The Language of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:17-18 (NKJV)
17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.
God is speaking today through prophecies, dreams, and visions
Prophecies, dreams, and visions are going to be very prominent in the last days!
The Prominence of Prophecy
I Corinthians 14:1 (NKJV)
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Especially that you may prophecy
Prophecy (defined)
I Corinthians 14:3 (NKJV)
3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
Prophecy is a rhema word that comforts, encourages, and edifies
The Power of Prophecy
John 1:45-51 (NKJV)
45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
One Word from God can change your life!
The Practice of Prophecy
I Corinthians 14:29-33 (NKJV)
29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.
31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
Guidelines
-Get permission from God to speak
-Give prophetic words with humilty
-Leave the results to God
-Pray for those to whom you prophecy
Learning the Language of the Holy Spirit
Pray
I Corinthians 14:1 (NKJV)
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Jude 1:20 (NKJV)
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Desire spiritual gifts
Practice
II Timothy 1:6-7 (NKJV)
6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
People
I Corinthians 14:29 (NKJV)
29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
Be around people where the gifts are used
Be Patient