Lesson 17
MODERN PROPHETS
AND VISIONS
How God Communicates
• Q. 1) The book of Revelation is a prime
example of how the prophetic gift operates.
The first few verses explain the steps which
are utilised in bringing a prophetic message
from God to men. What are these steps?
– Revelation 1:1-4
– A. God gave the message to JESUS CHRIST.
– B. Jesus gave it to His SERVANT.
– C. His angel gave it to JOHN.
– D. John gave it to the CHURCHES.
How God Communicates
• Q. 2) To whom will God
reveal His plans for the
future?
–Amos 3:7
–THE PROPHETS.
How God Communicates
• Q. 3) Where do true
prophets get their
information?
–2 Peter 1:21
–Holy MEN of God SPOKE
as they were MOVED by the
HOLY SPIRIT.
How God Communicates
• Q. 4) Must a prophet write
a book of the Bible in order
to be authoritative and
true?
–NO.
How God Communicates
• Q. 5) Does God ever
prophecy through women?
–YES.
How God Communicates
• Q. 6) Does God promise
to speak through prophets
in the last days?
–Joel 2:28-31
–YES.
Acts 2:14-21
• But Peter, standing up with the eleven,
raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and heed my
words. "For these are not drunk, as you
suppose, since it is only the third hour of
the day. "But this is what was spoken by
the prophet Joel: '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.
• And on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit
in those days; And they shall
prophesy. I will show wonders in
heaven above And signs in the earth
beneath: Blood and fire and vapour of
smoke. The sun shall be turned into
darkness, And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and
awesome day of the LORD. And it
shall come to pass That whoever
calls on the name of the LORD Shall
be saved.'
SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY
At His ascension, Jesus
gave gifts to His Church.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY
• Q. 7) When Jesus ascended to
heaven He left gifts for the
church. What are these gifts?
–Ephesians 4:7,8,11
–“And he gave some APOSTLES
–and some PROPHETS
–and some EVANGELISTS
–and some PASTORS and
TEACHERS.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY
• Q. 8) Why were these gifts
given?
–Ephesians 4:12
–“For the EQUIPPING of the
saints, for the WORK of the
ministry, for the EDIFYING of
the body of Christ.”
SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY
• Q. 9) How long were these
gifts to remain in the church?
–Ephesians 4:13
–“Till we ALL come to the UNTIY
of the FAITH, and of the
KNOWLEDGE of the SON of
God, to a PERFECT man, to a
MEASURE of the STATURE of
the FULNESS of Christ.”
GOD’S CHURCH TODAY
• Q. 10) When you find and enter
the church with all these gifts
what will it do for you?
–Ephesians 4:14
–“That we should be NO LONGER
children, TOSSED to and FRO,
and CARRIED about with EVERY
WIND of DOCTRINE.”
GOD’S CHURCH TODAY
• Q. 11) Did God’s New
Testament church have the
gift of prophecy?
–1 Corinthians 1:6
–“Even as the TESTIMONY of
CHRIST was CONFIRMED in
you.”
GOD’S CHURCH TODAY
• Q. 12) Does Revelation teach
that God’s true church for the
last days will have the gift of
prophecy?
–Revelation 12:17;19:10
–YES
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 13) What three things
does Paul command
regarding prophets?
–1 Thessalonians 5:20,21
–A. “Do not despise
PROPHESYING”
–B. “TEST all things.”
–C. “Hold fast what is GOOD.”
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 14) How do I test or prove
what a prophet says, to see if
the prophet is true?
–Isaiah 8:19,20
–“If they do not SPEAK
ACCORDING to this WORD it
is BECAUSE there is NO
LIGHT in them.”
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 15) What other things will
be true of a prophet of God?
• A. Prophesies as moved by
Holy Spirit
• B. Interpretation not own
• C. Points out sin of people
• D. Warns of judgement
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 15 continued.
• E. Edifies, exhorts and comforts
• F. Recognises deity of Jesus
• G. Is in harmony with Scripture
• H. Not an astrologer, magician
etc.
Extra to question 15
• Predictions come true: - Jer 28:9;
Deut 13:1-4; 18:21,22
• Physical effects: - Daniel 10:7-11,1519 & Rev 1:17(also in question 19
part 2)
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 16) In 1 Corinthians
12:1,11,12-18 Paul likens the
gifts of the church to parts of
the body. What part of the
body would best represent
prophets?
–1Samuel 9:9
–THE EYES
TRUE PROPHETS OF GOD
• Q. 17) In what condition
would a church be which did
not have the gift of prophecy?
–Matthew 15:14
–BLIND
ARE MIRACLES A TEST
• Q. 18) Do miracles prove that
a prophet is true?
–Deuteronomy 13:1-5;
Revelation 16:14
–No! Because the DEVIL can
also work miracles.
ARE MIRACLES A TEST
• Q. 19) God promises to
speak to a prophet in one of
three ways. What are these
three ways?
–Numbers 12:6,8
–A. VISION
–B. DREAM
–C. MOUTH TO MOUTH
ARE MIRACLES A TEST
• Q. 20) What happens to a
person who believes and
obeys true prophets?
–2 Chronicles 20:20
–“Believe His PROPHETS, and
you shall PROSPER.”
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 21) Are prophets called
primarily to serve the church
or unbelievers?
–1 Corinthians 14:22
–“Prophesying is not for
unbelievers but for those who
BELIEVERS.”
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 22) What is prophecy
called in Revelatian12:17?
–“The TESTIMONY of JESUS
Christ.”
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 23) Whom did Jesus say
would have very great
influence in the last days?
–Matthew 24:24
–“FALSE Christs, and false
PROPHETS.”
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 24) What types of false
prophets does the Bible
specifically condemn?
–Deuteronomy 18:9-12;
Revelation 22:15; 21:8
–A. Diviner
–B. Observer of times
–C. Enchanter
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 24 continued
–D. Witch and wizard
–E. Consulter with familiar spirits
–F. Necromancer
–G. Sorcerer
–H. Charmer
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 25) John the Baptist did not
write a book of the Bible but he
was a true prophet. Whose
counsel does the Bible say
people rejected when they
rejected John’s counsel?
–Luke 7:28-30
–They “rejected the COUNSEL of
GOD.”
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• NOTICE SOME OF THE TITLES GIVEN TO
PROPHETS.
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A. PROPHET
B. SON OF MAN
C. SEER
D. MESSENGER
E. FELLOW SERVANT
F. SERVANT OF GOD
G. MAN OF GOD
H. WATCHMAN
I. VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN WILDERNESS
A PROPHETS MINISTRY
• Q. 26) Since God still speaks
through prophets today, and
since the word of a true prophet
is the personal “testimony of
Jesus” to you, are you willing to
test modern prophets by the
Bible and obey those who agree
with Scripture?
Lesson 17 - Quiz
• 1. To whom does God reveal His plans for
the future?
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