The Prophet, the servant of God
A prophet is a servant of God appointed by Him to prophesy regularly and have a recognized leadership role among His people (2Chr 20:20, 1Co 14:29, 12:28,29, Eph 4:11). Prophets continuously receive and report God's immediate messages concerning the past, present, or future. They possess a natural and supernatural ability to perceive farther, quicker, clearer, and more specifically than the average believer, and they are compelled to communicate what they perceive (Jer 20:9, Am 3:8, 1Co 14:29). They are much more than just "perceptive", which anyone can be. They are remarkably perceptive in a supernatural way, exceeding the typical keen person. Perception styles vary from prophet to prophet.
From the very beginning of time God has used certain faithful followers to be His prophets. Abel, the fourth human on the earth, was a prophet (Lk 11:50,51). All throughout the Old Testament era God used prophets (Lk 11:50,51). During the first-century church God used prophets (Ac 11:27, 13:1, 1Co 12:28, Eph 4:11). And up until the very end of time He will still be using prophets (Rev 11:3, 18:20, 19:10). True prophets, then, are servants of God appointed by Him to prophesy regularly and have a recognized leadership role among His people.
Contemporary, New Testament prophets are to have a normalcy like anyone else. They do not wear animal-skins, live in the wild, eat bugs, never shave, walk with a staff, smell funny, wear cardboard signs of gloom-n-doom, and talk in King James English--at least they shouldn't. The average person is apprehensive of prophet-types because of such Old Testament personas and present-day religious weirdos. Keep in mind, Jewish prophets ministered within Jewish cultural idiosyncrasies, during an ancient time-period, under Mosaic law, for the ultimate purpose of establishing the Old Testament Scriptures. Also keep in mind, weirdos exist in every area of life, not just the religious and mystical.
Contemporary, New Testament prophets are much different, at least the mature. They minister within a multi-ethnic global culture, during a modernized era, under a grace covenant, and for the ultimate purpose of invigorating the church through Spirit-initiated, situational messages. Today's prophets should be as winsome as a friendly evangelist, warm pastor, or approachable teacher. The validation of a true prophet is not in his or her ability to be weird, hyperjudgmental, alienating, antisocial, or "out there", but rather in the undeniable precision, authority, and God-effect of their words on people.
The burden of the Lord Perhaps the greatest hallmark of a prophet is what Scripture calls "the burden of the Lord". Prophets carry one or more very specific burdens from the Lord. These burdens are weighty concerns preoccupying the Lord's heart, concerns that the prophetic communication addresses and seeks to resolve. These prophetic burdens can last for days, months, or years, until the word accomplishes its purpose, or the concern is resolved, or the Lord discharges that prophet from his communicative responsibility.
The Old Testament Hebrew word for "burden" is massa. It can refer to a physical burden, something carried by an animal (Ex 23:5) or person (Jer 17:21,22). It can refer to a responsibility/stewardship (Num 11:11,17) or emotional preoccupation (2Sam 15:33). It can even refer to a financial obligation (Neh 10:31) or sin (Ps 38:4). Of the sixty-six times massa is used, thirty refer to the burden of the Lord, or a weighty concern God wants addressed and resolved (2Ki 9:25, 1Chr 15:22,22,27, 2Chr 24:27, Pr 30:1, 31:1, Isa 13:1, 14:28, 15:1, 17:1, 19:1, 21:1,11,13, 22:1, 23:1, 30:6, Jer 23:33,33,34,36,36, 38,38,38, Eze 12:10, Nah 1:1, Hab 1:1, Zec 9:1, 12:1, Mal 1:1). Interestingly, the massa can even be communicated in song (1Chr 15:22,27 KJV "song"). Sometimes massa is translated in our English Bibles as "oracle" or "prophecy" or something similar, therefore we can miss the rich "burden" connotation without deeper study.
Though the New Testament does not specifically use the phrase "burden of the Lord", we can deduce it from a few passages. Consider Agabus and the weighty message he carried concerning the severe famine to come. It would affect the entire Roman world and his own church family in Judea (Ac 11:27-30). He traveled all the way from Jerusalem to Antioch to deliver the message. And how about the weighty message he carried about Paul (21:10,11)? Again Agabus traveled from Judea, this time to Caesarea, to deliver the word. We read of Agabus prophesying, but we do not read of his own feelings, reactions, and heaviness in the prophetic process. We can be certain though, Agabus possessed the burden of the Lord in both situations, and I'm sure many others.
