God Still Speaks (Notes)
17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
The current active voice of God is referred to as the prophetic.
How does God speak?
- His Word.
- Impressions.
- The still small voice.
- Confirmations.
- Others.
- Those in authority.
You can be God’s voice to encourage others!
The prophetic reveals the heart of God, and the heart of God must be declared.
It is good that you are enthusiastic and passionate about spiritual gifts, especially prophecy.
2 When someone speaks in tongues, no one understands a word he says, because he’s not speaking to people, but to God—he is speaking intimate mysteries in the Spirit.
3 But when someone prophesies, he speaks to encourage people, to build them up, and to bring them comfort.
4 The one who speaks in tongues advances his own spiritual progress, while the one who prophesies builds up the church.
5 I would be delighted if you all spoke in tongues, but I desire even more that you impart prophetic revelation to others. Greater gain comes through the one who prophesies than the one who speaks in tongues, unless there is interpretation so that it builds up the entire church.
1 Corinthians 14:1-5 (TPT)
So Jesus said, “I speak to you timeless truth. The Son is not able to do anything from himself or through my own initiative. I only do the works that I see the Father doing, for the Son does the same works as his Father.
John 5:19 (TPT)
For I’m not speaking as someone who is self-appointed, but I speak by the authority of the Father himself who sent me, and who instructed me what to say.
John 12:49 (TPT)
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:21 (TPT)
