Your Sons & Daughters Shall Prophesy - Prophetic Gifts Today In The New Testament Church

The Transition from Old to New

self and God, and in this resemblance His likeness in particular would be exemplified. When Jesus ministered among His people, they faced the question of whether He was the prophet predicted by Moses who also was the Mes siah. His disciples said He was, but it was not until Jesus conquered death and hell, ascended back to God the Father and sent the Holy Spirit that His followers began to understand the full implications of this concept. Jesus was indeed the Prophet and the Messiah; in fact, He was God man ifested among men. So in the end Jesus was not only like Moses, but far superior; and His house, the Church, was made large enough to include believers from both Israel and the Gentiles; and His law was written in human hearts by His Spirit, not merely on stone tablets.

Comparisons between Moses"'31ld :Jesu

Jesus

Moses

Is the great I AM Liberates all mankind Mediates between God & man Disburses life Accents two Commandments Administers spiritual law Creates a spiritual people Imparts spiritual knowledge Inscribes laws on hearts Initiates spiritual sacrifices Provides atonement with His own blood

Met the great I AM Delivered Israel Interceded between God & Israel Administered death Brought Ten Commandments Interpreted legalistic law Founded a natural nation Awakened carnal awareness Wrote laws on stone Made natural sacrifices Brought atonement through the blood of animals

The Prophetic Consciousness of Jesus

Concerning Others

• Perceived "in His spirit" what was in people and what they were reasoning in their hearts (Mark 2:8) • Knew Lazarus would be raised (John 11:11) • Declared the centurion's servant healed (Matthew 8:13) • Declared the Canaanite woman's daughter healed (Matthew 15:28; Mark 7:29-30) • Recognized the lie of the Samaritan woman (John 4:17-18) • Knew a coin would be found in a fish's mouth sufficient to pay the Temple tax for two (Matthew 17:27) ■ 140