Why a burden? Prophets are indispensable to God's program. We need them. We need their disclosure of God's attitude in the moment. They were God's exclusive representatives in the Old Testament (2Pet 3:2), they head up the important ministry lists in the New Testament (1Cor 12:28 and Eph 4:11), they directly engage the evil system of "Babylon" (Rev 18:20), and they declare the gospel testimony of Christ in astutely Spirit-led ways (19:10). Consequently, God must burden and stress the very personality of His prophets with His weighty messages to ensure their delivery. The prophetic burden enables the prophet to override fear and reluctance to speak with superhuman confidence (Jer 20:9, 1:17), to intercede with astonishing results (1:9,10), to push through and surpass all opposition (20:7-13, 1:18,19), and to do whatever is within his capacity to accomplish the burden's initiative (1:9,10). The burden drives him.
For more information on the life, ministry and office of the prophet, visit JDM Prophetic Ministries
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Love That Has Motives
When is Love not really Love?
Some people love someone for who they are, and some because of what they get from the relationship.
The Charismatic church is known for its worship and the presence of God among other things. However, God said to me about the current Charismatic movement, “their hearts are far from me!” How can this be I asked? It’s because most people that are in the Charismatic movement come for what God can do for them, not what they can do for God.
Love is an action, not a feeling. Love is when you are willing to sacrifice your needs and desires for someone else. It’s not that Charismatic Christians don’t love Jesus; it’s that the feelings are more important than taking up the cross (Luke 14:27).
The “love” that is expressed in worship is real. The presence of God is real. The Holy Spirit really does show up and touch people. However, there is more to being a disciple of Jesus than great worship.
So, when you love someone, how do you treat them? Do you ignore their wishes or treat them with deference and respect. Do you ignore their commands when they are too hard, or obey even though it costs you everything?
For more prophetic words from Keith Wilke visit Diamond Prophetic
Some people love someone for who they are, and some because of what they get from the relationship.
The Charismatic church is known for its worship and the presence of God among other things. However, God said to me about the current Charismatic movement, “their hearts are far from me!” How can this be I asked? It’s because most people that are in the Charismatic movement come for what God can do for them, not what they can do for God.
Love is an action, not a feeling. Love is when you are willing to sacrifice your needs and desires for someone else. It’s not that Charismatic Christians don’t love Jesus; it’s that the feelings are more important than taking up the cross (Luke 14:27).
The “love” that is expressed in worship is real. The presence of God is real. The Holy Spirit really does show up and touch people. However, there is more to being a disciple of Jesus than great worship.
So, when you love someone, how do you treat them? Do you ignore their wishes or treat them with deference and respect. Do you ignore their commands when they are too hard, or obey even though it costs you everything?
For more prophetic words from Keith Wilke visit Diamond Prophetic
Studying Bible Prophecy
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As It Is Written
Rev 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Rev 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Rev 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Rev 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Rev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Rev 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Rev 18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Rev 18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Rev 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Rev 18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Rev 18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Rev 18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Rev 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Rev 18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Rev 18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Rev 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Rev 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Rev 18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft [he be], shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Rev 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Rev 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
To Edify The Body Of Christ
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
He Who Has Ears
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:19
God's Burning Passion
The Unquenchable Fires Of His Love
Supernatural Uses Manifest God - Ex. 3:2 Indicate God's Power - Ex. 9:24 Express God's Approval - Revelations 9:24 God's Protection - Zech. 2:5 Christ - Mal. 3:2 Holy Sprit - Acts 2:3 Angels - Heb. 1:7 Purification - Is. 6:5-7 Love - Song 8:6 Hot - Heat - Zeal Psalms 39:3 Real Faith - Rev. 3:15
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The Pethetic Prophetic
Hello saints!
2008 is an important year for developing prophets. For, in 2009, many will see their life calling finally beginning to materialize in major ways. The Lord desires that His prophetic friends enter next year with much higher prophetic maturity and credibility. Prophets, we must grow beyond babyhood! The pathetic prophetic must end this year.
2008 is an important year for developing prophets. For, in 2009, many will see their life calling finally beginning to materialize in major ways. The Lord desires that His prophetic friends enter next year with much higher prophetic maturity and credibility. Prophets, we must grow beyond babyhood! The pathetic prophetic must end this year.
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Prophecy To My Itchy Ears
All Prophecy Is Given To Build Up, To Encourage, And To Comfort?
