The Spirit of Prophecy

Pastor E. Keith Hassell

Revelation 19:10 (NKJV) “And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, ‘See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’”

I. The entire Bible is the product of the Holy Spirit

A. He is the Spirit of Truth (John 16:13)

B. He is the Spirit of Prophecy (Revelation 19:10)

II. What is prophecy?

A. The word “prophecy” comes from two Greek words, “pro” and “phemi” meaning, “to speak forth before.”

B. The word “before” here means

1. “In advance” or

2. “In front of”

III. The Bible is prophetic

A. It reveals God’s will through His word and His works

B. It reveals God’s plans and predictions

IV. Jesus is the Center of all prophecy

A. The Old and New Testament exists to reveal Him (Luke 24:27; John 5:39; 1 Peter 1:10-12; John 14:26; 16:13-15)

B. The Holy Spirit’s role is to glorify Jesus (John 16:14)

C. The Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10)

V. The last day’s saints are a prophetic people because of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

A. In the Old Testament the Holy Spirit rested upon kings, priests, and prophets

B. God foretold of a time when the Holy Spirit would rest upon all flesh

1. Isaiah 59:21 (NKJV) “‘As for Me,’ says the Lord, ‘this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,’ says the Lord, ‘from this time and forevermore.’”

2. Joel 2:28-29 (NKJV) “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.”

C. That promise was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost

1. Acts 2:17-18 (NKJV) “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.”

D. New Testament believers are to characterized by prophecy

1. Prophecy was promised with the New Covenant

2. Prophecy is a characteristic of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

VI. The last day’s church is to be a prophetic church

A. The church is prophetic because of the spirit of prophecy

B. The church is prophetic because it is composed of a prophetic people

C. The church is prophetic because it is the vessel through which God has chosen to reveal His divine mystery (Ephesians 3:10)