Engaging in Prophetic Partnership for Divine Purpose
Summary
### Summary
Today, we delved into the profound topic of prophetic partnership. This concept is not just about receiving prophecies but actively engaging with them to fulfill God's purpose in our lives. We began by emphasizing the importance of prophecy in the New Covenant, where it serves to strengthen, encourage, and comfort the entire church. Unlike the Old Covenant, where prophets were the sole mediators between God and people, the New Covenant allows us all to hear from God and confirm His words in our lives.
Prophecy is a powerful tool that helps us navigate our spiritual journey, providing direction and anchoring us in faith. It’s not just about predicting the future but about creating the future God has planned for us. We are called to be active participants in God's story, not passive observers. This requires us to be obedient to His words and to engage in prophetic partnership, where we align our actions with His divine will.
We also discussed the importance of journaling prophetic words and revisiting them to stay encouraged and focused. Obedience to God's word is crucial; it accelerates our spiritual growth and brings about breakthroughs. Many of us miss out on God's blessings because we procrastinate or fail to act on His instructions.
Furthermore, we explored the idea that our prayers and prophetic actions can shape the future. Just as Moses lifted his hands to ensure victory, we too can influence outcomes through our faith and obedience. God is looking for partners who will purpose the future with Him, not just predict it.
In conclusion, prophetic partnership is about hearing God's voice, responding in obedience, and actively participating in His divine plan. This partnership empowers us to bring heaven to earth, transforming our lives and the world around us.
### Key Takeaways
1. Prophecy Strengthens and Encourages: Prophecy is a gift that strengthens, encourages, and comforts the church. It is not limited to a select few but is available to all believers. By engaging in prophecy, we build up the body of Christ and help each other grow in faith. [01:10:15]
2. Obedience Accelerates Breakthroughs: Our spiritual growth and breakthroughs are directly linked to our obedience to God's word. When we act on the prophetic words spoken over us, we align ourselves with God's plan and accelerate our journey towards His promises. [01:27:39]
3. Prophetic Partnership Creates the Future: Prophetic partnership is about more than predicting the future; it’s about creating the future God has for us. By aligning our actions with His divine will, we become co-creators with God, bringing His kingdom to earth. [01:22:09]
4. Journaling Prophetic Words: Keeping a journal of prophetic words and revisiting them regularly helps us stay encouraged and focused. It serves as a reminder of God's promises and propels us to act in faith, ensuring we do not miss out on His blessings. [01:17:36]
5. Active Participation in God's Story: We are called to be active participants in God's story, not passive observers. This requires us to engage in prayer, worship, and prophetic actions, influencing outcomes and bringing about God's will on earth. [01:24:57]
### YouTube Chapters
[0:00] - Welcome
[15:14] - Introduction and Announcements
[57:32] - Prayer for the Sick
[01:04:51] - Importance of Prophecy
[01:06:40] - Kingdom Culture Values
[01:08:16] - Prophetic Empowerment
[01:09:04] - Everyone Can Prophesy
[01:10:15] - Strengthening the Church
[01:11:31] - Prophecy and Purpose
[01:12:21] - Fighting the Good Fight
[01:13:39] - Prophetic Partnership
[01:14:27] - Old vs. New Covenant Prophecy
[01:15:22] - Resonance of Prophetic Words
[01:16:28] - Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
[01:16:58] - Personal Testimony
[01:17:36] - Importance of Journaling
[01:18:08] - Contending for Prophetic Words
[01:19:27] - Activation in Ministry
[01:20:49] - Drawing Out Jesus in You
[01:22:09] - Creating the Future
[01:23:27] - Power of Prophetic Partnership
[01:24:57] - Active Participation in God's Story
[01:26:20] - Setting Boundaries for Breakthrough
[01:27:39] - Speed of Obedience
[01:29:07] - Responding to God's Word
[01:30:35] - Prioritizing God's Instructions
[01:31:54] - Obedience and Breakthrough
[01:33:24] - Contending for Prophetic Words
[01:34:48] - Partnering with Heaven
[01:36:18] - Divine Alignment
[01:37:35] - Creating the Future through Worship
[01:39:06] - Power of Persistent Prayer
[01:40:30] - Prophetic Worship and Prayer
[01:42:35] - Invitation to Receive the Holy Spirit
[01:43:30] - Communion and Closing Remarks
Study Guide
### Bible Reading
1. 1 Corinthians 14:1-3 (NIV): "Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort."
