Prophecy is the heart of God

Prophecy is simply: Encouraging, exhorting                                            and comforting people.

• Is restoring the image of God in people.
• Is showing people what God has for them.
• Is telling people how God sees them.
• Is waking up in people passion for God.
• Is setting the captives free.
• Is removing ashes and covering people with the mantle of joy.
• Is bringing healing to people.
• Is a communication of Spirit to spirit.

Prophecy comes from the expressed desire to love people, to encourage and to bless them.

Prophecy comes in an spontaneous way, because you are becoming more and more Christ centered.

Who could prophesy in Old Testament times?

In the Old Testament,                         just a few people could prophesy.

Those who were called, anointed and appointed by God.
They were:

• Prophets
• Priests
• Judges
• Kings
• Special people

God's heart is full of love, as He Himself is Love.

1 John 4:8New King James Version (NKJV)

8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

1 John 4:16New King James Version (NKJV)

16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

1 Corinthians 2:9New King James Version (NKJV)

9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

God is the greatest encourager. The bible is full of promises of forgiveness, blessings, help and assistance.

His love for us is unlimited, unconditional, unending.

His plan for us is way beyond our wildest dreams.

God's heart is filled with love! What is filling our hearts?

Luke 6:45New King James Version (NKJV)

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart[a] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Isaiah 32:6New King James Version (NKJV)

6 For the foolish person will speak foolishness, And his heart will work iniquity: To practice ungodliness, To utter error against the Lord, To keep the hungry unsatisfied, And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Proverbs 4:23New King James Version (NKJV)

23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

Proverbs 16:23New King James Version (NKJV)

23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.   

                                                                                             

When we are in love with God

We are filled with Him. We are filled with His love to an overflowing point. Then we cannot avoid pouring out His love to people around us.

Numbers 11:25-29New King James Version (NKJV)

25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, although they never did so again.[a]

26 But two men had remained in the camp: the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them. Now they were among those listed, but who had not gone out to the tabernacle; yet they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

28 So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, one of his choice men, answered and said, “Moses my lord, forbid them!”

29 Then Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”