| The Gift Of Prophecy Definition: the gift of declaring the claims and will of God which demand a change in conduct. Character who illustrates this gift: Peter Scriptural guidelines for prophets: Romans 12:9; I Cor. 14:1,3; II Tim 4:2 Characteristics: 1. Very open and direct about everything. (see Acts 2:14; 3:12; 4:8-10) 2. Able to discern and draw quick conclusions. 3. Consistently impulsive. (See John 21:7-8) 4. Goes to extremes nearly all of the time. 5. Easily perceives the character of individuals or groups. (see Acts 5:3-10) 6. Wants to see real repentance and greives over sin. 7. Is very persuasive in speach. (See Acts 2:23) 8. Places much emphasis on authority. 9. Believes difficulty will bring brokenness and good results. (See Acts 5:29-42) 10. Has few or no close personal friends. 11. Boldly operates on spiritual principles. 12. Is open about his own faults and wants to help others see theirs as well. (See Luke 5:8) 13. Desires above all else to see God's plan worked out in individuals' lives. 14. Strongly promotes the spiritual growth of others. 15. Is loyal to truth even if it means cutting of relationships. (See John 6:67-69) 16. Feels the need to verbalize or dramatize what he "sees." 17. Tends to be introspective. 18. Has strong opinions or convictions. 19. Has strict personal standards. 20. Desires to be obedient to God at all costs. Typical problem areas of the gift of prophecy: 1. Tends to be judgmental and blunt. 2. Forgets to praise partial progress due to goal consciousness. 3. Is pushy in trying to get others to mature spiritually. 4. Is intolerant of opinions and views that differ from his own. 5. Struggles with self-image problems. 6. Seems to worry more about perfection that the person. 7. Will be overbearing in making a point. 8. May be unforgiving. 9. Will be the loneliest, most misunderstood, and most difficult to get along with of all the gifts. Prophecy Service Teaching Exhortation Giving Administration Mercy |