Many times there is a confusion that comes forth because many don't realize that there is a difference between the "office of a prophet" and "the gift of prophecy". One is exactly that being a office, with totally different functions, yet the same. The other is a gift of the spirit which Paul addressed in scripture.
The consensus is that all prophecy must be uplifting, encouraging, edifying, and bring comfort to the hearer. Unfortunately that leaves out many other truths according to the scriptures and closes not only the word of God off, but the power of prophecy in many areas and functions.
1Cr 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Lets examine the word exhort.
Exhort
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3874&Version=kjv
1) a calling near, summons, (esp. for help)
2) importation, supplication, entreaty
3) exhortation, admonition, encouragement
4) consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment
a) thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter)
5) persuasive discourse, stirring address
6) instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse
Lets examine the root word
Root Word: http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3870&version=kjv
1) to call to one's side, call for, summon
2) to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
a) to admonish, exhort
b) to beg, entreat, beseech
1) to strive to appease by entreaty
c) to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
1) to receive consolation, be comforted
d) to encourage, strengthen
e) exhorting and comforting and encouraging
f) to instruct, teach
Lets examine the dictionary
Exhort - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exhort
1.to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
–verb (used without object)
2.to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.
The word Exhortation
Exhortation - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exhortation
1.the act or process of exhorting.
2.an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.
Now lets examine the word of God within the New Testament.
Act 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Act 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Act 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Act 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Act 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. Act 5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Act 5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. Act 5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. Act 5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. Act 5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Now that was real encouraging, edifying, comforting and that which was spoken as a prophetic unction built up "Ananias and Sapphira" not to mentioned all the on lookers. Where is the grace, salvation, and the redemption of God in this word and what occurred? Couldn't a few bucks have been overlooked? OK, they lied not only to men, but the Holy Ghost.? Where was the blood of Christ, forgiveness, redemption?
Act 5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Now what is this? Great fear came upon ALL the church as many HEARD (the prophecy, prophetic words) these things.
Since when is FEAR edifying and encouraging? Yet we are not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind? Interesting.
Lets examine just a few other scriptures out of hundreds that could be brought to light from the new testament.
Mar 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Now that is encouraging! It is also prophetic. Yet seconds later it reads.
Mar 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: What?
This is also a prophetic word, and it is not encouraging at all. It is a warning. A very stern warning with major consequences. (Who was speaking here and who were the listeners?)
Lets examine another scripture.
Mat 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: BUT whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Another prophetic word. Now that is very encouraging! Sounds like a warning to me. Sounds like a very stern warning that speaks of consequences. Bottom line “Don't Do It!” and if you have "repent quickly".
Here is a perfect example of what can happen when revelation come to a person from the Father.
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, BLESSED art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but MY FATHER which is in heaven.
Wow! That is a awesome thing for one to hear the very Lord Jesus Christ say, blessed are you! Now that is encouraging, uplifting, comforting.
Minutes later
Mat 16;23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
"Awe! Those things that be of men".
What is this? Jesus just spoke a blessing over Peter saying thou art blessed, only to within minutes rebuke Peter, call Peter satan, and say thou art a offense to me. Not very encouraging, comforting, or edifying.
The word of God is full of prophecy, prophetic unctions. Some brings joy to the heart. Some are encouraging, some are edifying, lift you up, give you hope. And others are warnings to change course, to examine yourself, to examine your motives, and so on.
Most people fear, and become offended at the word repent, which simply means “hey I love you, change course, your going the wrong way”.
Sometimes prophecy is spoken in quietness, through edification, in encouragement and other times harshly, other times as a rebuke.
Sometimes it is shared through being herald through a writing being made plain on a tablet. Other times it is shared through a dream, a vision, through revelation and through prophetic unctions as simple as one single word. However there is even more....
That doesn’t mean that God stopped loving us or the person called to receive the word. Can you imagine the voice that Jesus used when he said "blessed are you" only to then rebuke Peter and call him satan and a offense minutes later. Picture that scene, and the emotion involved.
One of the most important words in my opinion in the word of God is the word 'if". If you do this, this will happen, if you do that, that will happen.
If you humble yourself God will exalt you, if you are prideful, God will resist you. If you wait on the Lord, the Lord will renew your strength, if you don’t, you will strive and your strength will not be renewed.
If you walk in the spirit, if you walk in the flesh and on and on it goes. These are all prophetic words with different outcomes. Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience, prophetic words. If you hearken diligently unto the word (voice) of the Lord God all these blessings will come upon thee and overtake thee, if you don’t they will not and other things will come upon you.
