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

Insights on How to Prophesy

Money. Beware the glowing promises of prophetic words bought with money! One of the key characteristics of the false prophet is obsession with taking people's money for himself. Sacrifice. Do not order others to give up all earthly possessions. 21 Al though people need to be challenged, they must not be robbed of their personal direction from God. Leave the amount of sacrifice in God's hands. A wrong statement in this area can boomerang easily.

Qualifications for Those Who Prophesy in the Church

We can prepare ourselves to prophesy in church by keeping in mind the following qualifications for the person who prophesies. He or she should be: A Spirit-filled believer. If we walk in the Spirit, being sensitive to His guidance in our daily lives, it will not be difficult for God to use us for prophecy at appropriate times. A committed worshiper. Worship shifts attention from bankrupt self to glorious Lord. Prophecy functions best, as we have seen, in an atmos phere of worship. A faith-filled person. God delights in finding people with an expectant frame of mind. People of faith please God. They are like ready servants, anxious to do the Master's bidding. A person of active prayer. A person who talks frequently to God-and receives responses from God-has opened a channel of communication vital in prophecy. A church family member. Prophecy is received more easily if the per son is a member in good standing of the local church. A good person will be respected and believed. A student of the Word of God. Meditation on the thoughts of God pre pares a person to be a conduit for God's thinking. The more one can think as God thinks, the more acceptable that person is as a channel for prophecy. A cooperative participant. Those who prophesy in the Church today are not like the thundering prophets of the Old Testament. Instead we are team members, graciously accepting one another's ministry. The team will succeed if every member is cooperative and gracious. An exemplary person. We expect our leaders to live lives above re proach. Surely this standard can be expected of those who prophesy. A person with a clear conscience. Unresolved problems and sins cause spiritual and emotional upheaval counterproductive for those who wish 373.