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PROPHETIC EVANGELISM INTERNATIONAL
TEACHING MANUAL
PROPHETIC MANUALS
BYPROPHET CHARLES SCOVILL
PROPHETIC EVANGELISM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
PROPHETIC EVANGELISM INTERNATIONAL 221 JESSE COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS 62234 2006
CONTENTS
MANUAL 1 PROPHETIC REALMS MANUAL 2 PROPHETIC ETTIQUETTE MANUAL 3 PROPHETIC EVANGELISM

TEACHING MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THE PROPHETIC CHURCH CHAPTER 2 THE GIFT OF PROPHECY CHAPTER 3 THE OFFICE OF THE PROPHET CHAPTER 4 THE AUTHORITY OF THE PROPHET CHAPTER 5 REVELATION THROUGH THE PROPHET CHAPTER 6 PROPHETIC IMPARTATION CHAPTER 7 PROPHETIC CONFIRMATION CHAPTER 8 REWARDS FOR HONORING THE PROPHET 13 14 15 4 6 8 12 1
INTRODUCTION
We are going to be examining the different realms of the prophetic as they apply to the New Testament church. Prophetic !angelism "nternational has been raised up to bring insight to the church into understanding what the role of the prophet and prophecy are all about. This is not to be confused with teaching how the prophecies in the bible relate to today#s times. The three different realms of the prophetic are$ %. The Prophetic &hurch' 2. The (ift of Prophecy and ). The *ffice *f The Prophet. We are going to attempt to bring clarity to the body as to where you indi!idually fit into the prophetic in the local church. The church has come up with the lame idea that if we happen to get a word for someone or some area that we ha!e become a prophet. +ust because (od gi!es us a prophetic word does not ma,e us a prophet' remember that (od ga!e -aalam#s don,ey a word for him and that sure didn#t ma,e the don,ey a prophet. *ur desire for you is that you can come away with a little better understanding of what part that you play in the prophetic people that (od is raising up in this hour as .is prophetic church comes forth to usher in .is coming. (od sent +ohn the -aptist' a prophet' to usher in &hrist and .is coming and (od is sending .is Prophetic &hurch to usher in .is second coming. !en as +ohn came in the spirit of li/ah' with the purpose of turning the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their parents' e!en so .e is sending .is prophetic church with that same purpose and anointing.
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THE PROPHETIC CHURCH

Mos s ! s"# s Go! $o #%"s &' % '#o'( $") ' o'* + N&,- #s 11.2/. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that %** $( Lo#!0s ' o'* 1 # '#o'( $s, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them! 2Go!3s 4o#! B"-* 5 But Moses asked him, "Do you think you need to stand up
for me? I 1"s( %** $( LORD0S ' o'* 1 # '#o'( $s %6! $(%$ $( LORD 1o&*! '&$ ("s S'"#"$ o6 $( , " The 0ord had /ust called out the se!enty elders of the camp and too, of the spirit that rested upon 1oses and transferred it to those elders and they had begun to prophesy in the tabernacle. 2ll the while there were two of the se!enty that did not enter into the tabernacle' but stayed in the camp. The spirit that had rested upon 1oses fell upon them also and they began to prophesy in the camp. +oshua got a little upset and as,ed 1oses to forbid them to go about prophesying in the camp. The names of these two men were ldad and 1edad. The name ldad means whom (od has lo!ed' and 1edad means lo!e. "t seems li,e that /ust maybe these names are not coincidental' but that (od#s lo!e ,ept them out of the tabernacle and in the streets prophesying to the people. !en though 1oses was (od#s appointed man' he did not get upset at someone else out in the camp prophesying to the people. .e told +oshua that he wished that all of the 0ord#s people were prophets and that the 0ord would put his 3pirit on them. We ha!e to remember that (od didn#t put .is 3pirit in them' but on them. 1oses was not religious4 he was in relationship with (od. 5eligion will cause a person to be legalistic about each and e!erything. The letter of the law will ,ill' whereas the spirit will gi!e life. "f " am not going to get offended o!er something' then why should you get offended for my sa,e6 1oses had re!elation that (od didn#t
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T( O&$'o&#"67 8o * 2.2892/ 7289. And it shall !ome to pass afterward, $(%$ I 1"** 'o&# o&$ ,: s'"#"$ &'o6 %** ;* s(" and your sons and your dau#hters shall '#o'( sy, your old men shall !# %, !# %,s, your youn# men shall s <"s"o6s$ 72:9. And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will % pour out my spirit A)$s 2.16= 18 7%69. But $("s "s $(%$ whi!h was spoken &y the prophet 'oel" 7%;9. And it shall !ome to pass in the last days, saith God, I 1"** 'o&# o&$ o; ,: S'"#"$ &'o6 %** ;* s($ and your sons and your dau#hters s(%** '#o'( s:, and your youn# men shall s <"s"o6s, and your old men shall !# %, !# %,s$ ()*+ And on my servants and on my handmaidens % will pour out in those days of my ,pirit" and they shall '#o'( s:$ *n the day of Pentecost' Peter boldly stood up and declared' <This is that.= This was the day of the outpouring of the 3pirit on all flesh. Now the sons and daughters' the ser!ants and handmaidens would prophesy. >ou will notice that the word doesn#t say might or could it says shall. The outpouring of the 3pirit had been on all flesh. This did not limit it to /ust the +ews only' but upon all flesh. 1oses had desired it4 the Prophet +oel had prophesied it and now Peter declares that it is here. The outpouring of the 3pirit brought something to the new church that had ne!er been before in history since the time of 2dam. The people could now hear and spea, to (od for themsel!es. They could now spea, to others what (od desired to say to them. They could bring confirmation' edification' exhortation and comfort through the .oly 3pirit that dwelled in them. "t was a brand new day for (od#s people. They no longer had to go to a prophet to find out what (od was saying to them as indi!iduals. The church had now become a prophetic church.
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4 '#o'( s: %))o#!"67 $o $( '#o'o#$"o6 o; ;%"$(+ Ro,%6s 12.6. -avin# then #ifts differin# a!!ordin# to the #ra!e that is #iven to us, whether prophe!y, let us prophesy a!!ordin# to the proportion of faith" We all ha!e a portion of faith' e!en though our portion differs from each other4 we ha!e all recei!ed a portion of faith. !en if your portion may differ from that of another' you can still prophesy according to the portion that you ha!e recei!ed. The portion of faith will grow as you mature. 5emember that faith is as a grain of mustard seed that is the smallest of all seeds' yet when it is mature becomes as a tree that the fowl of the air can lodge in. We all ha!e to start somewhere. When we are new to the prophetic' we need to start where our faith is and not try to prophesy the way another person does that may be more mature in that area. .owe!er' we need to start. "t may be only one word of encouragement' but who ,nows' that may be the most important word for that person at that particular time in their life. ?o not let yourself be intimidated by others that are more mature in the prophetic realm or you will ne!er spea, what (od desires for you say to an indi!idual or the church as a whole. 2s you prophesy' you are declaring the word from (od' not your own words. 2s we began to prophesy' we need to get guidance from those that are more mature especially in areas where we ha!e ne!er !entured before. The elders are to teach and train' that we might be e@uipped to do the wor, of the ministry. "t ne!er hurts to run a word by the pastor. This will help us to grow in our faith in the releasing of a word and we will begin to prophesy at a higher le!el of faith. We are a prophetic church that has been born for such a time as this. We must ,now that (od has put .is 3pirit in us for a particular reason and purpose in the body of &hrist. "t is up to us to step out and be obedient to the 3pirit so that we do not @uench the .oly 3pirit of (od.
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THE GIFT OF PROPHECY

1 Co#"6$("%6s 12.1>. .o another the workin# of mira!les" to another '#o'( )y" to another dis!ernin# of spirits" to another divers kinds of ton#ues" to another the interpretation of ton#ues$ 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14.3. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edifi!ation, and e/hortation, and !omfort 2s the 3pirit was poured out on all flesh' along with it was gi!en nine gifts of the 3pirit. *ne of these gifts was the gift of prophecy. The gift of prophecy is a supernatural utterance by the .oly 3pirit through an indi!idual to another indi!idual' a church or the body as a whole. The word is also as the prophetic church limited to edification' exhortation and comfort. EDIFICATION dification is the act of one that promotes another#s growth in &hristian wisdom' piety' happiness or holiness. The word carries with it the implication of architecture' as a structure' and confirmation. *ne of the purposes of prophecy is to bring about the building up of indi!iduals and specific parts of the body of &hrist. dification can be a word that brings selfAconfidence to one that has a poor outloo, of themsel!es or their appearance. "t can bring a word of encouragement to those that are going through a difficult time. dification can be confirmation of something that (od has already spo,en to them. "t will ne!er tear down an indi!idual. 2s we spea, words of edification and build up one another' we are in all essence doing so to our sel!es as we are all part of the same body' the
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body of &hrist. +esus made the statement' that whatsoe!er we ha!e done to one another4 we ha!e done the same to .im. E?HORTATION xhortation is a calling near' a supplication of encouragement' admonition' that which adds comfort or refreshment. xhortation will direct with encouragement one bac, to holiness and li!ing a life in right standing with (od. "t is a stirring word that instills the Beal and fire of (od bac, into the indi!idual or body that it is spo,en into. 2 prophetic exhortation will refresh and gi!e new life into the purpose and plan that (od has for your life and ministry. "t instills renewal into the !ision or creates new !ision. Without a !ision' we ha!e no hope in our li!es and ministry and therefore we perish. 2 word of exhortation brought forth in due season will bring us the needed admonishment to spring bac, into the will of (od for our li!es. COMFORT The (ree, word used in the %Cth chapter of %&orinthians' is only used once in the New Testament. &omfort is any word gi!en for the purpose of persuading' or of arousing and stimulating' or of calming and consoling. &omfort doesn#t only soothe' but also persuades at the same time. When (od brings a word of comfort' that word also stimulates a person into an action4 it pre!ents the person from getting into depression and selfApity. !en through the calming effect it brings the person to their right mind' which brings about stimulation to do the will of (od in that situation. "t will cause you to see (od#s perspecti!e and not your own.
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THE OFFICE OF THE PROPHET

