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REVELATION
SEMINAR
#17 Modern prophets and
visions
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HOW GOD
COMMUNICATES
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1. The book of
Revelation is a
prime example ofhow the prophetic
gift operates. Thefirst few verses
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explain the steps
which are utilized
in bringing aprophetic message
from God to man.What are these
steps?
Revelation 1:1-4 (1800)
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a. God gave the
message to JesusChrist.
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b. Jesus gave it
to His servants.
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c. His angel gave
it to John.
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d. John gave it
to the churches.
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2. To whom will God
reveal His plans for
the future?
Amos 3:7 (1340)
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The prophets
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3. Where do
true prophets
get theirinformation?
2 Peter 1:21 (1787)
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Holy men of God spake
as they were moved
by the Holy Ghost.
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4. Must a prophet
write a book of the
Bible in order to beauthoritative and
true?
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No
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5. Does God
ever prophesy
throughwomen?
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Yes
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6. Does God
promise to
speak throughprophets in the
last days?Joel 2:28-31 (1336)
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Yes
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SPIRITUAL
GIFTS
TODAY
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7. When Jesus ascended
to heaven, He left gifts for
the church.What are these gifts?
Ephesians 4:7, 8, 11 (1717)
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And He gave
some, apostles;
and some,prophets;
and some,evangelists;
and some,
pastors
and teachers.
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8. Why were these
gifts given?
Ephesians 4:12 (1717)
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For the perfecting
of the saints...
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For the work
of the ministry
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For the edifying of
the body of Christ.
9
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9. How long
were these gifts
to remain in thechurch?
Ephesians 4:13 (1717)
Till ll i
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Till we all come in
the unity of the
faith, and of theknowledge of the
Son of God, unto aperfect man, unto
the measure of
the stature of the
fullness ofChrist.
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GODS
CHURCH
TODAY
10 Wh fi d
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10. When you find
and enter the church
with all these gifts,what will it do
for you?Ephesians 4:14 (1717)
Th t h f th b
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That we henceforth be no more
children tossed to and fro and
carried about withevery wind of doctrine.
11 Did G d N T t t h h
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11. Did Gods New Testament church
have the gift of prophecy?
1 Corinthians 1:6 (1669)
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Even asthe testimony
ofChristwas confirmed
in you.
12 D R l ti t h th t G d
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12. Does Revelation teach that Gods
true church for the last days will
have the gift of prophecy?
Revelation 12:17 (1813)
Revelation 19:10
(1821)
Y
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Yes
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TRUE
PROPHETS
OF GOD
13 Wh t th
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13. What three
things does Paul
command regardingprophets?
1 Thessalonians 5:20, 21(1737)
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a. Despise not
prophesying.
b. Prove all
things.
c. Hold fastthat which is
good.
14 H d I t t
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14. How do I test,
or prove, what a
prophet says, tosee if the prophet
is true?Isaiah 8:19-20 (1034)
If the speak
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If they speak
not according
to this word itis because there
is no light inthem.
15 What other
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15. What other
things will be
true of a prophetof God?
a Prophesies as he is moved by
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a. Prophesies as he is moved by
the Holy Spirit, not by mans will.
2 Peter 1:21 (1787)
b. Doesnt give his owninterpretation of prophecy.
2 Peter 1:20 (1787)
A true prophet of God...
c Points out sins of people
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c. Points out sins of people
against God.
Isaiah 58:1 (1094)
d. Warns of coming judgment.
Isaiah 24:20, 21 (1051)
Revelation 14:6, 7 (1815)
A true prophet of God...
e Edifies exhorts comforts
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e. Edifies, exhorts, comforts,
in religious matters.
1 Corinthians 14:3 (1684)
f. Recognizes the incarnation anddeity of Jesus.
1 John 4:1-3 (1793)
A true prophet of God...
g Works and lives in harmony
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g. Works and lives in harmony
with the Bible.
Matthew 7:15-20 (1406)
h. Will not be: astrologer, magician,witch, medium or clairvoyant.
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 (320)
A true prophet of God...
16 In 1 Corinthians 12:1 11 12 18
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16. In 1 Corinthians 12:1, 11, 12-18
(1682), Paul likens the gifts
of the church to parts of thebody.
What part of the body would bestrepresent prophets? 1 Samuel 9:9 (453)
The eyes
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The eyes
17 In what
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17. In what
condition then
would a church bewhich did not have
the gift ofprophecy?
Matthew 15:14 (1422)
Blind
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Blind
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ARE MIRACLES
A TEST?
18 Do miracles prove that
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18. Do miracles prove that
a prophet is true?
