Abuse of the Prophetic Gift

Abuse of the Prophetic Gift

Prophecy is incredibly powerful. It is intended to be the utterances directly from God.

Speaking over someone life

People should have just as strong character as gifting the fruits of the spirit should be manifest in the person that is a prophet.

· Kind

· Patient

· Loving

· Long suffering

Matthew 7:23

Jesus is saying I am not interested in your gifts you can perform miracles caste out demons and prophecies, but your character is more than questionable.

You can do all these things in my name, but you never knew me. You can perform these acts but not know God.

The is no turning away for sin and conviction of the Holy spirit.

· Choosing a spouse or saying who you are going to marry.

· Where and how to invest your money

· What city to move to or house to buy

· You are going to have a baby next year.

· You are going to have a boy or a girl.

· You are gong to be a million air.

· You are going to by that car or a check is coming in the mail.

These are instance of redirecting some one’s life and if not coming directly from God should not be spoken. If someone has a dream, or these types of things are revealed to them the prophet they ae not to be shared with the individual but are shown to them so that they know in which area to pray for the individual.

Simple Prophecy which is the place where most persons in the body of Christ operate out of. We are all called to operate this way.

Edification : to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : UPLIFT also : ENLIGHTEN, INFORM 2 archaic a: BUILD b: ESTABLISH

Comfort Definition of comfort transitive verb

1: to give strength and hope to : CHEER comforted by the knowledge that the program will be fully funded

2: to ease the grief or trouble of : CONSOLE The mother comforted her crying child. The bereaved families of the victims were comforted by friends.

Exhort - Definition of exhort transitive verb : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly exhorting voters to do the right thing intransitive verb : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals

Abuse number one is giving direction to people.

Not to speak new direction over someone’s life.

Examples Choosing a spouse moving to a new city investing money changing jobs, choosing a college.

We can give Godly council, but we are not to say that the Lord gave me a word for you there is a difference. People innocently and ignorantly take these words and change peoples lives.

Why to benefit themselves – believers start to question their decisions sometimes from what they have heard at a conference. A word from God must be confirmed by two other sources.

God Said, God Said with no scriptural backing. These words come from overzealous people.

When you get a prophetic word of direction from one that is flowing in the office do not step out before you get confirmation from God, you need two witnesses. Sometimes your feelings make you think that is is God directing you but is really your emotions.

Just because God shows you someone future does not mean you share it with them .. It is there fore prayer directive not to give a prophetic word.

Not everything God shows is meant to be shared or spoken. Let not what you do for good be evil spoke of. People don’t want to make decision on their own and look to the person of God.

Correction, Future

1 Cor 14:31 So you all can be encouraged 1 Cor 14:3

Not to tell the future to correct inform of the church etc. is not the intent of this.

Good rule of thumb Money Babies Marriage stay away from if you are beginning to exercise the gift of prophecy. You don’t have a cupid anointing, you need to sow in this ministry, the lord is telling you to break off your engagement because the Lord is telling me that there is a man of God in this church fo you to marry.

We need to quit lying on God. Quit making everything spiritual when it is not even spiritual. Quit using the word of God to further your agenda.

Don’t seek or follow a random word spoken over your life. It is damaging and can ruin somebody’s life.

Do you know this person’s character? How about developing your spiritual life in such a manner that you get clear direction from God? The word should be confirmation not a new deal.

God is not hiding his plan from you.

He is not hiding His direction from you,

YOU HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE LORD AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPEDN TIME IN THE SECRET PLACE. Get your direction directly from God.

Be Careful giving timelines, Pray about it don’t let this be an opportunity to show off

What are the motivations of people who do this?

1. To show they have more of the spirit that others.

2. To lift themselves up over others

3. To have control over you

4. To access you finances

5. To misuse or abuse you.

Number two abuse

To be over confrontational they want to fight everybody.

1 Cor 12 basic gift of

Calling someone out and correcting them for their Sin abuses them, Just because we see their sin does not mean we need to call them out. Matthew 18:15 Dealing with sin in the church. If your brother or sister sins got to them individually

Not meant to shame