3ome may tend to disagree with the terminology of the word office' but for the sa,e of a better term' " am going to use it in determining the position of the prophet in the New Testament church. There were many prophets and prophetesses in the early church and there are many today. The term prophet used herein is not according to gender4 but co!ers male and female ali,e. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 12.28. And God hath set some in the !hur!h, first apostles, se!ondarily prophets, thirdly tea!hers, after that mira!les, then #ifts of healin#s, helps, #overnments, diversities of ton#ues E'( s"%6s 4.11. And he #ave some, apostles" and some, prophets" and some, evan#elists" and some, pastors and tea!hers" The prophets spea, by the spirit of prophecy' the gift of prophecy and out of the strength of the prophet#s office. This enables them to spea, with more authority. They can go beyond edification' exhortation and comfort. Their prophecies can carry re!elation' direction' correction' confirmation' impartation and acti!ation. 2n example of the New Testament prophet is 2gabus. "n one instance he prophesied that there should be great dearth throughout the entire world. This subse@uently came to pass in the days of &laudius &aesar. 2nother time he too, Paul#s girdle and bound his own hands and feet. .e then said that the +ews at +erusalem would bind the man that owned that girdle and would deli!er him into the hands of the (entiles. This too, place when Paul then went up to +erusalem.
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2nother part of the prophet#s /ob is to wor, along side of the apostles' e!angelists' pastors and teachers in the e@uipping of the saints to do the wor, of the ministry for the edifying of the body of &hrist. "t is therefore important that each of the fi!eAfold ministries wor, together and each of them be able to help train the body' especially in their indi!idual area of expertise. E'( s"%6s 2.1/=22 7%:9. 0ow therefore ye are no more stran#ers and forei#ners, &ut fellow !iti1ens with the saints, and of the household of God" 7209. And are &uilt upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 'esus 2hrist himself &ein# the !hief !orner stone" 72%9. %n whom all the &uildin# fitly framed to#ether #roweth unto an holy temple in the Lord$ 7229. %n whom ye also are &uilded to#ether for an ha&itation of God throu#h the ,pirit The apostles and the prophets are the ones that lay the foundation of the local church in &hrist +esus as the chief cornerstone. !en as the church as a whole needed the apostles and prophets in laying their foundation' so does the local church need them in laying theirs. 1any local churches ha!e not had the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets and therefore found them sel!es out of ,ilter as problems arise and they don#t get a re!elation from (od in dealing with the situation. "t is important that each and e!ery part of the body ta,es and operates in its proper place. The hand loo,s and e!en is !ery aw,ward when it attached to the an,le. !en so' the different parts of the body of &hrist do not function properly when they attempt to operate where they were not intended to function.
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PROPHETIC AUTHORITY
8 # ,"%( 1.1>. ,ee, % have this day set thee over the nations and over the kin#doms, to #oo$ o&$, and to '&** !o16, and to ! s$#o:, and to $(#o1 !o16, to -&"*!, and to '*%6$ There is an authority that the prophet carries with him that wasn#t gi!en to the other parts of the body. +ust as in the *ld Testament the prophet was gi!en certain abilities or authority4 so is it in the New Testament. 2ll of the Prophetic &hurch has this ability to a certain degree' but not li,e the prophet. !en as one part of the body was made for certain functions and not for other functions4 it is so in the body of &hrist. That is why it is so important for e!ery part of the body to be in place and doing its particular function. Part of the function and authority of the prophet is to root out' pull down' destroy' throw down' build and plant. !en though the prophetic church can do this on le!els pertaining to indi!idual li!es4 it is the authority of the office of the prophet to do this in the local church' the nation or the entire world. ROOT OUT M%$$( 1 15.13. But he answered and said, Every plant, whi!h my heavenly 3ather hath not planted, shall &e #oo$ ! &' !ery plant' which my hea!enly Dather' has not planted' shall be rooted up. What &hrist is tal,ing about here is religious doctrines that (od
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has not gi!en to the body4 doctrines that are man made. "t is the /ob of the prophet' through re!elation to ,ill the soAcalled sacred cows of religious doctrines. There are a lot of doctrines of men that sound good' yet ha!e nothing to do with the scriptures that they are founded on or any other scriptures in the -ible. *ne of the /obs of the prophet is to ta,e these doctrines and to pull them out by the root where they will get no nutrients from surrounding sources and then they will e!entually die. PULL DO4N 2 Co#"6$("%6s 1>.4. (3or the weapons of our warfare are not !arnal, &ut mi#hty throu#h God to the '&**"67 !o16 of stron# holds"+ The words pulling down carry the implication of the demolition as of a building or a fortress. These strong holds are the sins that ,eep hanging on to our li!es. 3ometimes we ha!e a desire to hold on to the past e!en though we ha!e become new creatures in &hrist. "t is the duty of the prophet to pull down these strongholds when the indi!idual can#t pull them down for them sel!es. 2n experience " had in this area was in dealing with some people that had been 1eth users for years and couldn#t brea, the stronghold on their own li!es. Through the Word that was spo,en into their li!es' that stronghold was bro,en and they ne!er desired to use 1eth again. 3ometimes when you are dealing with something that has such a stronghold on your life4 you need a prophetic word to help brea, it. !en good &hristians can ha!e strongholds in their own personal li!es that need a prophetic word to help demolish it. 5emember that 3atan goes about as a roaring lion see,ing whom he may de!our. 3ometimes only a prophetic word can bring the help that is needed. DESTROY 1 8o(6 3.8. -e that !ommitteth sin is of the devil" for the devil sinneth from the &e#innin# 3or this purpose the ,on of God was manifested, that he mi#ht ! s$#o: the works of the devil
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The word destroy means to lose or loosen from. "t is the /ob of the prophet to loosen the bands or imprisonment of capti!ity off of the church. There are many doctrines that are man made that hold the church in capti!ity. The wor,s of the e!il one is to hold the church in a capti!ity that will hinder them useless in doing the wor, of the ministry. The prophet must destroy doctrines or words that ha!e been spo,en o!er the church rendering them of no effect. "n so doing we release the church from the capti!ity that it has fallen into. 3ometimes this capti!ity is /ust mere thoughts that ha!e been allowed to enter the mind of the indi!idual that is being held capti!e. THRO4 DO4N 8 # ,"%( 31.28. And it shall !ome to pass, that like as % have wat!hed over them, to '*&)@ &', and to -# %@ !o16, and to $(#o1 !o16, and to ! s$#o:, and to %;;*")t" so will % wat!h over them, to -&"*!, and to '*%6$, saith the Lord 2 Co#"6$("%6s 1>.5. C%s$"67 !o16 ima#inations, and every hi#h thin# that e/alteth itself a#ainst the knowled#e of God, and &rin#in# into !aptivity every thou#ht to the o&edien!e of 2hrist" 2n ob/ect that is thrown down carries the implication that it is or will be bro,en into pieces. 2s we brea, these things into pieces' it is difficult to put them bac, together and e!en if they are reformed they do not ha!e the same loo, or strength that they once had o!er our li!es. 3omething that has been bro,en e!en once is a lot easier to brea, the second time. 2s our imaginations are cast down they will ne!er ha!e the same hold on us from that time forward. They may try to come bac, but will be easier and easier to cast down each time. TO BUILD 1 S%,& * 2.35. And % will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do a!!ordin# to that whi!h is in mine heart and in my mind$ and % will -&"*! him a sure house" and he shall walk &efore mine anointed for ever
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Is%"%( 58.12. And they that shall &e of thee shall -&"*! the old waste pla!es$ thou shalt raise up the foundations of many #enerations" and thou shalt &e !alled, the repairer of the &rea!h, the restorer of paths to dwell in The term build carries the connotation of rebuilding after ruin has ta,en place. Part of the process is demolition of the remaining structure and laying a new foundation for the building to set on. 2fter the old doctrines that ha!e held the people of (od in bondage ha!e been torn down4 there needs to be a building up with true doctrines. "t is important that the prophet not only brings re!elation of truth to the body' but also brings with it a solid scripture teaching with it. "t is not enough for one to learn of a false teaching4 they need to learn the truth of the scriptures that ha!e been taught falsely. TO PLANT Ps%*,s /2.13. .hose that &e '*%6$ ! in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the !ourts of our God E'( s"%6s 2. 1/=22 7%:9. 0ow therefore ye are no more stran#ers and forei#ners, &ut fellow !iti1ens with the saints, and of the household of God" 7209. And are -&"*$ upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 'esus 2hrist himself &ein# the !hief !orner stone" 72%9. %n whom all the &uildin# fitly framed to#ether #roweth unto an holy temple in the Lord$ 7229. %n whom ye also are &uilded to#ether for an ha&itation of God throu#h the ,pirit Planting is the act of establishing. "t is the responsibility of the prophet to wor, along side of the apostle in establishing churches and the doctrines of the church. 2s a seed is planted the first thing that seed does is to die. Then the seed can grow with nurturing into full maturity where it will flourish.
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REVELATION THROUGH THE PROPHET

A,os 3.7. ,urely the Lord God will do nothin#, &ut he # < %* $( his se!ret unto his servants the '#o'( $s E'( s"%6s 3.5. 4hi!h in other a#es was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now # < %* ! unto his holy apostles and prophets &y the ,pirit" The 0ord has always brought re!elation through .is prophets. There is nothing that .e does that .e does not re!eal first to the people through the prophets. There are different things that (od brings re!elation through the prophets that ha!e not been re!ealed in ages past. "t wasn#t until the time of 1artin 0uther that the church recei!ed the re!elation of4 < The /ust shall li!e by faith=. There are many different truths in the -ible that ha!e been brought to fuller re!elation as the church progresses through time. The truths ha!e always been there4 they /ust ha!en#t been brought to re!elation until that particular time. 2s we go bac, throughout the history of the church we will find that it is loaded with different times when a reformation too, place due to a truth being re!ealed at that time. There are truths yet to be re!ealed to the apostles and prophets of (od. 2long with re!ealing these truths also comes the re!ealing of false and seducing doctrines. "n these last days there will be many come that bring false doctrines that are aimed to tic,le the itching ears of the flesh. "t is the /ob of the prophet to shine re!elatory light on these doctrines of men and openly ma,e a show of them for what they are.
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1 T",o$(: 4.14. 0e#le!t not the #ift that is in thee, whi!h was #iven thee &y '#o'( ):, with the layin# on of the hands of the pres&ytery RELEASING MINISTRY GIFTS A)$s 13.1= 3 7%9. 0ow there were in the !hur!h that was at Antio!h !ertain prophets and tea!hers" as Barna&as, and ,imeon that was !alled 0i#er, and Lu!ius of 2yrene, and Manaen, whi!h had &een &rou#ht up with -erod the tetrar!h, and ,aul 729. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the -oly Ghost said, ,eparate me Barna&as and ,aul for the work whereunto % have !alled them 7)9. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away Timothy#s gift was gi!en to him through prophecy' with the laying on of hands. "mpartation was gi!en through a word of prophecy and laying on of the hands as the ministries were sent forth to do their callings. The laying on of hands and prophecy wor,ed together in the calling and the separation for the wor, of the ministry. The laying on of hands has been used throughout the bible as an act of imparting something to someone. "t was used when the priests laid their hands on the head of the sacrifice signifying the imparting of the sins to the sacrifice. Dathers laid their hands on their children to impart blessings. .ands were laid on the sic, to impart healing. .ands were also laid on those being promoted to a position of authority. 2n impartation has been gi!en throughout history by the laying on of hands. "t is always an implication that what " ha!e " gi!e unto you4 whether it relates to healing' blessing' promotion or the recei!ing of the .oly (host.
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PROPHETIC CONFIRMATION
A)$s 15.32. And 'udas and ,ilas, &ein# prophets also themselves, e/horted the &rethren with many words, and )o6;"#, ! them 2 Co#"6$("%6s 13.1. .his is the third time % am !omin# to you %n the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word &e esta&lished 1 Co#"6$("%6s 1.8+ 4ho shall also )o6;"#, you unto the end, that ye may &e &lameless in the day of our Lord 'esus 2hrist &onfirm means to reestablish. &onfirmation will bring bac, to the indi!idual or church a real !italiBation of something that has already been established in them. "t may be a word of direction' !ision or e!en something personal such as a drawing close to (od. "t can co!er the whole spectrum of life. " ha!e found that e!en a word of direction for a person or church will confirm what they already ha!e recei!ed so that it may be established in the mouths of two or three witnesses. Prophetic confirmation is an important tool as we are all human and sub/ect to error. 2s (od spea,s to us it is good to ,now that we really heard from .im. "t helps in our faith to step out and do what (od is spea,ing to us. Daith comes from hearing and hearing from the word of (od whether it is the written word or the spo,en word from the prophetic. The written word was a prophetic word before it became the written word. 2ll scriptures came through inspiration of (od4 what the prophet spea,s is by the inspiration of (od.
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RE4ARDS FOR HONORING THE PROPHET

