MODERN PROPHETS AND VISIONS

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Lesson 17

• MODERN PROPHETS AND VISIONS

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How God Communicates

• Q. 1) The book of Revelation is a prime example
  of how the prophetic gift operates. The first
  few verses explain the steps which are utilised
  in bringing a prophetic message from God to men.
  What are these steps?
• Revelation 11-4
• A. God gave the message to JESUS CHRIST.
• B. Jesus gave it to His SERVANT.
• C. His angel gave it to JOHN.
• D. John gave it to the CHURCHES.

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How God Communicates

• Q. 2) To whom will God reveal His plans for the
  future?
• Amos 37
• THE PROPHETS.

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How God Communicates

• Q. 3) Where do true prophets get their
  information?
• 2 Peter 121
• Holy MEN of God SPOKE as they were MOVED by the
  HOLY SPIRIT.

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How God Communicates

• Q. 4) Must a prophet write a book of the Bible
  in order to be authoritative and true?
• NO.

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How God Communicates

• Q. 5) Does God ever prophecy through women?
• YES.

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How God Communicates

• Q. 6) Does God promise to speak through prophets
  in the last days?
• Joel 228-31
• YES.

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Acts 214-21

• But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised
  his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all
  who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you,
  and heed my words. "For these are not drunk, as
  you suppose, since it is only the third hour of
  the day. "But this is what was spoken by the
  prophet Joel 'And it shall come to pass in the
  last days, says God, That I will pour out of My
  Spirit on all flesh Your sons and your daughters
  shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions,
  Your old men shall dream dreams.

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• And on My menservants and on My maidservants I
  will pour out My Spirit in those days And they
  shall prophesy. I will show wonders in heaven
  above And signs in the earth beneath Blood and
  fire and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned
  into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before
  the coming of the great and awesome day of the
  LORD. And it shall come to pass That whoever
  calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.'

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY At His ascension, Jesus
gave gifts to His Church.
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY

• Q. 7) When Jesus ascended to heaven He left
  gifts for the church. What are these gifts?
• Ephesians 47,8,11
• And he gave some APOSTLES
• and some PROPHETS
• and some EVANGELISTS
• and some PASTORS and TEACHERS.

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY

• Q. 8) Why were these gifts given?
• Ephesians 412
• For the EQUIPPING of the saints, for the WORK of
  the ministry, for the EDIFYING of the body of
  Christ.

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY

• Q. 9) How long were these gifts to remain in the
  church?
• Ephesians 413
• Till we ALL come to the UNTIY of the FAITH, and
  of the KNOWLEDGE of the SON of God, to a PERFECT
  man, to a MEASURE of the STATURE of the FULNESS
  of Christ.

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GODS CHURCH TODAY

• Q. 10) When you find and enter the church with
  all these gifts what will it do for you?
• Ephesians 414
• That we should be NO LONGER children, TOSSED to
  and FRO, and CARRIED about with EVERY WIND of
  DOCTRINE.

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GODS CHURCH TODAY

• Q. 11) Did Gods New Testament church have the
  gift of prophecy?
• 1 Corinthians 16
• Even as the TESTIMONY of CHRIST was CONFIRMED in
  you.

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GODS CHURCH TODAY

• Q. 12) Does Revelation teach that Gods true
  church for the last days will have the gift of
  prophecy?
• Revelation 12171910
• YES

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 13) What three things does Paul command
  regarding prophets?
• 1 Thessalonians 520,21
• A. Do not despise PROPHESYING
• B. TEST all things.
• C. Hold fast what is GOOD.

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 14) How do I test or prove what a prophet
  says, to see if the prophet is true?
• Isaiah 819,20
• If they do not SPEAK ACCORDING to this WORD it
  is BECAUSE there is NO LIGHT in them.

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 15) What other things will be true of a
  prophet of God?
• A. Prophesies as moved by Holy Spirit
• B. Interpretation not own
• C. Points out sin of people
• D. Warns of judgement

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 15 continued.
• E. Edifies, exhorts and comforts
• F. Recognises deity of Jesus
• G. Is in harmony with Scripture
• H. Not an astrologer, magician etc.

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Extra to question 15

• Predictions come true - Jer 289 Deut 131-4
  1821,22
• Physical effects - Daniel 107-11,15-19 Rev
  117(also in question 19 part 2)

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 16) In 1 Corinthians 121,11,12-18 Paul
  likens the gifts of the church to parts of the
  body. What part of the body would best represent
  prophets?
• 1Samuel 99
• THE EYES

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TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD

• Q. 17) In what condition would a church be which
  did not have the gift of prophecy?
• Matthew 1514
• BLIND

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ARE MIRACLES A TEST

• Q. 18) Do miracles prove that a prophet is true?
• Deuteronomy 131-5 Revelation 1614
• No! Because the DEVIL can also work miracles.

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ARE MIRACLES A TEST

• Q. 19) God promises to speak to a prophet in one
  of three ways. What are these three ways?
• Numbers 126,8
• A. VISION
• B. DREAM
• C. MOUTH TO MOUTH

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ARE MIRACLES A TEST

• Q. 20) What happens to a person who believes and
  obeys true prophets?
• 2 Chronicles 2020
• Believe His PROPHETS, and you shall PROSPER.

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 21) Are prophets called primarily to serve
  the church or unbelievers?
• 1 Corinthians 1422
• Prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those
  who BELIEVERS.

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 22) What is prophecy called in
  Revelatian1217?
• The TESTIMONY of JESUS Christ.

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 23) Whom did Jesus say would have very great
  influence in the last days?
• Matthew 2424
• FALSE Christs, and false PROPHETS.

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 24) What types of false prophets does the
  Bible specifically condemn?
• Deuteronomy 189-12 Revelation 2215 218
• A. Diviner
• B. Observer of times
• C. Enchanter

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 24 continued
• D. Witch and wizard
• E. Consulter with familiar spirits
• F. Necromancer
• G. Sorcerer
• H. Charmer

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 25) John the Baptist did not write a book of
  the Bible but he was a true prophet. Whose
  counsel does the Bible say people rejected when
  they rejected Johns counsel?
• Luke 728-30
• They rejected the COUNSEL of GOD.

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• NOTICE SOME OF THE TITLES GIVEN TO PROPHETS.
• A. PROPHET
• B. SON OF MAN
• C. SEER
• D. MESSENGER
• E. FELLOW SERVANT
• F. SERVANT OF GOD
• G. MAN OF GOD
• H. WATCHMAN
• I. VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN WILDERNESS

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A PROPHETS MINISTRY

• Q. 26) Since God still speaks through prophets
  today, and since the word of a true prophet is
  the personal testimony of Jesus to you, are you
  willing to test modern prophets by the Bible and
  obey those who agree with Scripture?

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Lesson 17 - Quiz

• 1. To whom does God reveal His plans for the
  future?
• T __ __ P __ __ __ __ __ __ __
• 2. God promises to speak through
• p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in the last days.
• 3. J __ __ __ was the prophet who received the
  Revelation of Jesus Christ.
• 4. Prophets are one of the g __ __ __ __ given to
  the church.
• 5. Revelation teaches that Gods true church for
  the last d __ __ __ will have the gift of
  prophecy.

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