Discussing question: Who can Prophesy? Old Testament vs. New Testament.

1. EVERY CHRISTIAN BELIEVER CAN
PROPHESY USING THE GIFT OF PROPHECY
GIVEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

3. LEARNING TO PROPHESY
MARCO LAFEBRE
FEBRUARY 3, 2016. 2-3

4. INTRODUCTION
 Many Christian believers think that the
prophetic is only for the Apostles, the
Prophets, the Teachers, the Evangelists, the
Pastors and some “special” anointed people.
 Sadly, they are not able to think of
themselves as being able to flow in this
precious gift of the Holy Spirit.
 However the Bible teaches us differently:

5. THE MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

6. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:7-11 (NKJV)
 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each
one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the
word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the
word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to
another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of
healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the
working of miracles, to another prophecy, to
another discerning of spirits, to
another different kinds of tongues, to another the
interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same
Spirit works all these things, distributing to each
one individually as He wills.

7. HOW CAN WE START THEN?
 We must desire to prophesy.
 We need to become thirsty and
hungry for the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
 Ask Him to stir up in you a longing for
the highest gifts.

8. IN OLD TESTAMENT TIMES
Moses Desire was that every one
be a prophet and that the Spirit
of the Lord be upon them.
Remember, at that time the Spirit
was given only to Prophets, Kings
and a few people.

9. NUMBERS 11:29 (NKJV)
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!”

10. THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD UPON A PERSON

11. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
 Paul as well encourages us to seek
the spiritual gifts, but especially that
we may prophesy. Because
prophesying brings benefit to the
person prophesying and to the
person or persons to whom the
prophecy goes.
It benefits the whole church!

12. SEEK THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS

13. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-4 (NKJV)
 14 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but
especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he
who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men
but to God, for no one understands him;
however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3
But he who prophesies speaks edification
and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He
who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he
who prophesies edifies the
church.

14. DESIRE THE GIFT OF PROPHECY

15. THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS YOU!
Once the Holy Spirit is poured
out in a person, this person
can prophesy.
Prophecy is one of the gifts of
the Holy Spirit.

16. HOLY SPIRIT POURED OUT IN THE OT
 Following we have examples of the Holy
Spirit being pour out on a person, as a
consequence of that, they prophesy.
 Numbers 11:27 (NKJV)
 And a young man ran and told Moses, and
said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying
in the camp.”


17. IN THE SCRIPTURES BELOW WE SEE THE PROPHET
SAMUEL SPEAKING TO SAUL BEFORE THE SPIRIT
COMING UPON HIM.
 1 Samuel 10:5 (NKJV)
 After that you shall come to the hill of God
where the Philistine garrison is. And it will
happen, when you have come there to the city,
that you will meet a group of prophets coming
down from the high place with a stringed
instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp
before them; and they will be prophesying.

18. HOLY SPIRIT POURED OUT IN THE OT
 1 Samuel 10:6 (NKJV)
Then the Spirit of the LORD will come
upon you, and you will prophesy with
them and be turned into another man.
 Proximity to people with anointing will bring that
anointing upon you; god will see your desire and
will grant you the precious anointing.
 Important as well is the fact that when the Spirit of
the Lord comes upon you, you will be
transformed into a new person!

19. TRANSFORMED INTO ANOTHER MAN.,
JUST AS PAUL WAS.

20. FULFILLMENT OF GOD’S PROMISE.
In the New Testament everyone
can prophecy.
Why?
Because the Holy Spirit is poured
out on every believer.
The prophetic gift is inserted in us.

21. COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

22. COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
 Acts 2:1-4 (NKJV)
 2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they
were all with one accord in one place. 2 And
suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of
a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole
house where they were sitting. 3 Then there
appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire,
and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.

23. PETER’S SERMON
 Acts 2:16-18 (NKJV)
 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet
Joel:
 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.

24.  Continue to the third and final part of today’s
lesson:
 WHAT IS PROPHECY?