2 C(#o6")* s 2>.2>. And they rose early in the mornin#, and went forth into the wilderness of .ekoa$ and as they went forth, 'ehoshaphat stood and said, -ear me, 5 'udah, and ye inha&itants of 'erusalem" Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye &e esta&lished" - *" < ("s '#o'( $s9 so s(%** : '#os' # M%$$( 1 1>.41 -e that # ) "< $( a prophet in the name of a prophet shall re!eive a prophet6s reward" and he that re!eiveth a ri#hteous man in the name of a ri#hteous man shall re!eive a ri#hteous man6s reward The word !"# $! means to push forward' to ad!ance or to succeed. The word %$&'$($ means to build up or support. 2s you build up or support the prophets you will ad!ance or succeed. This is not only in finances but also in the whole spectrum of support. 5emember the widow that (od sent the prophet to in a time of drought4 her meal barrow and her cruse of oil ne!er ran out during the whole time of famine. 3he not only made a meal for him' but also prepared a place for him to lodge. The word !$)$'($*+ means to ta,e upon one#s self to sustain' bear or endure. To recei!e the prophet is to ma,e sure that he is pro!ided for in e!ery aspect of his being4 not in /ust belie!ing that he is a prophet. "t means to honor and respect the prophet for who and what he is. .e is (od#s man that has been sent to spea, re!elation into the life of the church or indi!idual.
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2 prophet#s reward carries a twofold blessing containing the truths that he deli!ers in his message to you and in the eternal rewards that are laid up for the prophets and those that recei!e them. Those eternal rewards are not specifically listed although it may be implied that there are different rewards for different things. The implication of the reward that will be recei!ed on this earth are pro!ision e!en through the times of famine' to be prosperous' to ad!ance through promotion and to be made to succeed in what we lay our hands to. The truths that are recei!ed will cause us to wal, in (od#s ways that are higher than our ways. They will cause us to wal, in integrity and authority in our daily routines. The words will gi!e life where there is death and holiness where there is immorality. The rewards that we recei!e through the prophetic words that are spo,en into our li!es are countless.
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ti@uette is described as rules that go!ern socially acceptable beha!ior. We should beha!e oursel!es with seemingly beha!ior. ti@uette does not stop the 3pirit of (od from mo!ing in the way that that .e chooses for us to operate. ti@uette simply ma,es sure that e!erything is done decently and in order. We need to follow certain ways of operation so that we may wal, in the full integrity of (od. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 32. 2nd the spirits of the prophets are sub/ect to the prophets. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 4>+ 0et all things be done decently and in order. The church at &orinth was a !ery spiritual group of people' yet they were also !ery rough around the edges. ?o you ,now any &hristians li,e that6 Paul dedicated three chapters to teaching them how to flow in the gifts that (od had placed in them. The Word of (od admonishes and re@uires us to wal, in the integrity of the 0ord. The spirit of the prophets are sub/ect to the prophets therefore we can#t use the old excuse that someone or something made us do or say it. We ha!e control o!er our own spirit. "t is a sign of maturity when we learn to wal, in integrity. We are going to attempt to lay down some guidelines when flowing in the prophetic. 3ome of these will be scriptural and the others are simply /ust common sense.
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SUBMISSION
1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 2/=32 72:9. 0et the prophets spea, two or three' and let the other /udge.7)09. "f any thing be re!ealed to another that sits by' let the first hold his peace. 7)%9. Dor ye may all prophesy one by one' that all may learn' and all may be comforted. 7)29. 2nd the spirits of the prophets are sub/ect to the prophets. E'( s"%6s 5. 21. 3ubmitting yoursel!es one to another in the fear of (od. H -# 1s 13.17. *bey them that ha!e the rule o!er you' and submit yoursel!es$ for they watch for your souls' as they that must gi!e account' that they may do it with /oy' and not with grief$ for that is unprofitable for you. (uess what6 !erything in the prophetic has nothing to do with you or anyone else. "t#s all about .im. There are no one man shows. "t is not about who prophesies the most or the loudest. "t is about (od using the body to minister to the rest of the body that we all might be made whole. 3o whom do we need to submit to6 We must submit' first of all to (od and to one another in the fear of (od. We must obey those that ha!e the rule o!er us. "f you are in my house then you must obey my rules. "f " am in your house then " must go by your rules. " can not come into your house and do what e!er " want without as,ing your permission. " must go to the pastor of the church and submit to himGher what " hear the 0ord spea,ing to me' before " can ha!e permission to release that word to that particular floc,. *n a personal le!el we need to submit oursel!es to the person or body that we are ministering into the li!es of. There are only !ery few and !ery select times when (od will ha!e us spea, a word to someone that doesn#t
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want to listen. "t will usually be when that person is in deep rebellion. " only gi!e a word under those circumstances when the .oly 3pirit strongly urges that " ha!e to gi!e them that particular warning. 1ost of the time when a person or a body of belie!ers doesn#t want their li!es to be spo,en into it will ha!e to do with the right timing. +ust because " get a word for you now doesn#t mean that now is the time for me to release it to you. " ha!e recei!ed words se!eral times that " would impart a portion to the indi!idual at that particular time' and if " wasn#t going to see them when the appropriate time was' " would lea!e the remaining part with the pastor so that he could release it. " told you this isn#t about us and me getting credit for spea,ing a word into your life. That is why abo!e all things we must be submissi!e to (od and to one another. The pastor usually ,nows the floc, better than the prophet does and he will be able to discern the word and ,now the timing that it needs to go forth. We ha!e had more than enough prophetic people that did things in the wrong timing and tore a church up. The prophetic is to edify the body. "f we tear down walls of sin and reproach' it is only so that we can build up the holiness of (od in .is people. The prophet is only one part of the fi!eAfold ministry' and we are here to be an integral part in the e@uipping of the saints so they can do the wor, of the ministry. Paul didn#t tell only the prophets to be submissi!e' but that we must all submit to one another in the fear of (od. "f we are not submissi!e' then how can we expect others to submit to us6
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M%$$( 1 6.192 7%9. Ta,e heed that ye do not your alms before men' to be seen of them$ otherwise ye ha!e no reward of your Dather which is in hea!en. 729. Therefore when thou doest thine alms' do not sound a trumpet before thee' as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets' that they may ha!e glory of men. Herily " say unto you' They ha!e their reward. 8o(6 7.18. .e that spea,s of himself see,s his own glory$ but he that see,eth his glory that sent him' the same is true' and no unrighteousness is in him. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 3.21. Therefore let no man glory in men. Dor all things are yours4 1 Co#"6$("%6s 1>.31. Whether therefore ye eat' or drin,' or whatsoe!er ye do' do all to the glory of (od. The secret to seeing a mighty mo!e of (od is true humility. (lory see,ers may be able to put on a good show' but they will ne!er be able to ha!e the true power of (od mo!e through them. (od is a /ealous (od and .e alone will get' and .e alone deser!es the glory. " ha!e seen many that put on a spectacular front and had all ,inds of charisma' but pride will cause a man to fall many times o!er. When " see a person that calls himself a prophet start ma,ing guessing games out of the prophetic " stand on full guard. !en the psychics can guess and get close enough to fool most &hristians some of the time. 3ome of those same people deal with familiar spirits e!en as Paul found out in his /ourneys. Those familiar spirits e!en announced that Paul was a true man of (od and that he preached the true &hrist. The one that was full of familiar spirits made her masters a lot of money. There is always a counterfeit for e!ery true thing of (od. Whene!er the moti!e behind the ministry is selfAglorification or fleecing you of your money' you
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better beware. " met a man that called himself a prophet once when he came through the area and (od spo,e to me that he was a false prophet. " told my wife before we e!er went to the meeting that he was going to be spea,ing prosperity to the people and in so doing he was attempting to fleece the people. 3ure enough he prophesied new homes and new cars to almost e!ery one of them. 0ater on he called bac, on these people and tried to connect them with a certain real estate agent or a certain car dealer that he got ,ic,bac,s from. 2 person that operates in familiar spirits can tell you about things in your past as well as a person that operates in the 3pirit of (od. >ou will always find a difference in the moti!es of their heart. (od is not loo,ing for showmanship' .e is loo,ing for a clean pure !essel to operate in and through. +esus warned us about the false prophets in these last days. 3ome of the ways that we ha!e learned through different ministries may ha!e contaminated us and we need to grow up in maturity and put some of those things behind us. "f we allow contamination to get on us spiritually then we need to ta,e a good shower with the word and wash that stuff off. To (od be the glory' fore!er and fore!er. 2ll the glory goes to the (reat " 2m. Whene!er we stri!e to get glory out of something and it becomes the dri!ing force behind what we do' then we ha!e allowed pride to enter the picture and it is time that we stepped down from ministering and recei!ed ministry. "t doesn#t hurt to get a good pat on the bac, once in a while as long as we don#t let it ma,e our head swell li,e a balloon full of hot air.
EDIFICATION9 E?HORTATION AND COMFORT
1 Co#"6$("%6s 14.3. -ut he that prophesies spea,s unto men to edification' and exhortation' and comfort. EDIFICATION 1 The act of building E/HORTATION 1 To admonish or to urge one to ta,e some course of action COMFORT 1 2 calling to one#s side EDIFICATION Ro,%6s 15.192 7%9. We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the wea,' and not to please oursel!es. 729. 0et e!ery one of us please his neighbor for his good to $2'3')4*'"5. E'( s"%6s 4.11912 7%%9. 2nd he ga!e some' apostles4 and some' prophets4 and some' e!angelists4 and some' pastors and teachers4 7%29. Dor the perfecting of the saints' for the wor, of the ministry' for the $2'36'57 of the body of &hrist$ dification is the building up of indi!iduals and the body of &hrist in general. We are to lay aside our own pleasures and help to bear the wea,nesses of the rest of the body. 2 chain is only as strong as it#s wea,est lin,. The body is only as strong as its wea,est part. We are only as strong a &hristian as the wea,est member in the body. Whether we want to admit to it or not the western culture church has been wea, for so long due to the fact that we stri!e with each other in a course of competiti!eness among the different denominations and e!en within our own local body of belie!ers. Paul taught that we can prophesy by two and three#s so that all may learn' and then he as,s the church if they thin, that they are the only one that (od spo,e to. (od can and has spo,e through a don,ey. "s there some reason that we thin, that we are someone special /ust because he spo,e through us. E?HORTATION A)$s 14.22+ &onfirming the souls of the disciples' and $8+"!*'57 them to continue in the faith' and that we must through much tribulation enter into the ,ingdom of (od. 1 T( ss%*o6"%6s 2.11. 2s ye ,now how we $8+"!*$2 and comforted and charged e!ery one of you' as a father doth his children'
2s we exhort one another we not only help to bring purpose to their li!es' but also confirm what (od has been spea,ing to their heart. !en as a father helps to set his children on the right path' we are able through (od spea,ing to bring direction especially when others are going through much tribulation. 2s we spea, as the oracles of (od' we must ma,e sure that what we spea, doesn#t /ust fly out of our mouth loosely. 0ife and death are in the power of the tongue. -lessing and cursing should not come out of the same mouth. We will be held accountable for what we say. Therefore we must engage our brain before we open our mouth. The word declares that it would be better that a millstone was hung around our nec, if we were to offend and dri!e off one of (od#s children. " hope that this doesn#t hinder you from opening your mouth and sharing with others what (od gi!es you for them. We /ust need to realiBe that this is serious' and should not be ta,en lightly. We ha!e too many people that ha!e shotgun attitudes' that unload on anyone that crosses their paths in the name of (od. 0et us ma,e sure that whate!er we spea, into others li!es is mingled thoroughly with the lo!e of (od.
COMFORT 8o(6 14.16=18 7%69. 2nd " will pray the Dather' and he shall gi!e you another C"93"!*$!' that he may abide with you for e!er4 7%;9. !en the 3pirit of truth4 whom the world cannot recei!e' because it sees him not' neither ,nows him$ but ye ,now him4 for he dwells with you' and shall be in you. 7%89. " will not lea!e you comfortless$ " will come to you. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14.31. Dor ye may all prophesy one by one' that all may learn' and all may be )"93"!*$2. 2 Co#"6$("%6s 1. 394 7)9. -lessed be (od' e!en the Dather of our 0ord +esus &hrist' the Dather of mercies' and the (od of all )"93"!*4 7C9. Who )"93"!*$*+ us in all our tribulation' that we may be able to )"93"!* them which are in any trouble' by the comfort wherewith we oursel!es are )"93"!*$2 of (od. &omfort means to call or to pull along to ones side. When we comfort one another we are actually able to' not get by their side' but to bring them out of their situation to our side. The .oly 3pirit brings us into the hea!enlies so that we are
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now at (od#s side. "n the same manner' when we comfort one another we are able at least for a time to bring one another out from where they are at that time. We are able to comfort one another due to the fact that we ha!e been comforted yet while we ha!e been in a similar situation. 2s we comfort each other with a word from the 0ord' we will ha!e the lo!e and compassion that only comes from the Dather abo!e' and we will be able to draw that person to sit along side of us with the Dather. We ha!e a great high priest that is touched by the feelings of our infirmities but yet without sin. 2s &hrist was our example' so are we to be to others in our compassion. We are to open our bowels of mercy and not loo, down on others' but for the grace of (od we could be there and probably ha!e been at some time in the past.
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1 Co#"6$("%6s 13. 4=8% I 7C9. 0o!e suffers long' and is ,ind4 lo!e en!ies not4 lo!e !aunts not itself' is not puffed up' 7J9. ?oth not beha!e itself unseemly' see,s not her own' is not easily pro!o,ed' thin,s no e!il4 769. 5e/oices not in ini@uity' but re/oices in the truth4 7;9. -ears all things' belie!es all things' hopes all things' endures all things. 789. 0o!e ne!er fails$ 1 8o(6 2.1>911 7%09. .e that lo!es his brother abides in the light' and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 7%%9. -ut he that hates his brother is in dar,ness' and wal,s in dar,ness' and ,nows not whither he goes' because that dar,ness hath blinded his eyes. 0o!e is long enduring and doesn#t allow an indi!idual that is wal,ing in it to ha!e his own way. 0o!e will cause our flesh to be laid down4 then we will wal, in the 3pirit and not spea, out of our flesh. Prophetic words must come out of a pure
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heart. "f we lo!e the brethren then we can#t allow what we are going through present or past to control how and what we spea, into a person#s life. We must ne!er allow our thoughts or emotions to interfere with the word that is proceeding forth into an indi!idual#s life. 0o!e has no preconcei!ed ideas about an indi!idual and ne!er thin,s e!il of them. 5emember' (od ne!er hates the person' only the sin. +esus went to the cross to pay the price that all might ha!e a hope of sal!ation. We are only the spea,er4 ne!er the word that is spo,en. 0o!e has no selfAmoti!es. (od#s ways and thoughts are higher than ours. !en when the word that comes forth we must remember that (od is seeing the finished product and not the clay on the potter#s wheel.
TIMING
E))* s"%s$ s 3.197-. 7%9.To e!ery thing there is a season' and a *'9$ to e!ery purpose under the hea!en$ 7;b9. 2 *'9$ to ,eep silence' and a *'9$ to spea,4 T"$&s 1.3. -ut hath in 2:$ *'9$# manifested his word through preaching' which is committed unto me according to the commandment of (od our 3a!iour4 1 P $ # 5.6. .umble yoursel!es therefore under the mighty hand of (od' that he may exalt you in 2:$ *'9$$ When most people thin, of time their minds automatically go to the time of the day or hour that it is at that present moment. Timing in the biblical sense actually refers to now or when. *ne day is as a thousand years and a thousand years are as a day in time according to (od#s measurement. !ery word that is to be gi!en is not necessarily for that precise moment of time. 3ometimes we recei!e words that are to be held on to and prayed o!er until the appropriate time for them to be released to the person or body that they are
intended. " recei!ed a word recently for a lady that she is called to wal, in the office of a prophet. That word wasn#t for me to deli!er to her at that specific time' but " ga!e that word to her pastor so that he would be able to help her mature into her calling from (od. That word will be gi!en to her at the proper time for a confirmation of what (od is doing in her life. ?iscernment is a ,ey issue in the gi!ing of a word especially in the timing of deli!ering that word and what will happen with that particular word. When we get a word we need to use discernment about the word that is gi!en. We first need to discern whom it is gi!en for and the timing it is to be gi!en. 3ome words are gi!en for the sole purpose of intercessory prayer and there may ne!er be a time for that word to be released except in prayer. P#o< #-s 15.23+ 2 man hath /oy by the answer of his mouth$ and a word spo,en in due season' how good is itK P#o< #-s 25.11. 2 word fitly spo,en is li,e apples of gold in pictures of sil!er. 2 word that is spo,en at the right time will be good to the recipient and bring them /oy. "t becomes li,e the apples of gold in the pictures of sil!er. !en words of correction are beautiful when deli!ered in the right way at the right timing.
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"t is my hope that through this manual that you will be able to glean some things that will help you be able to de!elop in the prophetic and not be an embarrassment to yourself or the body of &hrist. "n summary " would li,e to go o!er some of the things that we ha!e co!ered herein. %. The spirits of the prophets are sub/ect to the prophets. I you are responsible for what you say and how you sat it. 2. ). C. J. 6. ;. 8. :. !erything must be done decently and in order. We are to submit to (od first. We are to submit to one another in the fear of (od. We are to submit to those that ha!e authority o!er us. 2ll the glory goes to (od. We are part of a body ministry. There is no place for sensationalism or one man shows. Prophetic ministry is edification' exhortation and comfort. dification is the act of building up. of
%0. xhortation is admonishing or urging someone to ta,e some course action. %%. &omfort is a calling to one#s side. %2. 0o!e is and must be the controlling factor as (od is lo!e.
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"t has been through many years of wal,ing in the office of a prophet and going to many prophetic meetings that " am able to teach these precepts. " ha!e been able to see things done right as well as wrong. (od is desiring to bring maturity to the body in this area as well as all others. 2s we follow these guidelines in the prophetic we will see that the prophetic will get along with the apostle' e!angelist' teacher and pastor. "t is about the whole body being able to flow as one. >ou can not cut off one part of the body and expect it to be whole. &hrist is not coming bac, for an amputee bride. .e is coming bac, for a bride that is without spot or blemish. 1y hope is that we may learn from one another in how to administer the word that is within in a way that will bring total wholeness to the body and e!en our own sel!es.
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INTRODUCTION
*!er 2J years ago' the 0ord had me start ministering on the fact that the spiritual gifts were for the body of &hrist and not for the pulpit ministry alone. This was not a popular theme in those days' as the pulpit ministry did not want to gi!e up their control of the spiritual gifts being used. 2 lot of the misconcei!ed ideas that a person was super spiritual if they were used in the gifts came out of this era.
The 0ord started using me in the gifts after " had only been sa!ed for a few days. " was nowhere near being a mature belie!er at that time. 1aturity is not the ,ey to being used of the 0ord4 a!ailability is the ,ey. 5emember that (od has used a don,ey to spea, when the need arose. 1y hope is that thru this study you will realiBe who and what you are in &hrist and you will see how important you are to .is plan. (od desires to use you and that doesn#t mean that you ha!e a platform in the church. >ou do ha!e a place to minister what gifting that is within you and that place is in the streets. The largest part of +esus# ministry was in the streets and .e was an example for us to follow. Therefore' it seems logical that our main ministry is to be in the streets. (et ready to realiBe who and what you are and why the .oly 3pirit li!es in you. "f you thin, that it is so you can recei!e .oly (host goose bumps you will soon find out the truth and @uit being selfAcentered. .is desire is not /ust your edification4 but also the edification of the whole body. 2s we realiBe our part in the body and where we fit' we will @uit desiring the place of other body parts and be able to do our /ob more effecti!ely. We can not all be the same body part or else the body would be one large eye or one large hand. This would ma,e the body deformed and ugly' which sadly to say is where (od has !iewed the body in recent history. That is all about to change as we become de!eloped as the bride of &hrist.
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1+ A PROPHETIC PRAYER MINISTRY 8%, s 5.17918 I >1@?= lias was a man sub/ect to li,e passions as we are' and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain$ and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. >18?= 2nd he prayed again' and the hea!en ga!e rain' and the earth brought forth her fruit.
2ll prophetic ministries must first and foremost be a ministry of prayer. "t is in prayer that (od gi!es the prophetic the re!elation that .e desires to be ministered to .is people. 2s the prophet prayed earnestly (od answered .is prayer. arnest prayer is prayer that is not /ust lip ser!ice' but a prayer that you pour your spirit man into' expecting (od to mo!e mightily on behalf of that prayer. "t is a fiery fer!ent prayer that rises out of your innermost being.
To be effecti!e in the prophetic' we must become fiery fer!ent prayer warriors' dawned with the full armor of (od' combating the enemy on e!ery hand. +esus said that .e could only do and say what the Dather spo,e to him. *ur first obligation is to ,eep our communication lines open and as Paul said' pray without ceasing. 3o therefore' prophetic e!angelism must be a prayer ministry before it will wor, with any degree of success. 2+ 4INNING THE LOST M%$$( 1 18.11. Dor the 3on of man is come to sa!e that which was lost.
+esus came for the purpose of sa!ing that which was lost4 it is also our purpose as the body of &hrist to reach out a lifeline and sa!e those that face eternity without a sa!ior. *ur first commission is to preach the gospel of the ,ingdom of (od to all creatures and then to disciple them into the fullness of
PROPHETIC EVANGELISM &hrist. 3al!ation without discipleship will lead those that come to &hrist down a road of destruction.
3+ HEALING THE SICC M%$$( 1 1>.798 I >@?= 2nd as ye go' preach' saying' The ,ingdom of hea!en is at hand. >8?= .eal the sic,' cleanse the lepers' raise the dead' cast out de!ils$ freely ye ha!e recei!ed' freely gi!e. 4+ DELIVERING THE OPPRESSED A)$s 1>.38+ .ow (od anointed +esus of NaBareth with the .oly (host and with power$ who went about doing good' and healing all that were oppressed of the de!il4 for (od was with him. 5+ CASTING OUT DEMONS M%$$( 1 8.16. When the e!en was come' they brought unto him many that were possessed with de!ils$ and he cast out the spirits with his word' and healed all that were sic,$
2fter preaching the ,ingdom of hea!en is at hand' +esus told his disciples to heal the sic,' cleanse the lepers' raise the dead and cast out de!ils. When +esus entered into the towns' the people brought to .im all that were sic, and oppressed of the de!il and .e healed them all. "n sending out the disciples4 .e ga!e them that same authority and they did as .e had done. "t is our /ob and we ha!e that same authority to heal the sic, and cast out de!ils.
6+ MENDING THE BROCEN=HEARTED L&@ 4. 18+ The 3pirit of the 0ord is upon me' because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor4 he hath sent me to heal the bro,enhearted' to preach deli!erance to the capti!es' and reco!ering of sight to the blind' to set at liberty them that are bruised' 7+ SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE E'( s"%6s 4. 8+ Wherefore he saith' When he ascended up on high' he led capti!ity capti!e' and ga!e gifts unto men.
2long with an external healing' comes an internal healing and deli!erance also. "t is ne!er enough to put a bandAaid on a deep wound. We must first open the old wounds up and clean them out so that a proper healing can start to ta,e place. There must be a healing sal!e applied deep within so that forgi!eness and
PROPHETIC EVANGELISM deli!erance can ta,e place. 2s the .oly 3pirit brings re!elation into these areas they must be explored and cleaned of all impurities.
The body does not only need to be healed4 but also to be made whole. "t is the /ob of the .oly 3pirit that li!es within each of us to bring about the process that will lead to wholeness for the total body. 8+ EDIFYING THE BODY OF CHRIST 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 12. !en so ye' forasmuch as ye are Bealous of spiritual gifts' see, that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 2s we see in the natural a part of our body that is wea,. we start applying exercises and nutrients that will bring about a strengthening of that particular body part4 in the spiritual the same applies. We are to build up one another in the most holy faith. We are here to be a help to one another. We can#t do it alone. /+PLACING NE4 BELIEVERS IN GOOD CHURCHES FOR DISCIPLESHIP M%$$( 1 28.1/+2> 1>10?= (o ye therefore' and teach all nations' baptiBing them in the name of the Dather' and of the 3on' and of the .oly (host$ >20?= Teaching them to obser!e all things whatsoe!er " ha!e commanded you$ and' lo' " am with you alway' e!en unto the end of the world. 2men. 2s " said earlier it is not enough to /ust bring people to &hrist4 we must also ma,e sure that they are brought under a discipleship program that will insure their spiritual wellAbeing. They must ha!e a stability in doctrine that will help them not only belie!e' but also ,now why they belie!e and what they belie!e. The new con!erts must be placed in good churches where they can grow and prosper in the admonition of the 0ord.
1>+ DOING FOLLO4=UP 4ITH PASTORS
PROPHETIC EVANGELISM "t is our responsibility to followAup with the pastors of the churches that we place the new con!erts in to ma,e sure that they are being ta,en good care of and are continuing in the faith. 3ometimes people can fall through the crac,s if we don#t do the proper followAup.
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4HOSE 8OB IS IT BB
There is a story about four people named E< #:-o!:' So, -o!:' A6:-o!: and No-o!:. There was an important /ob to be done and E< #:-o!: was sure So, -o!: would do it. A6:-o!: could ha!e done it' but No-o!: did it. So, -o!: got angry about that' because it was E< #:-o!:3s /ob. E< #:-o!: thought A6:-o!: could do it' but No-o!: realiBed that Every&ody wouldn#t do it. "t ended up that E< #:-o!: blamed So, -o!: when No-o!: did what A6:-o!: could ha!e done.
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THE PROPHETIC CHURCH