2. 1 Timothy 1:18-19 (NIV): "Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith."
3. James 5:16-18 (NIV): "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops."
### Observation Questions
1. According to 1 Corinthians 14:1-3, what are the purposes of prophecy within the church?
2. In 1 Timothy 1:18-19, what does Paul instruct Timothy to do with the prophecies made about him?
3. How does James 5:16-18 describe the power of prayer, and what example does it use to illustrate this?
### Interpretation Questions
1. How does the role of prophecy in the New Covenant differ from its role in the Old Covenant, as discussed in the sermon?
2. What does it mean to engage in "prophetic partnership" according to the sermon, and how does this concept relate to the passages in 1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy?
3. The sermon mentioned that our prayers and prophetic actions can shape the future. How does this idea align with the example of Elijah in James 5:16-18?
### Application Questions
1. Reflect on a time when a prophetic word strengthened, encouraged, or comforted you. How did it impact your faith journey?
2. The sermon emphasized the importance of obedience to God's word. Is there a specific prophetic word or instruction from God that you have been hesitant to act on? What steps can you take to move forward in obedience?
3. Journaling prophetic words was highlighted as a way to stay encouraged and focused. Do you currently keep a journal of prophetic words? If not, how might starting one help you in your spiritual walk?
4. The concept of "creating the future" through prophetic partnership was discussed. What are some practical ways you can align your actions with God's will to bring about His plans in your life and community?
5. The sermon mentioned that many miss out on God's blessings due to procrastination or inaction. Identify one area in your life where you feel God is calling you to act. What immediate steps can you take to respond to His call?
6. How can you actively participate in God's story through prayer, worship, and prophetic actions in your daily life? Share one specific way you plan to engage more deeply in these practices this week.
7. The sermon concluded with the idea of partnering with heaven to see God's kingdom come on earth. What does this look like in your personal life, and how can you encourage others in your small group to join you in this partnership?
Devotional
Day 1: Prophecy Strengthens and Encourages
Prophecy is a gift that strengthens, encourages, and comforts the church. It is not limited to a select few but is available to all believers. By engaging in prophecy, we build up the body of Christ and help each other grow in faith. Prophecy in the New Covenant is a communal experience, where everyone has the opportunity to hear from God and confirm His words in their lives. This collective engagement with prophecy fosters a stronger, more united church community, where each member is uplifted and encouraged.
Prophecy is not just about foretelling future events but about fortifying our faith and providing us with the spiritual encouragement we need to persevere. When we receive prophetic words, we are reminded of God's promises and His active presence in our lives. This assurance helps us to remain steadfast in our faith, even in challenging times. By sharing prophetic words with one another, we create an environment of mutual support and spiritual growth. [01:10:15]
1 Corinthians 14:3 (ESV): "On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation."
Reflection: How can you use the gift of prophecy to encourage someone in your church community today?
Day 2: Obedience Accelerates Breakthroughs
Our spiritual growth and breakthroughs are directly linked to our obedience to God's word. When we act on the prophetic words spoken over us, we align ourselves with God's plan and accelerate our journey towards His promises. Obedience is a crucial aspect of our faith journey, as it demonstrates our trust in God's wisdom and timing. By promptly responding to His instructions, we open ourselves up to the blessings and breakthroughs He has in store for us.
