Prophets and Intercessors (1) - Revelation to Prophets

Intercessors pray:

• They release the Holy Spirit and the angels to do the Fathers will on earth.

• They stand together to resist the attacks of the enemy on behalf of a church, a city or a nation.

Prophets speak:

• They explain God’s purpose for churches, cities and nations to his people.

• Some warn God’s people of danger and explain how they should respond to it.

• A few speak to the world and warn of judgment and describe how it can be averted (Jonah and Nineveh).

Intercessors and Prophets will sometimes receive a revelation of coming disasters, but the purpose will be different.

Revelation to Prophets
Prophets will sometimes receive a revelation of a future disaster.

• They are called to speak to God’s people and explain how God wants them to respond during the crisis. Following this guidance will lead to blessing.
  

  • In some situations, they might need to flee to survive.

  • In other situations, God will want them to stand their ground and suffer in the face of evil.

• A few prophets will be called to speak to a city or nation and warn of a danger that is coming as a consequence of sin. When they do this, they should also call the city or nation to repentance. They should also give guidance to God’s people about how they should respond.

• The revelations received by prophets will mostly be conditional. If the city or nation responds, appropriately, the event will be held back. The conditions for this should be clearly specified.

• Prophets should not be speaking out words about the future, just to show that God is clever. He does not play that game.

• Prophets speak with purpose. Without guidance, conditions or a challenge, a prophet is just a clanging gong.

• When prophets receive a revelation of trouble in the future, they should not speak immediately, but test the word with other people that they trust.

• The prophet should also pray about when, how and to whom the word should be spoken. They should pray about what God wants his people to do and how he wants the city or nation to respond. Without these things, the prophetic word is not complete.

• God shows prophets things that will happen and explains what the people should do.

• For prophets, explaining what people must do is as important as warning of what will happen.