Now as I said, the above is just a few examples out of hundreds and hundreds of scriptures.
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Here are some other scriptures on the word exhort:
Act 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Act 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any man's] life among you, but of the ship.
2Cr 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
1Th 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1Th 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
2Th 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1Ti 6:2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Tts 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Tts 2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Tts 2:9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;
Tts 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Hbr 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
1Pe 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Jud 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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Here is further wisdom:
Exhort, Exhortation:
primarily, "to call to a person" (para, "to the side," kaleo, "to call"), denotes
(a) "to call on, entreat;"
(b) "to admonish, exhort, to urge" one to pursue some course of conduct (always prospective, looking to the future, in contrast to the meaning to comfort, which is retrospective, having to do with trial experienced), translated "exhort" in the RV of Phl 4:2; 1Th 4:10; Hbr 13:19,22, for AV, "beseech;" in 1Ti 5:1, for AV, "intreat;" in 1Th 5:11, for AV, "comfort;" "exhorted" in 2Cr 8:6; 12:18, for AV, "desired;" in 1Ti 1:3, for AV, "besought."
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Now read the letters to not the unbelievers, but the seven churches in the book of Revelation.
Many times there is a confusion that comes forth because many don't realize that there is a difference between the "office of a prophet" and "the gift of prophecy". One is exactly that being a office, with totally different functions, yet the same. The other is a gift of the spirit which Paul addressed in scripture.
The consensus is that all prophecy must be uplifting, encouraging, edifying, and bring comfort to the hearer. Unfortunately that leaves out many other truths according to the scriptures and closes not only the word of God off, but the power of prophecy in many areas and functions.
1Cr 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Lets examine the word exhort.
Exhort
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3874&Version=kjv
1) a calling near, summons, (esp. for help)
2) importation, supplication, entreaty
3) exhortation, admonition, encouragement
4) consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment
a) thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter)
5) persuasive discourse, stirring address
6) instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse
Lets examine the root word
Root Word: http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3870&version=kjv
1) to call to one's side, call for, summon
2) to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
a) to admonish, exhort
b) to beg, entreat, beseech
1) to strive to appease by entreaty
c) to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
1) to receive consolation, be comforted
d) to encourage, strengthen
e) exhorting and comforting and encouraging
f) to instruct, teach
Lets examine the dictionary
Exhort - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exhort
1.to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
–verb (used without object)
2.to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.
The word Exhortation
Exhortation - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exhortation
1.the act or process of exhorting.
2.an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.
Now lets examine the word of God within the New Testament.
Act 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Act 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Act 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Act 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Act 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. Act 5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Act 5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. Act 5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. Act 5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. Act 5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Now that was real encouraging, edifying, comforting and that which was spoken as a prophetic unction built up "Ananias and Sapphira" not to mentioned all the on lookers. Where is the grace, salvation, and the redemption of God in this word and what occurred? Couldn't a few bucks have been overlooked? OK, they lied not only to men, but the Holy Ghost.? Where was the blood of Christ, forgiveness, redemption?
Act 5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Now what is this? Great fear came upon ALL the church as many HEARD (the prophecy, prophetic words) these things.
Since when is FEAR edifying and encouraging? Yet we are not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind? Interesting.
Lets examine just a few other scriptures out of hundreds that could be brought to light from the new testament.
Mar 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Now that is encouraging! It is also prophetic. Yet seconds later it reads.
Mar 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: What?
This is also a prophetic word, and it is not encouraging at all. It is a warning. A very stern warning with major consequences. (Who was speaking here and who were the listeners?)
Lets examine another scripture.
Mat 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: BUT whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Another prophetic word. Now that is very encouraging! Sounds like a warning to me. Sounds like a very stern warning that speaks of consequences. Bottom line “Don't Do It!” and if you have "repent quickly".
Here is a perfect example of what can happen when revelation come to a person from the Father.
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, BLESSED art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but MY FATHER which is in heaven.
Wow! That is a awesome thing for one to hear the very Lord Jesus Christ say, blessed are you! Now that is encouraging, uplifting, comforting.
Minutes later
Mat 16;23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
"Awe! Those things that be of men".
What is this? Jesus just spoke a blessing over Peter saying thou art blessed, only to within minutes rebuke Peter, call Peter satan, and say thou art a offense to me. Not very encouraging, comforting, or edifying.
The word of God is full of prophecy, prophetic unctions. Some brings joy to the heart. Some are encouraging, some are edifying, lift you up, give you hope. And others are warnings to change course, to examine yourself, to examine your motives, and so on.
