poured out on all flesh and the Holy Spirit is now dwelling among us and in us for the first time in history? If this is the greatest of the Gifts of the Spirit because it builds up the Church, why would God remove that?

We often hear many things about the Father and the Son, and we often embrace these two members of the God-Head with ease and without reservations. But when it comes to the Holy Spirit we tend to be a bit more hesitant to embrace Him. Why? Could it be that we don’t quite understand who He is and what He is trying to offer us? We don’t understand the power that comes from the Holy Spirit. We tend to run from anything that seems to no longer fit our world, such as prophecy, spiritual tongues, or any other gifts of the Spirit.

The disciples were filled with the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost 2000 years ago. When that happened they began speaking in tongues, Peter then proceeded to preach a fiery message and 3000 were saved. But what exactly was that power that they were filled with? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for more on this in her video, The Power of The Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-24
Matthew 7:15-20
1 Corinthians 13:13
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Romans 12: 6-8
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Acts 19:1-6
Acts 2:1-4
1 Samuel 10:9-10
Mark 1:8
Acts 10: 44-48
Mark 16:17-18
I Corinthians 14:1-5
Romans 11: 29
1 Samuel 26:9
1 Corinthians 14:27-33
1 Corinthians 14:39-40
2 Timothy 3:16-17
John 14:26
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
Acts 8:18-24
Hebrews 6:1-8

The Power of The Holy Spirit

The Father and the Son bring forth the will and the salvation of God, but only through the Spirit is do we have power.

³And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, ⁴and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, ⁵so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:3–5

^¹⁹ But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power. ^²⁰For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
1 Corinthians 4:19-20

The Gifts of the Spirit

Two of the greatest gifts are prophecy and speaking in tongues. Prophecy is the greatest because it builds up the Church while speaking in tongues builds up the person speaking in tongues. These gifts are distributed through the power of the Holy Spirit, not through the Father or the Son.

⁴Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; ⁵and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ⁶and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. ⁷To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. ⁸For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, ⁹to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, ¹⁰to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11

¹ Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. ²For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. ³On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. ⁴The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. ⁵Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
1 Corinthians 14:1-5

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