The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: - Vital Christianity
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: - Vital Christianity
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: - Vital Christianity
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Purpose: Proclamation <strong>of</strong> divine revelation<br />
THE GIFT OF THE PROPHET<br />
(Eph. 2:19,20; 3:5; 4:11-16; I Cor. 12:28)<br />
Definition: “A prophet is a leader who exercises considerable influence in <strong>the</strong> church by<br />
proclaiming God’s Word to <strong>the</strong> people. <strong>The</strong> prophet <strong>of</strong>ten has a direct word from <strong>the</strong> Lord for <strong>the</strong><br />
situation on hand. Ra<strong>the</strong>r than prepared messages <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>of</strong>ten immediate, inspired utterances<br />
from God.” 6<br />
Description: He is “an organ <strong>of</strong> divine revelation, to whom <strong>the</strong> Word <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord comes, and<br />
who <strong>the</strong>refore speaks <strong>the</strong> very words <strong>of</strong> God” (e.g. Ex. 4:12; 7:1-2: Jer. 1:4-9; 23:16,18,22,28).<br />
A prophet declares divine judgment (Acts 13:11; 28:25-28), predicts <strong>the</strong> future events (Acts<br />
11:28; 20:23,25; 27:22) and employs symbolic actions (Acts 21:11). <strong>The</strong> prophets in Acts also<br />
expound <strong>the</strong> Scriptures and streng<strong>the</strong>n, encourage and comfort <strong>the</strong> disciples.<br />
A prophet is one who causes God’s Word or message to shine forth (II Pet. 1:19). A prophet<br />
is a man sent by God, anointed and appointed by God to be His mouthpiece to speak His Word<br />
(Heb 1:1-2; II Pet. 1:20-21; II Kings 17:13). He is one who gives forth God’s Word to <strong>the</strong> church<br />
at large. He is one who unfolds <strong>the</strong> mind <strong>of</strong> God.<br />
Old Testament Prophets: Abraham (Gen. 20:7) Jonah (II Kings 14:25)<br />
Moses (Deut. 34:10) Iddo (II Chron. 13:22)<br />
Isaiah (II Kings 19:2) Shemaiah (II Chron. 12:5)<br />
Micah (Mt. 2:5,6) Amos (Acts 7:42-43)<br />
Habakkuk (Hab. 1:1) Balaam (II Pet. 2:15-16)<br />
Joel (Acts 2:16) Daniel (Mt. 24:15)<br />
Hosea (Mt. 2:15) Hananiah (Jer. 28:17)<br />
Jeremiah (Jer. 1:5) Ezekiel (Ezek. 2:1-5)<br />
Gad (I Sam. 22:15) Elisha (I Kings 19:16)<br />
Zecharaiah (Zech. 1:1) Elijah (I Kings 18:22)<br />
Ahijah (I Kings 11:29) Haggai (Haggai 1:1)<br />
Samuel (I Sam. 3:20) David (Acts 2:29-30)<br />
Jehu (I Kings 16:7,12) Aaron (Ex. 7:1)<br />
Nathan (II Sam. 7:2) Azariah (II Chron. 15:8)<br />
Micaiah (I Kings 22:7-8) Obed (II Chron. 15:8)<br />
Asaph (Mt. 13:35 cf. Psa. 78:2)