THE GIFT OF PROPHECY ROMANS 124-8

							                        THE GIFT OF PROPHECY

ROMANS 12:4-8



Spiritual gifts are a tremendous blessing from God. Using them will bring us
much satisfaction, but to employ them properly, we must walk closely with the
Spirit.



Consider the gift of prophecy, which is the ability to speak forth the truth. If we
are endowed in this way, we will exhibit certain character traits.



1. Expressing God s viewpoint. We will have a strong need to discuss issues
from a spiritual perspective. Because of our firm sense of right and wrong,
people may judge us as intolerant. But our words are trustworthy, as long as
we allow the Spirit to guide them.



2. Revealing deception. As we exercise our gift, we will be motivated to speak
out regarding anything that looks deceptive or untrue. Out of a desire for
righteousness and God-honouring obedience, we will speak to the heart of the
matter and let go of other details. To some, we will appear to be poor
listeners. Others will scrutinize our lives. By remaining Christ-centred, we will
be able to speak the truth and avoid falling into deception ourselves.



3. Utilizing discernment. We will develop the ability to detect the character and
motives of individuals and groups. The Spirit of God prompts us to address
heart issues, but our frankness can be viewed as harshness. By allowing love
to guide all we say and by keeping a close watch on our own lives, we will
avoid hypocrisy in our words and actions.



Each of us has at least one heavenly gift. If yours is prophecy, use it as the
Spirit directs for the body s spiritual growth.




      CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH
           (EVANGELICAL OUTREACH) MANCHETSTER.
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