N&,- #s 11.2/ 2nd 1oses said unto him' n!iest thou for my sa,e6 would (od that all the 0ordLs people were prophets' and that the 0ord would put his spirit upon themK 8o * 2. 2892/ >28?= 2nd it shall come to pass afterward' that " will pour out my spirit upon all flesh4 and your sons and your daughters shall '#o'( s:' your old men shall !# %, !# %,s' your young men shall s <"s"o6s. 720?= 2nd also upon the ser!ants and upon the handmaids in those days will " pour out my spirit. A)$s 2. 16= 18 716?= -ut this is that which was spo,en by the prophet +oel4 71@?= 2nd it shall come to pass in the last days' saith (od' " will pour out of my 3pirit upon all flesh$ and your sons and your daughters shall !" +$#6' and your young men shall #$$ ('#'"5#' and your old men shall 2!$49 2!$49#$ 718?= 2nd on my ser!ants and on my handmaidens " will pour out in those days of my 3pirit4 and they shall !" +$#6;
The prophetic church started on the day of Pentecost immediately after the resurrection of &hrist. The .oly 3pirit was poured out on all flesh and that which had been prophesied had now come to pass. !en as the prophetic church was launched on that memorable day' it continues on and will continue till &hrist comes to redeem .is church.
The church has lost some of what it had in its infancy' but is starting to come bac, to its roots of the -oo, of 2cts. The religiosity that infiltrated the church through the centuries is finally being bro,en
and the body of &hrist is learning that (od is about relationship and not /ust religious ceremony. We were born for such a time as this. This is an exciting time to be li!ing in as we get to witness the rebirth of the church as it is supposed to be and also hopefully the soon coming of our Ming and 3a!ior in all .is eternal glory. The har!est fields are truly white and though the laborers may be few as we pray for the 0ord of the har!est to send in the laborers' .e is also restoring the power of the early church to its fullest potential. The prophetic church as the gift of prophecy only operates in edification' exhortation and comfort. These three howe!er are !ery important in the body of &hrist. These will build up and mature the body to the proper place it needs to be. The prophetic church as a whole is to be in!ol!ed in prophetic e!angelism. 2s the bride of &hrist' it is the church#s responsibility to bear the children into the ,ingdom. 2long with the bearing of children comes also the raising of the children into maturity. 2s we continue with this study' we hope to show the prophetic church their place in not only the bearing of children' but also in the nurturing of the body as it grows into maturity. We all need help and lo!ing nurture as we are coming into maturity.
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GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

