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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. 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