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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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