1 CORINTHIANS 12. 1= 11 >1?= Now concerning spiritual gifts' brethren' " would not ha!e you ignorant. >2?= >e ,now that ye were (entiles' carried away unto these dumb idols' e!en as ye were led. >3?= Wherefore " gi!e you to understand' that no man spea,ing by the 3pirit of (od calleth +esus accursed$ and that no man can say that +esus is the 0ord' but by the .oly (host. 8o(6 15.26+ -ut when the &omforter is come' whom " will send unto you from the Dather' e!en the 3pirit of truth' which proceedeth from the Dather' he shall testify of me$ The comforter was sent to lead us into all truths. .e not only came to the church' but also brought along with .im gifts that he embodied into the belie!ers. The church until this time had ne!er been endowed with these gifts throughout history. There had only been the .oly 3pirit lighting upon certain of the prophets. Now the whole church has been gi!en the .oly (host to li!e in the indi!iduals and operate through them. We are the temple of the .oly (host. We ha!e these gifts in us for the benefit of winning the lost and for edifying and maturing the body of &hrist.
DIVERSITIES
(4?= Now there are 2'($!#'*'$# "3 7'3*#' but the same 3pirit. >5?= 2nd there are 2'33$!$5)$# "3 429'5'#*!4*'"5#, but the same 0ord. 76?= 2nd there are 2'($!#'*'$# "3 " $!4*'"5#, but it is the same (od' which wor,eth all in all. >@?= -ut the manifestation of the 3pirit is gi!en to e!ery man to profit withal.
There are di!ersities of gifts. There are differences of administrations. There are di!ersities of operations. There are nine different gifts of the 3pirit. There are many different ways of each of those gifts being administered and a di!ersity of how each of those gifts is operated through each indi!idual. ach one of us is created indi!idually and uni@uely designed. This ma,e up allows us to be used in different ways as the .oly (host operates through each of us.
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1+ T( <%67 *"s, o; $( 1o#*! M%#@ 16. 15= 18 15= 2nd he said unto them' (o ye into all the world' and preach the gospel to e!ery creature. 16= .e that belie!eth and is baptiBed shall be sa!ed4 but he that belie!eth not shall be damned. 1@= 2nd these signs shall follow them that belie!e4 "n my name shall they cast out de!ils4 they shall spea, with new tongues4 18= They shall ta,e up serpents4 and if they drin, any deadly thing' it shall not hurt them4 they shall lay hands on the sic,' and they shall reco!er. 8o(6 3.16+ Dor (od so lo!ed the world' that he ga!e his only begotten 3on' that whosoe!er belie!eth in him should not perish' but ha!e e!erlasting life. 2s (od sent .is only begotten 3on into the world to bring sal!ation to man,ind' .e also sent .is 3pirit into the world to testify of +esus and e!angeliBe the world. The gifts of the 3pirit are within us to help bring us to a place of laying our li!es down for the sa,e of the gospel. The spirit was sent to empower us to become martyrs and minister the gospel to all creatures. 2+ To -#"67 1(o* 6 ss $o $( -o!: o; C(#"s$ o6 %#$(+ 1 Co#"6$("%6s 12. 12= 149 27 12= Dor as the body is one' and hath many members' and all the members of that one body' being many' are one body$ so also is &hrist. 13= Dor by one 3pirit are we all baptiBed into one body' whether we be +ews or (entiles' whether we be bond or free4 and
ha!e been all made to drin, into one 3pirit. 14. Dor the body is not one member' but many. 2@. Now ye are the body of &hrist' and members in particular. 2 great mystery is unra!eled as we as members in particular are made one as the body of &hrist. !en as two are made one in a marriage we as the body of &hrist are made one. The body that is one will function as a unit in the things that pertain to (od. The nature of man is selfAser!ing in all of its fleshly ways and it is only through the 3pirit of (od that we can lay down our flesh and ta,e up .is cross and follow .im. The .oly 3pirit as our guide will lead us into ways that is not our ways but .is. "t is through the 3pirit that we become one. 3+ To !";: $( C(&#)( 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 39 129 26 3= -ut he that prophesieth spea,eth unto men to edification' and exhortation' and comfort. 12= !en so ye' forasmuch as ye are Bealous of spiritual gifts' see, that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 26= .ow is it then' brethren6 when ye come together' e!ery one of you hath a psalm' hath a doctrine' hath a tongue' hath a re!elation' hath an interpretation. 0et all things be done unto $2'36'57. The gifts of the 3pirit are gi!en to build up or edify the body of &hrist. When the 3pirit leads us' we will not tear down or destroy the body4 we will spea, well of one another. This lea!es no place for the accusing of the brethren or for fault finding in one another. 0et all things be done unto edifying' not destroying. 4+ Fo# $( ' #; )$"67 o; $( C(&#)( E'( s"%6s 4. 11= 14 %%. 2nd he ga!e some' 4 "#*&$#4 and some' !" +$*#4 and some' $(457$&'#*#4 and some' 4#*"!# and *$4)+$!#4 %2. Dor the perfecting of the saints' for the wor, of the ministry' for the edifying of the body of &hrist$ %). Till we all come in the unity of the faith' and of the ,nowledge of the 3on of (od' unto a perfect man' unto
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the measure of the stature of the fulness of &hrist$ %C. That we henceforth be no more children' tossed to and fro' and carried about with e!ery wind of doctrine' by the sleight of men' and cunning craftiness' whereby they lie in wait to decei!e4 The perfecting of the saints is the process of bringing them into the fullness of maturity. >ou will notice that the maturity brings about the body being unified. Those that ,eep themsel!es separated from the rest of the body due to doctrinal differences are really /ust immature &hristians. The .oly 3pirit and .is gifts will bring us to a le!el of maturity that brings us into unity.
GIFTS
>8?= Dor to one is gi!en by the 3pirit the C"!2 "3 C'#2"9G to another the C"!2 "3 D5"C&$27$ by the same 3pirit4 >0?= To another 34'*+ by the same 3pirit4 to another the 7'3*# "3 +$4&'57 by the same 3pirit4 >10?= To another the C"!D'57 "3 9'!4)&$#4 to another !" +$)64 to another 2'#)$!5'57 "3 # '!'*#4 to another 2'($!# D'52# "3 *"57:$#4 to another the '5*$! !$*4*'"5 "3 *"57:$#$ >11?= -ut all these wor,eth that one and the selfsame 3pirit' di!iding to e!ery man se!erally as he will. 2s we go into understanding each of the different gifts' " will be brea,ing them into three categories$ %. 5e!elation (ifts 7Word of Wisdom' Word of Mnowledge and ?iscerning of 3pirits9 2. Power (ifts 7Daith' (ifts of .ealing and Wor,ing of 1iracles9 and ). "nspiration (ifts 7Prophecy' ?i!ers Minds of Tongues and "nterpretation of Tongues9. These gifts are to be di!ided se!erally to each man as the 3pirit will or decides. >ou ha!e no control o!er being used in these gifts or which gifts you are being used in' but you must be a willing !essel for (od to use you.
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1+ REVELATION GIFTS
A+ 4ORD OF 4ISDOM
The word of wisdom is a supernatural re!elation by the 3pirit of (od concerning the di!ine purpose in the mind and will of (od. This gift as do the others many times operate together with other gifts. The Word of Wisdom is not the wisdom that comes from man#s wisdom' but that which is taught by the .oly (host. "t is a wisdom that operates in the realm of comparing spiritual with spiritual. 1Co#"6$("%6s 2. 1>= 13 10. -ut (od hath re!ealed them unto us by his 3pirit$ for the 3pirit searcheth all things' yea' the deep things of (od. 11= Dor what man ,noweth the things of a man' sa!e the spirit of man which is in him6 e!en so the things of (od ,noweth no man' but the 3pirit of (od. 12+ Now we ha!e recei!ed' not the spirit of the world' but the spirit which is of (od4 that we might ,now the things that are freely gi!en to us of (od. 13 Which things also we spea,' not in the words which manLs wisdom teacheth' but which the .oly (host teacheth4 comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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A)$s 16./ 2nd a ('#'"5 4 $4!$2 to Paul in the night4 There stood a man of 1acedonia' and prayed him' saying' &ome o!er into 1acedonia' and help us.
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Paul had a word of wisdom manifested to him in a !ision in the night that let him ,now the di!ine will of (od for his life. "t was a call for him to go to 1acedonia and help the brethren that were there. "t was in 1acedonia that 0ydia and her house were sa!ed and baptiBed and she too, Paul and 3ilas in and too, care of them. "t was the same place that they were beaten with many stripes and cast into prison. "t was in that prison that as Paul and 3ilas sang praises at midnight that a great earth@ua,e too, place and the bands of all the prisoners were loosed and the /ailer and his house ended up getting sa!ed. Wow' what a word of wisdom from (od. Paul also recei!ed a word of wisdom through 2gabus as a warning as to what the +ews at +erusalem would do to him when he went there. 2 word of wisdom can gi!e us insight to those things that are about to happen so we will ,now what to expect.
B+ 4ORD OF CNO4LEDGE
The word of ,nowledge is the supernatural re!elation by the .oly 3pirit of facts of things that are happening or ha!e already happened that you ha!e no way of ha!ing ,nowledge of the incident. 8o(6 4. 7= 1/ @= There cometh a woman of 3amaria to draw water$ +esus saith unto her' (i!e me to drin,. 8= 7Dor his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.9 0= Then saith the woman of 3amaria unto him' .ow is it that thou' being a +ew' as,est drin, of me' which am a woman of 3amaria6 for the +ews ha!e no dealings with the 3amaritans. 10= +esus answered and said unto her' "f thou ,newest the gift of (od' and who it is that saith to thee' (i!e me to drin,4 thou wouldest ha!e as,ed of him' and he would ha!e gi!en thee li!ing water. 11. The woman saith unto him' 3ir' thou hast nothing to draw with' and the well is deep$ from whence then hast thou that li!ing water6 12= 2rt thou greater than our father +acob' which ga!e us the well' and dran, thereof himself' and his children' and his cattle6 13= +esus answered and said
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unto her' Whosoe!er drin,eth of this water shall thirst again$ 14= -ut whosoe!er drin,eth of the water that " shall gi!e him shall ne!er thirst4 but the water that " shall gi!e him shall be in him a well of water springing up into e!erlasting life. 15= The woman saith unto him' 3ir' gi!e me this water' that " thirst not' neither come hither to draw. 16. +esus saith unto her' (o' call thy husband' and come hither. 1@= The woman answered and said' " ha!e no husband. +esus said unto her' Thou hast well said' " ha!e no husband$ 18. Dor thou hast had fi!e husbands4 and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband$ in that saidst thou truly. 10= The woman saith unto him' 3ir' " percei!e that thou art a prophet. There was a 3amaritan woman that came to a well and met +esus there. +esus told her all about her past. This was an example of the word of ,nowledge being in operation. "t re!ealed to her those things that she ,new that +esus could not ha!e ,nown except the 3pirit of (od re!eal them. lisha recei!ed a word of ,nowledge concerning (ehaBi and his ta,ing from Naaman that which he was not supposed to ta,e as a reward for the healing from leprosy. 2s a result' (ehaBi recei!ed the leprosy. li/ah told the ,ing of "srael the !ery words that the 3yrians spo,e in pri!acy when they were at war. 2 word of ,nowledge was gi!en to 3aul that his father#s asses were found. 2 word of ,nowledge can and will come through a great !ariety of ways as will all of the other gifts. The reason that it says a di!ersity of administrations and operations is that (od ,nows how to communicate with each and e!ery one of .is children. (od can bring all of these gifts through a prophetic word' a dream or a !ision.
C+ DISCERNING OF SPIRITS
The discerning of spirits gi!es insight into the spirit world. "t is supernatural insight into the realm of spirits both good and bad. ?iscerning of spirits allows seeing into the realm of the spirit world both into the realm of the angelic of (od and into the realm of the demonic. "t allows discernment of righteousness and ungodliness.
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A)$s 16. 16= 18 16= 2nd it came to pass' as we went to prayer' a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of di!ination met us' which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying$ 1@= The same followed Paul and us' and cried' saying' These men are the ser!ants of the most high (od' which shew unto us the way of sal!ation. 18. 2nd this did she many days. -ut Paul' being grie!ed' turned and said to the spirit' " command thee in the name of +esus &hrist to come out of her. 2nd he came out the same hour. Paul was allowed to discern that the young lady was possessed with a spirit of di!ination and to cast it out of her. ?iscernment of spirits allows us to see into the spirit realm so that we can cast out the spirits from people and see them set free. 0et us now loo, at discerning of spirits and see what it is and what it isn#t.
4HAT DISCERNING OF SPIRITS IS NOT+

