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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapters1. So You Want to Prophesy!2. Why Prophesy?3. The Parameters of Prophecy in the Local Church4. Regulating Prophecy in the Local Church5. Prophecy and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit6. Training Your Spirit With the Word of God7. Training Your Spirit With the Holy Spirit8. Accelerating Your Gift of Prophecy9. The Manifestation of Prophecy Through Edification10. The Manifestation of Prophecy Through Exhortation11. The Manifestation of Prophecy Through Comfort12. The Power of Prophetic Vision and Song13. Prophetic Declarations of Hope14. Prophetic Poetry15. Prophetic Mini-Study: Kings Don't Beg16. Prophetic Mini-Study: The Stand of FaithBibliographyAbout the Author
CHAPTER 2
Why Prophesy?
I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is hethat prophesieth than he that speaks in tongues, except he interpret, that the churchmay receive edifying.
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1 Corinthians 14:5
Prophecy Notes:
Why Prophesy?
Why I Must Prophesy and You Too Must Prophesy
Were the Gifts Passing Phenomena?
The Purpose and Protocol of the Three Vocal Gifts
The Blessings of Properly Used Gifts In the Local Church
Putting a Face on Doctrinehere are those who oppose prophecy in the local Church either because of lackof Biblical knowledge or because they have seen abuses of that gift. However,the Bible itself supplies the perfect answer to the question why prophesy.
1Corinthians 14:5
states, “I would that ye all spoke with tongues but rather that yeprophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaks in tongues, excepthe interpret, that the Church may receive edifying.”
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When the Apostle Paul uses the term “greater” he refers to usefulness not stationor position. Frankly, all the gifts of the Spirit are for usefulness not to enhance theone who exercises the gift. Is this gift of prophecy needed today? To answer thatquestion, one need only to look at the Church in general today to note its lack of power, its negative approach to life and dependence on the world system to give aresounding, yes!Let us look at
1st Corinthians verse 3
to see the purposes of prophecy in the localchurch: “But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation,and comfort.”
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1st Corinthians verse 6
“Now, brethren, if I come unto youspeaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either byrevelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?’"
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Looking at thesetwo Scriptures, we now have a fuller picture of the value of prophecy to themembership of the local Church.
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