Prophets and intercessors
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Prophecy - role
Prophecy - role
This week I wan to share with you a prophetic message that has been recorded by Sarah Belcher. But before that I want to read
Proverbs 29:18 says
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
If people can’t see what God is doing,
they stumble all over themselves;
But when they attend to what he reveals,
they are most blessed.
If a tree falls in a wood and no one is there to hear it does it make a sound.
If a tree falls in a wood and no one is there to hear it does it make a sound.
Durning these times God seems to be delivering his word to people more, and more. There is real clearity in the prophetic words that are being brought and a constancy across them than we have seen,
This time God is speaking loudly to many
There is a clear sense of unity within the prophetic words that are being birthed at this time.
But we need to listen to the prophecies.
not just hear
Listen - an active task
pray about, digest, chew it up.
See how it applies to us, personally, as a church, as a nation as a race.
Prophets have held the roles
Herald impending judgement - Jon. 3:4
Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”
Advocating repentance - 2 Ki 17:13
The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: “Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”
Conveying messages from God to the nations JE 47:1
This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:
Revealed future events Je 29:10
This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.
I believe that the prophetic words we are hearing in our nation and the world at the moment, clearly fit this pattern.
Speaking of the present concern, calling for repentance - Remember repentance is turning back to God it is not about listing the thing we have done wrong - We all fall short of the glory of God when we walk without him.
Prophetic words come through Dreams and Visions
Through Dreams and Visions Num 12:6
he said, “Listen to my words:
“When there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions,
I speak to them in dreams.
They are intermediaries between God and man Deut 18:17-18
The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him.
And man and God 1 Samuel 7:9
Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.
Within proverbs 29:18 we see two elements
The revelation of God
AND
The action of the people
That communication (two way) is shown in Sarah’s prophetic vision. and a call to action is clear.
Lets hear from Sarah.
Sarahs Prophecy
Sarahs Prophecy
Video.
Prophets and Intercessors.
Prophets and Intercessors.
Imagery that really spoke to me in this
The babies - the new things of the church and how they are held up by the things we need to leave behing.
The role of the intercessors.
And
The enemies and the Angels.
How is God Calling you to be used ?
Prophet
Prophet
Prophecy is a message from God meant to edify, comfort, encourage, or exhort.
Prophecy is a message from God meant to edify (build someone up in true knowledge), comfort, encourage, or exhort (warn someone). This is exactly what 1 Corinthians 14:3 tells us. 1 Corinthians 14:3
but the prophecy is brought through someone.
Prophecy is ultimately to result in worship of the Lord!
It is not just something that happened in the Old Testament times. It is something of today...
Intercessor
Intercessor
Praying on behalf (for) an individual or a group.
Jesus is the first and greatest intercessor
Is 53:12
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
And we know that Jesus is seated at the right had of the father where he intercedes for us.
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
we are called to be intercessors too.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
both in human words and in spiritual tongues
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
When we intercede it is effective in shaping the spiritual landscape and the physical.
The angel’s in Sarah’s prophesy
watched over the children - Protection
Repaired the cart - Physical effect
Protected the nation from the enemies in the hills.
I believe that when we intercede in prayer, God's gracious response to the intercession is to directs his Angel Army affecting the spiritual landscape and the physical world.
At this time...
At this time...
The whole concept of intercessors impacting both on God and on the spiritual forces behind the physical has really been on my heart. I feel that the level of intercessory prayer has declined as we have got used to lockdown but the need for it is increasing.
God is certainly on the move. - As Sarah finished her video "The camp is temporary, this is one Chapter, there is more to come" - Amen to that.
The enemy does not know what is to come but he doesn’t like the fact that Gods people are arising.
Now is the time to pray.
Now is the time to respond to God.
Now is the time to focus on both parts of Proverbs 29:18
If people can’t see what God is doing,
they stumble all over themselves;
But when they attend to what he reveals,
they are most blessed.
Prayer.