%. D'#)$!5'57 "3 # '!'*# is not the ability to see faults in others. 2. D'#)$!5'57 "3 # '!'*# is not mind reading. ). D'#)$!5'57 "3 # '!'*# has nothing to do with spiritual phenomena. C. D'#)$!5'57 "3 # '!'*# is not related to psychiatry.
PURPOSE OF DISCERNING OF SPIRITS

%. To see into the spirit world. 2. To discern e!il spirits. ). To discern e!il and hypocrisy among (od#s people. C. To entertain 2ngels
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H -# 1s 13. 2. -e not forgetful to entertain strangers$ for thereby some ha!e entertained angels unawares. The writer of .ebrews made us aware that at some times we entertain angels e!en unaware. 2ngels came to 2braham before they went to 3odom and (omorrah and they deli!ered 0ot and his family before the destruction. (ideon was allowed to see an angel face to face. 1anoah and his wife' 1ary' the mother of +esus' liBabeth' the mother of +ohn the -aptist and +oseph' the earthly father of +esus all had hea!enly !isitations from angels.
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2+ PO4ER GIFTS
A+ FAITH
Those who ha!e the gift of faith belie!e (od in such a way that .e honors their word as .is own' and miraculously will bring it to pass. This faith places an extraordinary trust in (od e!en under extreme or difficult circumstances. The gift of faith usually accompanies the wor,ing of miracles. The gift of faith was there when ?aniel was cast into the lions den. "t accompanied the three .ebrew children into the fiery furnace. "t was exemplified at the tomb where 0aBarus was resurrected. 5emember this is a supernatural gift that is gi!en as the 3pirit wills.
THREE = CINDS OF FAITH

%. S4('57 F4'*+ "! G$5$!4& F4'*+ A which leads one to sal!ation. This is a faith' which e!ery belie!er has. 2. T+$ F!:'* "3 F4'*+ A or faithfulAnessA the fruit of the recreated human spirit' which comes after sal!ation. ). T+$ G'3* "3 F4'*+ A or special faithA a supernatural manifestation of the .oly 3pirit' which is imparted after the baptism of the .oly 3pirit as the 3pirit wills.
There are three types of faith that can be found in the word. We will loo, at each of them and try to bring a little bit of clearance to them. 1aybe then we will be able to ha!e a little better understanding of what the different types of faith and in particular what the gift of faith is.
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SAVING OR GENERAL FAITH

E'( s"%6s 2. 8 Dor by grace are ye sa!ed through faith4 and that not of yoursel!es$ it is the gift of (od$ Ro,%6s 1>.17 3o then faith cometh by hearing' and hearing by the word of (od. Ro,%6s 12. 3 Dor " say' through the grace gi!en unto me' to e!ery man that is among you' not to thin, of himself more highly than he ought to thin,4 but to thin, soberly' according as (od hath dealt to e!ery man the measure of 34'*+= There is a measure of faith that is gi!en to e!ery man as he hears the word of (od and has the gospel preached to him. This measure allows him to recei!e the truth to the point of getting sa!ed. This faith will grow from a tiny seed and mature into a tree where the birds of the air might lodge therein. This faith comes through hearing the preaching of the word.
FRUIT OF FAITH
G%*%$"%6s 5. 22923 22= -ut the fruit of the 3pirit is lo!e' /oy' peace' longsuffering' gentleness' goodness' 34'*+' 23= 1ee,ness' temperance$ against such there is no law. The fruit of faith is exactly what it says4 it is a fruit that grows in the belie!er#s life. "t may be well called faithfulness. This type of faith comes about as a product of maturity. 2s fruit is de!eloped on a tree for the reproduction of that tree and also as a food product for others4 so it is with the fruit of the 3pirit. The fruit of faith is de!eloped in belie!ers to bring about bring about a reproduction after its own ,ind and is also used as a nurturing of others around it.
GIFT OF FAITH
1 Co#"6$("%6s 12. / To another 34'*+ by the same 3pirit4 to another the gifts of healing by the same 3pirit4
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The gift of faith is gi!en as the 3pirit se!erally to each man as the 3pirit wills. 2long with each of the other gifts4 it is a supernatural gift. "t does not rely on any thing that the belie!er can do to obtain it. "t is a gift of the .oly 3pirit. The gift of faith will rise up in you when there is a need for it to manifest.
B+ GIFTS OF HEALING
The purpose of the gifts of healing is to deli!er the sic, and destroy the wor,s of the de!il in the human body and mind. The reason for the word gifts instead of the singular form gift is probably due to there being many types of diseases. The gifts of healing can manifest not only in healing the body4 but in healing of the emotional and mental diseases as well. A)$s 1>.38 .ow (od anointed +esus of NaBareth with the .oly (host and with power$ who went about doing good' and healing all that were oppressed of the de!il4 for (od was with him. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 12. 28= 3> 28= 2nd (od hath set some in the church' first apostles' secondarily prophets' thirdly teachers' after that miracles' then gifts of healings' helps' go!ernments' di!ersities of tongues. 20= 2re all apostles6 are all prophets6 are all teachers6 are all wor,ers of miracles6 30= .a!e all the gifts of healing6 do all spea, with tongues6 do all interpret6 +esus went about being anointed of the .oly (host and with power' healing all those that were suffering from all manner of diseases and those that were oppressed of the de!il. .e has left his church with a commission to heal the sic, and cast out de!ils. 2long with the gifts of healing' the church was left with se!eral other ways of administering healing' as not all ha!e the gifts of healing.
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METHODS OF ADMINISTERING DIVINE HEALING

