Here are Bill's slides to accompany his first talk in a prophecy series - from 21st October 2012

1. Prophecy in the Local
Church

2. What is prophecy?
• A message from God through an individual
• God’s response to a human situation

3. What is prophecy for?
• To strengthen, to encourage, to comfort (1
Cor. 14: 3)
• To convince, to instruct (1 Cor. 14: 24, 31)
• To direct (Acts 13: 2)
• To predict (Acts 27: 10, 23-24)

4. 2 kinds of Prophecy - OT
• Authoritative • Particular message
• Actual words of God for particular people
• Revealing God’s at a particular time
general will • A sign of God’s
• Establishing doctrine presence
• eg. 70 Elders
• eg. Moses (Deut.18)
(Numbers 11: 24-30)

5. 2 kinds of Prophecy - NT
• Absolutely • Particular message
authoritative for particular people
• Actual words of God at a particular time
• Revealing God’s • A sign of God’s
general will presence
• Establishing doctrine • eg. Paul (1 Cor. 14:
• eg. Paul (1 Cor. 14: 31, 39)
36-38)

6. If any think they are prophets or otherwise
gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that
what I am writing to you is the Lord’s
command. Those who ignore this will
themselves be ignored.
1 Corinthians 14: 37 - 38

7. 2 kinds of Prophecy - NT
• Absolutely • Particular message
authoritative for particular people
• Actual words of God at a particular time
• Revealing God’s • A sign of God’s
general will presence
• Establishing doctrine • eg. Paul (1 Cor. 14:
• eg. Paul (1 Cor. 14: 31, 39)
36-38)

8. For you can all prophesy in turn so that
everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
1 Corinthians 14: 31
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to
prophesy…
1 Corinthians 14: 39

9. 2 kinds of Prophecy – Today ?
• Particular message
? for particular people
at a particular time
• A sign of God’s
presence

11. Science

12. Sex

14. Handle with Care!

15. Gifts, not Certificates

17. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of
you is a part of it. And God has placed in the
church first of all apostles, second
prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then
gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of
different kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are
all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work
miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all
speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12: 27 - 30