Joel 2:28“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men

will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will

pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the

earth

New Testament Prophecy

The Spirit is open for all

people

The Basis of the New Creation

Revelation 19:10At this I fell at his feet to worship

him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow-servant with you

and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship

God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

1 Corinthians 14 But the one who

prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,

encouraging and comfort. Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies

themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

New Testament Prophecy

Strengthen, Encourage

Comfort

Building up the Church

God’s way of cementing

Growth

2 Tim 3:16-17All Scripture is God-breathed and is

useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in

righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped

for every good work.

1 Corinthians 14:1Follow the way of love and

eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat

prophecies with contempt but test

them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.

New Testament Prophecy

A basic problem

The need to always

evaluate

God’s way of creating

reliance on Him

1 Corinthians 2:11-12For who among men knows the

thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no-one knows the thoughts of God

except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of

the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what

God has freely given us.

The

Protective

fruit

The Force of Self-Control

The Force of

Gentleness

The Force of

Faithfulness

1 Corinthians 14:24-25But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be

convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all, and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall

down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!"