Episode 11: The Ministerial Gift Of A Prophet
Dr. / Pastor Patrick Nyaga's Podcast
English - January 29, 2018 00:00 - 56 minutes - 128 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality missions africa united states miracles signs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What constitutes the office of a prophet
An outstanding Greek scholar said, "A prophet speaks from the impulse of a sudden inspiration, from the light of a sudden revelation at the moment.
A prophet speaks by direct divine inspiration, an immediate revelation - not something he thought of, but something given at the spur of the moment by sudden inspiration.
The Distinctions between one who stands in the office of a prophet and a layman prophesying by inspiration of the moment
To stand in the office of a prophet, one is first of all a minister of the gospel, separated and called to the full time ministry.
Qualifications of the one who stands in the office of the prophet:
1. A prophet is first of all a preacher or a teacher of the Word.
2. A prophet is called to the full-time ministry.
3. To stand in the office of a prophet, one must have a more consistent manifestation of at least two of the revelation gifts (word of wisdom, word of knowledge, or discerning of spirits) plus prophecy.
The three revelation gifts that operates through the ones called in the office of a prophet
1. Word of wisdom: Supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God concerning the divine purpose in the mind and will of God. This always speaks of the future.
2. Word of knowledge: Supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God of facts in the mind of God concerning people, places, or things. This always speaks of the present or past tense.
3. Discerning of spirits: Supernatural insight into the realm of spirits. Seeing and hearing in the spirit realm.
Any Spirit-filled believer might have occasional manifestations of these gifts as the Spirit wills and as the need arises whilst the one who stands in the office of a prophet is also a preacher or a teacher of the Word.
Layman and prophesying
Any Holy Ghost filled believer or layman may prophesy, but are NOT prophet. Simply because someone may prophesy – does not mean that he or she stands in the office of the prophet.
Apostle Paul encouraged the entire church at Corinthians to covet the gift of prophecy. He also said; "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort" . (1 Cor. 14:3)