Most people fear, and become offended at the word repent, which simply means “hey I love you, change course, your going the wrong way”.
Sometimes prophecy is spoken in quietness, through edification, in encouragement and other times harshly, other times as a rebuke.
Sometimes it is shared through being herald through a writing being made plain on a tablet. Other times it is shared through a dream, a vision, through revelation and through prophetic unctions as simple as one single word. However there is even more....
That doesn’t mean that God stopped loving us or the person called to receive the word. Can you imagine the voice that Jesus used when he said "blessed are you" only to then rebuke Peter and call him satan and a offense minutes later. Picture that scene, and the emotion involved.
One of the most important words in my opinion in the word of God is the word 'if". If you do this, this will happen, if you do that, that will happen.
If you humble yourself God will exalt you, if you are prideful, God will resist you. If you wait on the Lord, the Lord will renew your strength, if you don’t, you will strive and your strength will not be renewed.
If you walk in the spirit, if you walk in the flesh and on and on it goes. These are all prophetic words with different outcomes. Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience, prophetic words. If you hearken diligently unto the word (voice) of the Lord God all these blessings will come upon thee and overtake thee, if you don’t they will not and other things will come upon you.
Now as I said, the above is just a few examples out of hundreds and hundreds of scriptures.
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Here are some other scriptures on the word exhort:
Act 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Act 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any man's] life among you, but of the ship.
2Cr 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
1Th 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1Th 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
2Th 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1Ti 6:2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Tts 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Tts 2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Tts 2:9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;
Tts 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Hbr 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
1Pe 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Jud 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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Here is further wisdom:
Exhort, Exhortation:
primarily, "to call to a person" (para, "to the side," kaleo, "to call"), denotes
(a) "to call on, entreat;"
(b) "to admonish, exhort, to urge" one to pursue some course of conduct (always prospective, looking to the future, in contrast to the meaning to comfort, which is retrospective, having to do with trial experienced), translated "exhort" in the RV of Phl 4:2; 1Th 4:10; Hbr 13:19,22, for AV, "beseech;" in 1Ti 5:1, for AV, "intreat;" in 1Th 5:11, for AV, "comfort;" "exhorted" in 2Cr 8:6; 12:18, for AV, "desired;" in 1Ti 1:3, for AV, "besought."
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Now read the letters to not the unbelievers, but the seven churches in the book of Revelation.
Man Made Kingdom Structures
The Hindering Spirit
There's no doubt that we need rules in life to follow. Being accountable to a good thing, is a good thing. Many prefer the word "guidelines" over the word rules. Personally I think rules and guidelines are healthy, good, and honorable.
Even within the church's there are rules. They are also called commandments. Within the structure of any corporation, or government, there are rules, guidelines set forth which again is a good thing.
However when the rules of men, the rule guy, sets forth rules to control others, control the gifts of the spirit, and lord over others and the flock of God. That is not a good, or a God breathed thing. When men desire to stand out, exalt themselves in the eye's of the flock and build ministries for themselves using man made rules over the very scriptures and word of God. That is the flesh, fleshly desires and not a God breathed thing. The end result is "a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof".
The end result is "a quenching of the spirit of God, the gifts of the spirit, and a dead and powerless church. The end result is that the body suffers.
You see all the rules ever needed with regards to the functioning of the church, and it's members within any given body or congregation are written in the word of God, the very sure foundation of the church. However when we deviate from the word of God, and set up man made rules, we also hinder the very anointing of God from freely flowing.
The Walls Shall Come Down
Not by power, not by might, but by My Spirit saith the scriptures...
In His Glorious Name Ministries Online
There's no doubt that we need rules in life to follow. Being accountable to a good thing, is a good thing. Many prefer the word "guidelines" over the word rules. Personally I think rules and guidelines are healthy, good, and honorable.
Even within the church's there are rules. They are also called commandments. Within the structure of any corporation, or government, there are rules, guidelines set forth which again is a good thing.
However when the rules of men, the rule guy, sets forth rules to control others, control the gifts of the spirit, and lord over others and the flock of God. That is not a good, or a God breathed thing. When men desire to stand out, exalt themselves in the eye's of the flock and build ministries for themselves using man made rules over the very scriptures and word of God. That is the flesh, fleshly desires and not a God breathed thing. The end result is "a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof".
The end result is "a quenching of the spirit of God, the gifts of the spirit, and a dead and powerless church. The end result is that the body suffers.
