1. In step with the Spirit “the gift of prophecy” 1 Corinthians 6

2.  Romans 12:6-8  1 Peter 4:10-11  1 Corinthians 12 & 13  Ephesians 4  2 Timothy 1:6-7  Romans 12  Romans 1:11  Acts 1:8  Exodus 31:1-6  Joel 2:28-30  Luke 11:11-13

3. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 New International Version (NIV) 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

4. Summary for Today Biblical context, What is the purpose of prophecy? How to give a prophetic word or prophecy How can we develop this gift?

5. 1 Corinthians 13:2 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but have not love, I am nothing.

6. Ephesians 4:11-16 New International Version (NIV) 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

7. Ephesians 4:11-16 New International Version (NIV) 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

8. Acts 21:8-11 New International Version (NIV) 8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. 10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

9. 1 Corinthians 14:1-3 New International Version (NIV) 14 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. 2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.