PROPHECY
RABBIT TRAIL
Prophecy – must be understood
before we can go any further – Prophecy to us means to “foretell” of
things in the future – The Greek word is Propheteuo” which means “to magnify God”-“To speak of divine things”,
it means the “forth telling” of the bold message of the Gospel.
Prophecy has nothing to do with foretelling the future,
but of witnessing to the grace of Jesus Christ and magnifying His name. So when you read about being filled with
the Spirit and “prophesizing” they are praising God’s name and His
attributes.
Paul wanted everyone to prophesy, to praise the virtues
of God’s Son. – To eagerly seek the gift of praising God; prophesizing.
Tongues are a SIGN
to the pagan, the unbeliever;
a “convicting experience”.
Prophecy; praising God is a SIGN to
the believer of the “in
filling” of the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor 14:22 – Prophecy is for the believer.
22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not
for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for
believers, not for unbelievers. NIV
1 Cor 14:39 – Be eager to prophesy
39 Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy,
NIV
1 Cor 14:1 – Desire the
gift of prophecy
1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire
spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy NIV
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