Spiritual Encounter Part 2

John 14:12.  "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do.

Because you have His Spirit…

John 16:13.  When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Acts 2:17.  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.

He tells you things – – – – – – to tell others 

Prophecy: “Saying what God says”

1. 1.     Foretelling, predicting (Seer)
2. 2.     Forth-telling (Divinely inspired utterances) – Creating the Future

1 Cor 14:1-3

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.

New Revelations

1 Cor 2:9-12, 16

But as it is written:

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." (Is 65:4)

10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep (secrets) things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

16 For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?"

But we have the mind of Christ.

We can minister the mind of Christ 

How can we do that?  Because Isa 55:8-9 says: 

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,"

⁹ "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

He raises us up and elevates our thinking 

Col 3:1-2

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. ² Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

•        Eph 2:6. He has made us sit together with Christ Jesus in the heavenly places.

New Abilities

You can Prophesy – say what God is saying

          Because you have Holy Spirit

John 16:7.  Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper or Comforter (parakletos: beside – to edify, exhort & comfort) will not come to you. 

1. Desire it 
2. Have faith for it 

• I have His Spirit – He tells me things
• I have His mind – I know things
• God wants us to know His thoughts about various situations
• The greater your faith, the stronger the manifestation

1. Pray for boldness to prophesy

What you don’t understand, let the Spirit lead you into Truth & understanding

To prophesy doesn’t make you a prophet – that is a calling & an office 

It makes you a New Creature manifesting Holy Spirit

4 Levels of Prophesy: 

¹Manifestations                              

²Gift of Prophecy (ministry),

³Office of the Prophet (gov’t)        

⁴the Spirit of Prophecy

Why we need the Prophetic

To bring out the best in people – find hidden treasure

•        Edify – Build Up
•        Exhort – Strengthen
•        Comfort – Cheer Up

To transform you into the person God designed you to be

1 Sam 10:5-6

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.

6 Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

1 Sam 10:9.  So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

The prophetic releases destiny in you

The prophetic tells us what season we’re in and what to do in the specific season

Seek to manifest His Spirit, by hearing what He says

Then, saying what He says.

Take the Risk – Leave your Comfort Zone