Spiritual Gifts: Prophecy Jeremiah 1:4-12 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Prophecy Jeremiah Weeps over the Destruction of Jerusalem – Jeremiah 13:17 - Rembrandt ~1630

A Specific Message from God What is Prophecy? A Specific Message from God Metaphor Amos 7 Allegory Joel 2 Relevant Scripture Matthew 2:18 / Jeremiah 31:15 Advice Micah 5:8 John the Baptist Preaching – Alessandro Allori ~1602

A Specific Message from God What is Prophecy? A Specific Message from God How we got Here 1 Kings 9 Where are we Now? Where are we Going? Needs Response

What is Prophecy? It Might Be… Warning Reassurance Encouragement 2 Samuel 12 Reassurance Micah 6 Encouragement Daniel 7 Possibilities and Consequences Haggai

Some Old Testament Prophets Looked Forward to Jesus What is Prophecy? Some Old Testament Prophets Looked Forward to Jesus 2 Peter 1

Can give understanding, clarity, peace, conviction, perspective, etc. How do we Know? Can give understanding, clarity, peace, conviction, perspective, etc. Godly Advice Someone’s Opinion Bad Advice Self Persuasion Delusion God Speaks

Acknowledges Jesus From God For God For Each Other Agrees with Bible 1 Cor 12:3 From God 1 Cor 12:5 For God 1 Cor 12:4 For Each Other 1 Cor 12:7, 14:5 Agrees with Bible

Can give understanding, clarity, peace, conviction, perspective, etc. How do we Know? Can give understanding, clarity, peace, conviction, perspective, etc. Godly Advice God Speaks Someone’s Opinion Bad Advice Self Persuasion Delusion

Share → Think, Weigh, Pray, Test How do we Know? Respond Discern Share → Think, Weigh, Pray, Test Godly Advice 1 Corinthians 14 God Speaks

God Speaks Speaker Listener Responsibilities Think, Pray, Read Before Sharing Think, Pray, Read, Discern God Speaks Avoid Confirmation Bias 2Tim 4:3 Don’t Over-Spiritualise Speaker Listener Respond Attitude Jeremiah 1 1 Cor 14 Be Involved Self-Fulfilling? Avoid Fatalism Mark 8:11-12 Responsibilities