Summer of the Spirit: Prophecy

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The Summer of the Spirit: Part 7,  Prophecy

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12, Acts 21

Intro:

• Introduction to 1 Corinthians 14 and the spiritual gifts.
• Radiant Church believes in and practices the gifts of the Spirit.
• Focus on prophecy: building up, stirring up, and cheering up the church.

Spiritual Gifts & Prophecy:

• Gifts are gifts, not earned.
• List of gifts in 1 Corinthians 12.
• Interpretation of tongues.
• Use and exercise the gifts given.
• Eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy.
• Prophecy: A human report of a divine revelation.
• Prophecy is broader than predicting the future.

Prophecy in Acts 21:

• Paul's journey to Jerusalem and prophetic warnings.
• Layover in Tyre: Disciples warn Paul not to go.
• Layover in Caesarea: Agabus prophesies Paul's arrest.
• Agabus' prophecy: Accurate in general, but details are off.
• Paul's response: Weighs the prophecy against his own calling.

Lessons on Prophecy:

• Three components: Revelation, interpretation, application.
• Weigh the prophecy: Don't automatically obey.
• Missed prophecy: It happens, even to respected leaders.
• Don't discard the gift: Even when misused, it's still valuable.

Call to Action:

• Pray for and prophesy over students going to New Day camp.
• Grab a card with a student's name and write down what you sense God is saying.
• Engage with the prophetic gift and build up the church.
• Prayer for the youth and counselors at New Day camp.

Conclusion:

• Encourage the church to eagerly desire and practice prophecy.
• Emphasize the importance of weighing prophetic words.
• Affirm the value of the gift, even with its challenges.

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