Deuteronomy 13:1-5 (312)
Revelation 16:14 (1817)
No! Because the devil can also
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No! Because the devil can also
work miracles.
19 God promises
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19. God promises
to speak to a
prophet in oneof three ways.
What are thesethree ways?
Numbers 12:6, 8 (240)
a vision
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a. vision
b. dream
c. mouth to
mouth
God sometimes spoke
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God sometimes spoke
to prophets through
visions. Notice howthe Bible describes
a prophet in vision.
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a. Will losephysical
strength.Daniel 10:8
(1315)
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b. Then receivessupernatural
strength.Daniel 10:18, 19
(1316)
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c. No breath inhis body.
Daniel 10:17(1316)
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d. Will be able tospeak.
Daniel 10:16(1316)
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e. Will not be
conscious of hissurroundings.
Daniel 10:5-8(1315)
2 Corinthians
12:2-4 (1703)
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f. His eyes will beopen.
Numbers 24:4(263)
20. What
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20. What
happens to a
person whobelieves and
obeys trueprophets?
2 Chronicles 20:20
(727)
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Believe His prophets,so shall ye prosper.
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A PROPHETS
MINISTRY
21. Are prophets called primarily to
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21. Are prophets called primarily to
serve the church or unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 14:22 (1685)
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Prophesying
serveth
for them whichbelieve.
22. What is prophecy
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22. What is prophecy
called in Revelation
12:17 (1813)?
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The testimony
ofJesus Christ
23. Whom did Jesus say would have
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23. Whom did Jesus say would have
very great influence in the last days?
Matthew 24:24 (1439)
False Christs, and
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False Christs, and
false prophets.
24. What types of
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W ypes o
false prophets does
the Biblespecifically
condemn?Deuteronomy 18:9-12 (320)
Revelation 22:15 (1826)
Revelation 21:8 (1824)
a. Diviner-
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fortune teller
b. Observer oftimes- astrologer
c. Enchanter-magician
d. Witch/wizard-female/male
psychic
e Consulter with
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e. Consulter with
famil iar spir i ts-
spirit medium
f. Necromancer-
one who
supposedlyconsults with
the dead
g Sorcerer
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g. Sorcerer-
the modern
counterpart
of sorcery is
spiritism
h. Charmer- one
who casts spells
or uses charms
25. John the Baptist did not write a
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p
book of the Bible, but he was a true
prophet.Whose counsel
does theBible say
people rejected when they rejected
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p p j y j
Johns counsel?
Luke 7:28-30 (1504)
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They rejected
the counsel ofGod.
Notice some titles
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given to prophets
in Scripture...
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a. Prophet
1 Samuel 9:9(453)
b. Son of man
- Ezekiel 4:1
(1213)5:1 (1213)
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c. Seer
2 Chronicles16:7 (720)
d. Messenger-
Malachi 3:1(1393)
e. Fellow
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e. Fellow
servant-
Revelation19:10 (1821)
22:9 (1825)
f. Servant of
God1 Chronicles
6:49 (660)
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g. Man of God
2 Kings4:21, 22 (604)
h. Watchman-
Ezekiel 3:17(1212)
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i. Voice of theone crying in
the wilderness-Matthew 3:3
(1399)
26. Since God
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still speaks
throughprophets
today, andsince the
word of a true
prophet is thepersonal
testimony of Jesus
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to you, are
you willing totest modern
prophets bythe Bible and
obey those
who agreewith
Scripture?
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
1. To whom does God reveal Hisplans for the future?
T _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
2. God promises to speak throughP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the last days.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
3. J _ _ _ was the prophet whoreceived the Revelation of
Jesus Christ.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
4. Prophets are one of the G_ _ _ _ given to the church.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
5. Revelation teaches that Godstrue church for the last D _ _ _
will have the gift of prophecy.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
1. To whom does God reveal Hisplans for the future?
T H E P R O P H E T S
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
2. God promises to speak through
P R O P H E T S in the last days.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
3. J O H N was the prophet whoreceived the Revelation of
Jesus Christ.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
4. Prophets are one of the GI F T S given to the church.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
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QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
5. Revelation teaches that Godstrue church for the last D A Y S
will have the gift of prophecy.
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
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RESPONSE QUESTIONS
1. If you believe that the Bibleteaches that God will use prophets
to help the church in the last days,
put an X in box #1.
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
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RESPONSE QUESTIONS
2. If you agree that Gods true
church has the gift of prophecy
in these last days,
put an X in box #2.
Our next lesson
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#18 Revelations
description of
Gods church
RevelationSeminar