The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy
Overview
An authentic gift of prophecy: What is it? Who has it? Can you hear God’s voice for yourself? In The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy, Jack Deere describes the operation of the prophetic gift in the church today. He offers not only a balanced overview of the role of prophecy in the Christian community, but also practical information to help readers discern the authenticity of prophecies and learn to exercise the gift themselves. Topics covered include learning how God speaks, understanding his messages, avoiding prophetic craziness, giving prophetic messages, discerning deceptions, demons, and false prophets and growing in your prophetic gift.
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Key Features
- Examines the gift of prophecy in the church today
- Provides wisdom for discerning true and false prophecies
- Gives practical advice on how to cultivate this spiritual gift
Contents
- Nobody Ever Told Me
- Discovering Your Gift
- Learning How God Reveals
- Discerning God’s Voice
- Understanding God’s Meaning
- Avoiding Prophetic Craziness
- Giving Prophetic Messages
- Deceptions, Demons and False Prophets
- Growing in Your Prophetic Gift
- Postscript: Enjoying the Symphony
- Recommended Reading on Prophetic Ministry
Top Highlights
“Sometimes the apostles did not have the certainty of ‘God said.’ Instead, they had to be content with, ‘It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us …’ (Acts 15:28).” (Page 46)
“The prophet who is always careful to indicate the level of certainty of his message is not only wise but also mature.” (Page 46)
“Third, humble people put their confidence in the mercy of God rather than in their abilities or character (see Rom. 9:15–16).” (Page 73)
“The desert is the cure for both personal and prophetic pride. The greater the prophetic gifting, the greater and more severe the time in the desert will be. Welcome the desert. It means the gift of humility is being imparted and that promotion or restoration is on the way.” (Page 76)
“Humility is not the denial of our attributes; it is believing in our hearts that our best qualities are not good enough to cause us to deserve God’s attention, or even to gain us the lowest position of service to Him.” (Page 73)
Praise for the Print Edition
This book gives us an inside-track view of the gift of prophecy as it appears in the context of our twenty-first-century churches. Whether we are beginners or experienced prophetic ministers, may it help all of us grow in our ability to hear the voice of God! This book is long overdue.
—Mike Bickle, Director, International House of Prayer
No one is more qualified than Jack Deere to write on this subject, and he has done it with the brilliance that we have come to expect from him.
—R.T. Kendall, President, R.T. Kendall Ministries
The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy is an excellent introduction to a ministry in the Church that, when working properly, can be a great blessing. Jack’s firsthand knowledge of significant prophetic ministry, combined with his theological training, puts him in an ideal position to help the wider Church in this important area.
—Ralph Martin, President, Renewal Ministries
Jack Deere has done it again—another winner! This wise, balanced, very readable and practical book from a Bible-loving academic is full of common sense, healthy warnings and correctives, encouragements and illustrations. The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy is one of the very best I have read on the understanding and use of prophecy in the local church.
—Bishop David Pytches, Founding Director, New Wine International
Jack Deere has given us the new operator’s manual for those who want to be participants, not just spectators, in today’s prophetic movement. This book will help you put it all together, get it up and running, and troubleshoot whatever problems might arise.
—C. Peter Wagner, President, Global Harvest Ministries
- Title: The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy
- Author: Jack Deere
- Publisher: Chosen Books
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Pages: 160
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Prophecy › Christianity; Deere, Jack
- ISBNs: 9781441228598, 9781441268075, 9780800796433, 1441228594, 1441268073, 0800796438
- Resource ID: LLS:BGNNRSGDGPRPHCY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:12:50Z