Many of us miss out on God's blessings because we procrastinate or fail to act on His instructions. Obedience requires us to be attentive to God's voice and willing to take immediate action. This proactive approach to our faith not only accelerates our spiritual growth but also brings about significant breakthroughs in our lives. By prioritizing God's instructions and acting on them without delay, we position ourselves to receive His abundant blessings. [01:27:39]
James 1:22-25 (ESV): "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."
Reflection: What is one prophetic word or instruction from God that you have been delaying to act upon? How can you take a step of obedience today?
Day 3: Prophetic Partnership Creates the Future
Prophetic partnership is about more than predicting the future; it’s about creating the future God has for us. By aligning our actions with His divine will, we become co-creators with God, bringing His kingdom to earth. This partnership requires us to be active participants in God's story, not passive observers. We are called to engage in prayer, worship, and prophetic actions that influence outcomes and bring about God's will on earth.
Our prayers and prophetic actions have the power to shape the future. Just as Moses lifted his hands to ensure victory, we too can influence outcomes through our faith and obedience. God is looking for partners who will purpose the future with Him, not just predict it. By actively participating in His divine plan, we help to manifest His kingdom on earth, transforming our lives and the world around us. [01:22:09]
Isaiah 55:11 (ESV): "So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it."
Reflection: How can you actively participate in God's plan for your life and the world around you today?
Day 4: Journaling Prophetic Words
Keeping a journal of prophetic words and revisiting them regularly helps us stay encouraged and focused. It serves as a reminder of God's promises and propels us to act in faith, ensuring we do not miss out on His blessings. Journaling allows us to document the prophetic words we receive, providing a tangible record of God's communication with us. This practice helps us to reflect on His promises and track our spiritual journey.
Revisiting our journal entries regularly keeps us encouraged and focused on God's plan for our lives. It reminds us of His faithfulness and the specific instructions He has given us. By reflecting on these prophetic words, we can discern patterns and gain deeper insights into God's will. This practice also helps us to remain accountable and motivated to act on His instructions, ensuring that we do not miss out on the blessings He has in store for us. [01:17:36]
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (ESV): "And the Lord answered me: 'Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.'"
Reflection: Have you been keeping a journal of the prophetic words you receive? If not, how can you start this practice today to stay encouraged and focused on God's promises?
Day 5: Active Participation in God's Story
We are called to be active participants in God's story, not passive observers. This requires us to engage in prayer, worship, and prophetic actions, influencing outcomes and bringing about God's will on earth. Active participation means being intentional about our spiritual practices and seeking to align our actions with God's divine will. It involves a commitment to prayer, worship, and prophetic engagement that shapes the future according to His plan.
By actively participating in God's story, we become instruments of His will, bringing His kingdom to earth. Our prayers, worship, and prophetic actions have the power to influence outcomes and manifest His divine purposes. This active engagement requires us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and responsive to His leading. As we align our lives with God's will, we contribute to the transformation of our communities and the world around us. [01:24:57]
Ephesians 2:10 (ESV): "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
Reflection: In what ways can you actively participate in God's story today through prayer, worship, and prophetic actions? How can you influence outcomes to align with His will?