1+ H %*"67 $(#o&7( $( *%:"67 o6 o; (%6!s M%#@ 16. 17918 1@= 2nd these signs shall follow them that belie!e4 "n my name shall they cast out de!ils4 they shall spea, with new tongues4 18= They shall ta,e up serpents4 and if they drin, any deadly thing' it shall not hurt them4 *+$6 #+4&& &46 +452# "5 *+$ #')D, 452 *+$6 #+4&& !$)"($!= 2ll belie!ers ha!e the power and authority to lay hands on the sic, and the sic, will reco!er. This passage of scripture does not say to pray a certain prayer o!er them or e!en to pray. This passage implies the power that flowed from the hem of the garment as the woman with the issue of blood was healed through the !irtue that flowed into and healed her. 2s the body of &hrist' we ha!e the same power and authority that was in .im because the 3pirit of (od now abides in us. 2+ H %*"67 $(#o&7( %6 %6o"6$ ! )*o$(+ A)$s 1/. 11912 11= 2nd (od wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul$ 12= 3o that from his body were brought unto the sic, hand,erchiefs or aprons' and the diseases departed from them' and the e!il spirits went out of them. .ere again is another example of scripture where it does not say that they prayed o!er the cloths or e!en anointed them with oil when they were ta,en to the sic, and the diseases and e!il spirits went out of those that were sic,. 2s in the laying on of hands there is an impartation that ta,es place from the body of &hrist to those that are sic, and they reco!er from their diseases and e!il spirits go out of them. 3+ H %*"67 $(#o&7( $( s'o@ 6 1o#!+ M%$$( 1 8. 16 When the e!en was come' they brought unto him many that were possessed with de!ils$ and he cast out the spirits with his word' and +$4&$2 4&& *+4* C$!$ #')D;
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M%$$( 1 8. 8 The centurion answered and said' 0ord' " am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof$ but spea, the word only' and my ser!ant shall be healed. "saiah' the prophet' said that (od#s word would not go out !oid but that it would accomplish that which it was sent to do. 2s the word is spo,en o!er the sic,ness or to the e!il spirits they must be obedient to the word that is spo,en from (od or through (od#s !essel. The centurion realiBed this and his ser!ant was healed from that same hour. The demons realiBed this and they had to come out. 4+ H %*"67 $(#o&7( %6o"6$"67 $( s")@+ M%#@ 6.13+ 2nd they cast out many de!ils' and anointed with oil many that were sic,' and healed them. 8%, s 5. 13= 15 13= "s any among you afflicted6 let him pray. "s any merry6 let him sing psalms. 14= "s any sic, among you6 &$* +'9 )4&& 3"! *+$ $&2$!# "3 *+$ )+:!)+G and let them !46 "($! +'9, 45"'5*'57 +'9 C'*+ "'& '5 *+$ 549$ "3 *+$ L"!2$ 15= A52 *+$ !46$! "3 34'*+ #+4&& #4($ *+$ #')D, and the 0ord shall raise him up4 and if he ha!e committed sins' they shall be forgi!en him. 2nointing with oil for healing is mentioned only twice$ once in 1ar,#s gospel' where the disciples anointed with oil and once where +ames instructs the sic, to call the elders of the church and anoint with oil. This does not in any way disclaim the anointing with oil4 but also shows that there are many ways to heal the sic,. The main thing is to heal the sic, and to cast out de!ils. 5+ H %*"67 $(#o&7( $( 7";$s o; ( %*"67+ The word does not gi!e explicit instructions on how to heal with the gifts of healing. This only comes as a 3piritual gift that is manifest as the 3pirit of (od wills. The gifts of healing are supernatural and therefore may be implied to be a part of a miracle healing that ta,es place.
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C+ 4ORCING OF MIRACLES
2 miracle is a supernatural inter!ention in the ordinary course of nature4 a temporary suspension of the accustomed order through the 3pirit of (od. This gift is called the wor,ing of miracles because something must be done in obedience to (od to accomplish the miracle. 4ATER TURNED INTO 4INE 8o(6 2. 1= 1> 1. 2nd the third day there was a marriage in &ana of (alilee4 and the mother of +esus was there$ 2= 2nd both +esus was called' and his disciples' to the marriage. 3= 2nd when they wanted wine' the mother of +esus saith unto him' They ha!e no wine= 4= +esus saith unto her' Woman' what ha!e " to do with thee6 mine hour is not yet come. 5. .is mother saith unto the ser!ants' W+4*#"$($! +$ #4'*+ :5*" 6":, 2" '*= 6= 2nd there were set there six waterpots of stone' after the manner of the purifying of the +ews' containing two or three fir,ins apiece. @= +esus saith unto them' Dill the waterpots with water. 2nd they filled them up to the brim. 8= 2nd he saith unto them' ?raw out now' and bear unto the go!ernor of the feast. 2nd they bare it. 0= When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine' and ,new not whence it was$ 7but the ser!ants which drew the water ,new49 the go!ernor of the feast called the bridegroom' 10= 2nd saith unto him' !ery man at the beginning doth set forth good wine4 and when men ha!e well drun,' then that which is worse$ but thou hast ,ept the good wine until now.
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8o(6 6. /= 13 0= There is a lad here' which hath fi!e barley loa!es' and two small fishes$ but what are they among so many6 10= 2nd +esus said' 1a,e the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. 3o the men sat down' in number about fi!e thousand. 11. 2nd +esus too, the loa!es4 and when he had gi!en than,s' he distributed to the disciples' and the disciples to them that were set down4 and li,ewise of the fishes
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as much as they would. 12. When they were filled' he said unto his disciples' (ather up the fragments that remain' that nothing be lost. 13. Therefore they gathered them together' and filled twel!e bas,ets with the fragments of the fi!e barley loa!es' which remained o!er and abo!e unto them that had eaten. 2t the marriage supper' 1ary ordered the ser!ants to do whate!er +esus as,ed them to do. 2t the feeding of the fi!e thousand and at the feeding of the four thousand the disciples were gi!en instructions as to what to do. "n the *ld Testament' Naaman was gi!en instructions as to what he must do to recei!e his healing. The !ery acts that they performed could not constitute the miracle happening in the natural' but was needful as obedience to (od in the process of the miracleAta,ing place. The wor,ing of miracles will always re@uire wor,Ata,ing place. (od will then ta,e that wor, and out of it perform a supernatural miracle.
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3+ INSPIRATION GIFTS
A+ PROPHECY
1 Co#"6$("%6s 14.3= -ut he that prophesieth spea,eth unto men to $2'3')4*'"5' and $8+"!*4*'"5' and )"93"!*= E2'3')4*'"5 H nlightenment E8+"!*4*'"5 N Persuasion C"93"!* N gi!e moral strength to The gift of prophecy is a supernatural utterance in a ,nown tongue. The gift of prophecy was gi!en to the body for the purpose of edification' exhortation and comfort. This is the gift that builds up or strengthens the body. "t is the superA!itamin pac, and marathonAtraining program of the gifts of the .oly 3pirit. Paul stated in his epistles that we are in a race and in a fight. -oth of these analogies include a training regimen in preparation for. 2s we recei!e prophetic words spo,en through the gift of prophecy they build us up not only to fight a fight or run a race4 but also to do it with great endurance. The !ictory does not always go to the swift4 it always goes to those that endure to the end. "f we do not endure to the end we will not taste of the !ictory. The gift of prophecy lines up with scripture. Prophecy is to be /udged 7discerned9 and will always line up with the word of (od. (od ne!er contradicts .imself. (od#s word is the same yesterday' today and fore!er4 it ne!er changes.
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PROPHECY OPERATES IN LOVE 1 Co#"6$("%6s 13. 2= 2nd though " ha!e the gift of prophecy' and understand all mysteries' and all ,nowledge4 and though " ha!e all faith' so that " could remo!e mountains' and ha!e not charity' " am nothing. The gift of prophecy will not operate out of selfAmoti!es or fleshly inhibitions. >ou can gi!e a word out of yourself but it will not be a word of the gift of prophecy. The .oly 3pirit does not operate in the flesh realm4 it operates in the spirit realm. (od is lo!e and therefore e!en when .e brings correction it is done in lo!e. 3pea,ing of correction' correction does not flow through the gift of prophecy it flows through the office of the prophet. There are certain things that must flow through the authority of the fi!eAfold or it would be as if your siblings were bringing it and not the parent administering it. The parent is allowed to bring correction' rebu,e and reproof4 whereas the siblings are not and e!en the siblings can flow in the gift of prophecy.
B+ DIVERS CINDS OF TONGUES

1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 27928 2@. "f any man spea, in an un,nown tongue' let it be by two' or at the most by three' and that by course4 and let one interpret. 28= -ut if there be no interpreter' let him ,eep silence in the church4 and let him spea, to himself' and to (od. 1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 4 .e that spea,eth in an un,nown tongue edifieth himself4 but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. ?i!ers ,inds of tongues is supernatural utterance by the .oly 3pirit in languages ne!er learned by the spea,er' nor understood by the mind of the spea,er' nor necessarily always understood by the hearer. "n the case of a message gi!en through tongues there is always an interpretation of that message in a language that is understood.
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The gift of di!ers ,inds of tongues wor,s along with the gift of interpretation of tongues to be e@ual to the gift of prophecy and therefore must ha!e the same rules apply to it. The message will edify' exhort and comfort the body only. To67& s T( H %< 6*: L%67&%7 When there is no interpreter' tongues is a way of man tal,ing to himself and to (od. Paul said to pray in the 3pirit and to pray with the understanding also. .e went on to say to sing in the 3pirit and to sing with the understanding also. Paul also exhorted the church to build up their sel!es by praying in tongues. Tongues are not therefore limited to the gift of tongues but ser!e a wide !ariety of applications in the New Testament church.
C+ INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES
1 Co#"6$("%6s 14. 13= 159 279 289 4> 13= Wherefore let him that spea,eth in an un,nown tongue pray that he may '5*$! !$*= 14= Dor if " pray in an un,nown tongue' my spirit prayeth' but my understanding is unfruitful. 15. What is it then6 " will pray with the spirit' and " will pray with the understanding also$ " will sing with the spirit' and " will sing with the understanding also. 2@= "f any man spea, in an un,nown tongue' let it be by two' or at the most by three' and that by course4 and let one '5*$! !$*= 28. -ut if there be no '5*$! !$*$!' let him ,eep silence in the church4 and let him spea, to himself' and to (od. 40= 0et all things be done 2$)$5*&6 and in "!2$!= The interpretation of tongues is the supernatural showing forth by the 3pirit the meaning of the utterance in other tongues. "nterpretation will gi!e the meaning' whereas translation will gi!e an exchange of words from one language to another. (od would rather that we ha!e the meaning in our own language than /ust an exchange of words from one to the other. The same word may be different from one ethnic group or one culture to another4 remember it is interpretation not translation.
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TACE IT TO THE STREETS

