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SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETS
PROPHETIC WORKSHOP
PART 13 & 14
by
Elsabe Briers
The Making of a Prophet
Holy Spirit Character School
Gifts come by faith; character is grown as fruit by the Holy Spirit
a) Brokenness as a preparation for the gold
2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Co 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Humility
Teachability
Fallability
Individual personal flavors.
Vessel needs to be purified.
Purification by fire
Jer 15:19
2) The School of Offense
Offense will cause angry spirits to filter through messages, making it unreceivable.
Luk 17:1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Luk 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
1) Do not allow offense in your heart
2) Do not cause offense
Results: Bitterness and Anger
Heb 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled
Opportunities for offense
Life of Forgiveness
3) The School of Aloneness and Rejection
"The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted" Prov. 29:25
Separation,
isolation
rejection
Love-and-acceptance hole
Full provision through the Love-Blood of the Cross
Rejection: The is the root of fear of man and people-pleasing.
Examples of obedience to God:
Isaiah
Jeremiah.
Hosea was.
We must be willing to carry God's burden and represent Him, even if unpopular.
Gods acceptance and approval is all you need.
Psa 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psa 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
4) Proper Relationships, Discipleship and
Mentoring
a) God's agenda of character, integrity and maturity
b) Courage to be in seasons of loneliness, but humility to take our place in the corporate body
5) Submission to authority, loyalty,
and accountability
A) Proper Relationships
Ephesians 2:19-21
Body-works" in connection with and working together for the Kingdom of God
Right Relationship . (1 Jhn 1:7)
B) Independence and isolation ..
Prov. 18:1
Eph. 4:15,16 .. .
Mk. 11:25,26. ..
The Royal Law of Love:
C. The law and prophets Matt. 22:37-40 ..
Proper structure and government within the Church.
Being rightly fitted and held together includes:
D: Understanding how to relate to spiritual authority and how to
properly exercise spiritual authority.
Elijah:
Elisha:
6) The "School" of Discipleship
a) Mentor-relationships
He calls us into interdependence, not co-dependence; mutual respect and cooperation, not fear of man and people pleasing
Mentoring or discipleship has always been a primary means of training as promoted in
Examples: Elisha (by Elijah), Samuel (by Eli) and Moses (by Jethro);
Jesus, John the Baptist, Paul
Great commission (Matt. 28:19-20) tells us to do it.)
One of the New Testament mandates for 5-fold ministers is that of being equippers or trainers.
"And He Himself gave some to be ... prophets, ... for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,"
Eph 4:11-12. Scripture tells us that we can and should be equipped for
ministry by existing leaders.
b) Inheriting mantles
If you have not been faithful in what is another man's, who will give you what is your own?" Luke 16:10a,12
As an apprentice we are called to give ourselves to serve our mentors needs.
Examples: ... .
In exchange, we receive training, character formation and impartation of anointing (sometimes double as in Elisha's case).
Elisha - under authority, he inherited authority;
Gehazi rebelled against authority and inherited leprosy (2 Kings 5)
Miriam who had a bout of leprosy as well when she spoke against the God-given
authority in her brother Moses (Num 12).
7) The "School" of Spiritual Authority
a) Submission to Authority gives you Authority (Matt. 8: 8-9) .
Romans 13:1,2 .
b) Principle of reaping: Gal. 6:6: .
. Heb 13:17 .
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c) Kingdom authority 1 Pet. 5: 2-5:
d) Spiritual Fathers and Mothers ..
f) Prophets and Apostles working together in teams Eph. 2:20 Ministries .. ...
PROPHETIC EXCERCISES