You see all the rules ever needed with regards to the functioning of the church, and it's members within any given body or congregation are written in the word of God, the very sure foundation of the church. However when we deviate from the word of God, and set up man made rules, we also hinder the very anointing of God from freely flowing.
The Walls Shall Come Down
Not by power, not by might, but by My Spirit saith the scriptures...
In His Glorious Name Ministries Online
Living Waters Coming To Mozambique
There Are Living Waters Coming To Mozambique
The Lord is going to pour out living waters in Mozambique.
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The Lord is going to pour out living waters in Mozambique.
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Why The Name God's Walky Talkies
Well sometime ago a brother became very angry with me because I removed him as a moderator at one of the forums within our ministry. Why? Because he started telling people that if they didn't speak in tongues, they were going to hell.The brother would post these invitation saying "God's Going To Speak Tonight Through His Walkie Talkie", and the reality was that the brother was constantly ex halting himself in the ears of the forum members, as God's spokes person. Of course the message was always about speaking in tongues, and the latest revelation from God about it. As if we needed any new revelation. Most people can't even except the book of Acts.
Well 1st let me say that God does speak through His prophets, and I do believe in the prophetic ministry. While at the same time, I have come to also understand that men have turned the true prophetic ministry into a around the bases, join this click, take this class, and your now prophetic, which is a bunch of horse shit. Oh my God, I sinned, right? How about vipers and snakes, which in that day was like flipping someone the bird and spitting on them at the same time.
Over the years, I have attended many prophetic gatherings, read tons of prophetic writings, seen it all, and heard it all. Within such, I have seen great things come forth, and I have seen a whole lot of horse shit. Piles of it.
So at one time this blogspot was dedicated to the brother that I removed as forum moderator who then started prophesying curses against me, and showing his true colors which were shades of darkness, lacking in love. I simply used this site as a place to post the garbage inflicted upon me through emails, posts on the Internet and set the blog as private. As time passed the brother eventually sent me a letter of apology, wanted to again minister through the forum and ministry, however I said just moved on. This left me with this blog with the name God's Walkie Talkies, so I decided to open it up and put it to use.
So now I have this additional blog, with a somewhat unusual name. But then again, it's not all that unusual in today's online Christian sites. At least I'm not selling anointed blow your nose cloths, vials of oil, or prophetic words for the price of membership. Ho, Ho, read Isaiah 55: 1-3.
By the way, if your into revelation and the prophetic ministry, we have something in common. Let me give you some sound advice. Before you start following these so called prophets, and prophetic ministries. Read and study the word of God from Genesis to the book of Revelations. It is full of prophecy and revelation. The real deal.
Here are some scriptural truths about prophets and the prophetic ministry. Spend some time at these two sites which are fill of scriptures surrounding the Office Of The Prophet and The Prophetic Ministry.
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Prophetic Vision
Pro 29:18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish:
Prophetic Vision
Prophetic Vision
Understandable - Dan. 7:15-19
Authenticated by Divine Glory - Ezek. 8:1-4
Personal / Phenomenal - Dan: 10:7-9 Dated/
Localized - Ezek. 1:1-3 Prophetic - Dan. 9:21-24
"Absence of Tragic - Proverbs 29:18"
Performance of Sure - Ezek. 12:21-28
Proof of Messianic Times - Joel 2:28 / Acts 2:17 / Ezek. 33:9-12
Conformation (steadfast and sure) - Dan. 9:12-27
Faithfulness in Performance of Duty - Dan: 6:1-3, 28
The Lord's Day - Rev. 1:10
Dreams - Gen.20:3
Prophecy - Gen: 3:15
Holiness of Christ - Prophets - Is. 11:4-5
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Authenticated by Divine Glory - Ezek. 8:1-4
Personal / Phenomenal - Dan: 10:7-9 Dated/
Localized - Ezek. 1:1-3 Prophetic - Dan. 9:21-24
"Absence of Tragic - Proverbs 29:18"
Performance of Sure - Ezek. 12:21-28
Proof of Messianic Times - Joel 2:28 / Acts 2:17 / Ezek. 33:9-12
Conformation (steadfast and sure) - Dan. 9:12-27
Faithfulness in Performance of Duty - Dan: 6:1-3, 28
The Lord's Day - Rev. 1:10
Dreams - Gen.20:3
Prophecy - Gen: 3:15
Holiness of Christ - Prophets - Is. 11:4-5
Blessings, in Christ
In His Glorious Name Ministries
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