Quotes
### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Prophecy strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally. And I speak in tongues every day, and I hope all of us will speak in tongues every day. It's our prayer language. It's beautiful, powerful, and we do this. But the one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church. That's why it is so important. Because prophecy, say it together. Strengthens. Encourages. And comforts people. It is so potent in building the local church." [01:10:15] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "God is speaking to all of us. Right? All of us. And so we need to become sensitive to the Holy Spirit of what he might be saying to us. It's Christ in you, the hope of glory. We are one spirit with him. The Holy Spirit is with us. And so he's always speaking to us. Always. Now, the question is, are we listening? Well done. Are we listening? People? Are we listening?" [01:16:28] (29 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "God allows every believer, every Christian to set their own boundaries for their breakthrough. It's up to you. It's up to you and right now you're going at the speed of your obedience right now. Right now you're going at the speed of your obedience to what God has told you in this life and it says how long it takes for you to listen to God speak to you and to respond that will be your rate of acceleration that will be your rate of how fast you're going to move forward in this way and so that's so important." [01:26:20] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "God wants us to be partners in his story. Amen? Partners in his story, not victims of some kind of a timeline, right? Not so time in this way. We are invited into his story to create history with him. Yes, of course, there are absolutes in the world. They're absolute that are going to happen in history of the world. But in between, there's a lot of stuff that you and I are called to do in our lives, in our workplace, and in this nation and stuff that God wants us to do." [01:24:57] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "The prayer of the righteous person is powerful and effective. It says and amplified the heartfelt passionate and persistent prayer of a righteous person can accomplish so much when put into action made effective by God it is dynamic and can have tremendous power and power and power and power and power and power and power have tremendous power people it's so amazing God wants us to partner with heaven to see heaven come his kingdom come into our lives but will we believe it if one person like Elijah if there's encouragement here for us if one person can do that what about what about all of us together what an incredible power will be and generated in the church of Jesus Christ to see the fulfillment of the stuff that God has for us it's just so beautiful." [01:39:06] (46 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
### Quotes for Members
1. "Prophetic words over you, God words over your life will propel you into your future, will propel you into your purpose and into your destiny. But they also are the steady anchor to your salvation. They keep you in your soul. They keep you steady. They keep you in faith. They keep you encouraged. Amen? So important. Helps you to contend. It says here, he says, and helps you to fight your battle, Timothy. The words that God has spoken over you help us to fight the good fight of faith. Because there's a fight going on, right? There's a contending for the purpose that God has in your life, in our lives. In our lives, in our church together." [01:12:21] (45 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "The prophetic empowers us to help recognize and respond to how God is speaking to you and me and to the body. And I'll tell you something. If somebody speaks a word over you, generally, it will resonate with you. It will generally confirm what God has already been speaking to you. Or some desire that now God says, I'm ready to launch this in your life. I think hardly ever it will be a left field. Why? There's no left field. I didn't know that one. I was going to marry that girl. And you say, you want to marry me. That whole prophetically, you know, since God told me I'm going to marry, like Kathy said last week, I'm going to marry you. Yep, I'm going to marry her." [01:15:22] (38 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "God is looking for prophetic partnership when he speaks we don't say oh I don't know and now you say yes sir and any army yes sir the commander-in-chief speaks yes sir and I'll tell you some of your breakthrough in this house is not happening right now in whatever area because you have not been obedient and you have not said yes sir you are lord of my life I'm not lord of my life but you are and I believe that when we start aligning the aligning katherine had a lot of talks about aligning in the spirit and divine order as we get more and more order in this house and in our lines in our lives we will see such a shift happening in the purposes of god and it'll be so exciting to see what god is going to do." [01:36:18] (53 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "So many things have gone to the grave so many words prophetic words over people have gone to the grave because they never claimed that word they never claimed that word they never claimed that word they never activated that word and so Paul is saying to Timothy my son make sure that the words that God spoke over your life to fight a good fight and to go where you're meant to go make sure you remember those things write and flip it down into your book and make sure that you pray into him and pray more it's not happened yet pray more not happy yet I don't care pray more because God has spoken so you can appeal to God here you can appeal to God God you spoke you do it he has to do it because he spoke it." [01:33:24] (39 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "God wants us to be partners in his story. Amen? Partners in his story, not victims of some kind of a timeline, right? Not so time in this way. We are invited into his story to create history with him. Yes, of course, there are absolutes in the world. They're absolute that are going to happen in history of the world. But in between, there's a lot of stuff that you and I are called to do in our lives, in our workplace, and in this nation and stuff that God wants us to do and I tell you God does not even sometimes doesn't even know exactly what you're going to do because it's really dependent on you and me he wants to do a lot of stuff but are we ready to do this kind of stuff." [01:24:57] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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