MATTHE4 1>. 798 @. 2nd as ye 7"' !$4)+' saying' The ,ingdom of hea!en is at hand. 8= H$4& the sic,' )&$45#$ the lepers' !4'#$ the dead' )4#* ":* de!ils$ 3!$$&6 ye ha!e recei!ed' 3!$$&6 gi!e. MATTHE4 22./ G" ye therefore into the highways' and as many as ye shall find' bid to the marriage. MATTHE4 28. 1/92> 10= (o ye therefore' and teach all nations' baptiBing them in the name of the Dather' and of the 3on' and of the .oly (host$ 20= Teaching them to obser!e all things whatsoe!er " ha!e commanded you$ and' lo' " am with you alway' e!en unto the end of the world. 2men. LUCE /. 2= 6 2= 2nd he sent them to preach the ,ingdom of (od' and to heal the sic,. 3= 2nd he said unto them' Ta,e nothing for your /ourney' neither sta!es' nor scrip' neither bread' neither money4 neither ha!e two coats apiece. 4. 2nd whatsoe!er house ye enter into' there abide' and thence depart=5= 2nd whosoe!er will not recei!e you' when ye go out of that city' sha,e off the !ery dust from your feet for a testimony against them.6= 2nd they departed' and went through the towns' preaching the gospel' and healing e!ery where. 4HY THE STREETS B "f we search throughout the New Testament we will find that on the 3abbath that +esus was found for the most part in the temple' but the other six days he was found in the streets where about :J O of his ministry was done. "f +esus# example was to ta,e the ministry to the
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streets shouldn#t our ministry belong in the streets also. The church has re!ersed the order and does :JO of its ministry in the temple. When +esus said that the sic, need a physician' .e was tal,ing about those that are lost in this world needing the gospel. >ears ago when someone needed a doctor' the doctor would be sent for and .e would ma,e a house call and ta,e care of the sic,. Today if someone needs a doctor' someone has to ta,e that person and wait and wait till the doctor is able to see them4 some people e!en die while they are waiting to see the doctor. What a shame that the church has mo!ed into the same mind set as the world and allowed those that are not able to come to the .ouse of the 0ord to li!e and rot in their own diseases to die without being attended to by the (reat Physician. "t is time for the &hurch to begin ma,ing house calls and rescue the lost and dying. Dor all to long a time period the church has slipped from an e!angelistic mode into a mode of pacifism. We ha!e ta,en a bac,seat to the de!il and allowed him to lull us into not being an effecti!e arm of the 0ord. "t is so much easier to go to church and sit on a pew e!ery 3unday morning than to be the one who is acti!ely being a doer of the Word. We used to ha!e se!eral ser!ices during the wee,' now we#re blessed when most of the congregation ma,es it for e!en one of the ser!ices. Time has become such an enemy' as so many things that we do with our children' our fa!orite TH shows' or e!en organiBational meetings interfere with our midwee, ser!ices' at alone gi!e us time to do the wor, of the ministry that we are called to do. NO E?CUSES LUCE /. 5/= 62 50. 2nd he said unto another' Dollow me. -ut he said' 0ord' suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60= +esus said unto him' 0et the dead bury their dead$ but go thou and preach the ,ingdom of (od. 61. 2nd another also said' 0ord' " will follow thee4 but let me first go bid them farewell' which are at home at my house. 62= 2nd +esus said unto him' No man' ha!ing put his hand to the plough' and loo,ing bac,' is fit for the ,ingdom of (od.
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LUCE 14. 16= 24 16= Then said he unto him' 2 certain man made a great supper' and bade many$ 1@= 2nd sent his ser!ant at supper time to say to them that were bidden' &ome4 for all things are now ready.18= 2nd they all with one consent began to ma,e excuse. The first said unto him' " ha!e bought a piece of ground' and " must needs go and see it$ " pray thee ha!e me excused.10= 2nd another said' " ha!e bought fi!e yo,e of oxen' and " go to pro!e them$ " pray thee ha!e me excused. 20= 2nd another said' " ha!e married a wife' and therefore " cannot come. 21. 3o that ser!ant came' and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his ser!ant' (o out @uic,ly into the streets and lanes of the city' and bring in hither the poor' and the maimed' and the halt' and the blind. 22= 2nd the ser!ant said' 0ord' it is done as thou hast commanded' and yet there is room. 23= 2nd the lord said unto the ser!ant' (o out into the highways and hedges' and compel them to come in' that my house may be filled.24. Dor " say unto you' that none of those men' which were bidden' shall taste of my supper. There are no excuses as to why we cannot go out and compel people to enter into the ,ingdom of (od. (od neither allows for excuses to those that are to follow .im or for those that are to bid others to follow .im. We ha!e been gi!en the simple commission to ma,e disciples of all nations. 2s those that are in an army that do not obey their commanders are sub/ect to court marshal4 we are part of the army of (od and ha!e been gi!en orders by the 3upreme &ommander. We are in a spiritual warfare for men#s souls and there is no place for excuses as to why we don#t pro!ide them from escape from the enemy#s prison.
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DAND AS YOU GOE

2s we ta,e what we ha!e learned and go into the streets there are some attitudes that we must ta,e along with us. These are the attitudes that +esus carried with .im as .e ministered to the people of .is time. "t is not enough that we ha!e his word and his 3pirit4 we must also ha!e the right attitude and moti!es. We are not going into the streets for our own glory or prestige4 it isn#t there. We are going for the ,ingdom of (od. We are going to meet all types of people that are going through all types of situations that need the help that only comes from (od. We are to be ambassadors of &hrist as we go. <GO IN LOVEE 8OHN 13.34 2 new commandment " gi!e unto you' that ye lo!e one another4 as " ha!e lo!ed you' that ye also lo!e one another. 1 CORINTHIANS 13.8% &harity ne!er faileth$ 1 8OHN 3.18 1y little children' let us not lo!e in word' neither in tongue4 but in deed and in truth. *ur first commandment in going is to go in lo!e. 0o!e does not see, its own way and is not haughty or prideful. 0o!e will cause us to be mindful of the person that we are ministering to and how +esus would treat them. We need to loo, at each indi!idual and see him or her through (od#s eyes and see the finished product. (od saw each one of us through those same eyes and has begun a good wor, in us that .e is still finishing. None of us ha!e arri!ed4 we are all in the process' some are /ust a little more finished than others.
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E GO IN THE ANOINTING OF GODF ISAIAH 1>.27 2nd it shall come to pass in that day' that his burden shall be ta,en away from off thy shoulder' and his yo,e from off thy nec,' and the yo,e shall be destroyed because of the anointing. ISAIAH 61.192 A 1= The 3pirit of the 0ord (od is upon me4 because the 0ord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the mee,4 he hath sent me to bind up the bro,enhearted' to proclaim liberty to the capti!es' and the opening of the prison to them that are bound4 2= To proclaim the acceptable year of the 0ord' and the day of !engeance of our (od4 to comfort all that mourn4 "t ta,es the anointing to brea, the yo,e of burdens. The anointing comes through much @uality time being spent in the presence of the Dather. When +esus was ministering' he went aside many times and spent @uality time with the Dather4 .e them came bac, to the multitudes and spo,e what he heard the Dather say and did what .e heard the Dather tell him to do. .e could not do or say anything except what the Dather told .im. Those that are led by the 3pirit are the sons of (od. There is no way to be led by the 3pirit except that we lay down our flesh and spend the @uality communion that we need in the spirit with the Dather. We need that anointing that comes only from (od to be able ministers of the gospel. DGO 4ITH THE 4ORD HIDDEN IN YOUR HEARTE ISAIAH 55.11 =+ 3o shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth$ it shall not return unto me !oid' but it shall accomplish that which " please' and it shall prosper in the thing whereto " sent it. COLOSSIANS 3.16+ 0et the word of &hrist dwell in you richly in all wisdom4 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs' singing with grace in your hearts to the 0ord. "t is the word of (od that goes forth out of our mouth that accomplishes the principles and purposes of (od in indi!idual#s li!es. We can gi!e all ,inds of good counsel and spea, many things out of our
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own wisdom that will not accomplish anything4 howe!er' the word of (od for an indi!idual will get the results that are needed in each situation. DGO IN THE VICTORY OF GODE 1 CORINTHIANS 15.57+ -ut than,s be to (od' which gi!eth us the !ictory through our 0ord +esus &hrist. 1 8OHN 5.4+ Dor whatsoe!er is born of (od o!ercometh the world$ and this is the !ictory that o!ercometh the world' e!en our faith. &hrist has made us to be o!er comers and to li!e a !ictorious life. !en when people may tend to re/ect what we say to them and persecute us for our lifestyle as a &hristian4 we need to re/oice and be exceedingly glad. "t is not us that they actually persecute4 it is &hrist that is within us. We are the only hope that those that will recei!e us and the words of eternal life that we spea, may e!er ha!e. We are ambassadors of &hrist to a lost and dying world and we need to understand that the &hrist in us is their only hope.
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SUMMARY
We are the prophetic church that has been selected for such a time as this to set forth and establish the true church through the principals of prophetic e!angelism. This was established on the day of Pentecost when Peter boldly declared that this is that which was spo,en by the prophet +oel. 2s a prophetic church' we are responsible to do the commission of &hrist in ta,ing the gospel to e!ery creature and disciple them in all of .is teachings. We ha!e been gi!en the gifts of the .oly (host to win souls and to build up and mature the body of &hrist. Those gifts were not gi!en for the purpose of ma,ing one seem more spiritual than another. They were howe!er gi!en so that we could ha!e the fullness of &hrist operating through the body as a whole. &hrist did not lea!e us comfortless or helpless in our wor, on earth' but ga!e these gifts to the body for the purposes of the Dather to be done. +esus said that what had been freely gi!en to us was to be freely gi!en to others. We are to ta,e that which we ha!e recei!ed from (od and gi!e it to others. " can only gi!e what " ha!e recei!ed4 it is your responsibility to gi!e what you ha!e recei!ed. 3imply put' our /ob is the great commission and we ha!e been gi!en all the tools that we need. 0et us therefore ta,e what we ha!e and use it for the glory of (od on this earth. Those whom (od has called' .e has e@uipped. >ou are called and .e has e@uipped you. Now let#s ta,e what we ha!e and use it for (od#s glory.
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TACE IT TO THE STREETS

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