Confidence in the Prophetic Gift

Sabbath School Class—Life as Discovery and Hope

Full Class Notes:  http://ssclassnotes.blogspot.com March 28, 2009

Larry R Evans 

Introductory Reflection 

I suspect prophets are most known for their emphasis on two things:  foretelling end time events and for rebuking sinners.  Would you agree?   Prophets may have done that but they also gave words of encouragement, set captives free and brought about times of ample milk and honey.  Why is it that we tend to view the work of prophets with such jaundice perspectives?  Perhaps a partial answer is that often our confidence rating comes in the midst of a crisis--when we cannot see through the fog, when we’d rather be the one in charge and calling the shots.  This week we are going to be studying about our “Confidence in the Prophetic Gift.”  Confidence is earned but once it is then trust results.  The question remains, “What does it take for you to move from belief to trust?”  How much confidence do you really have? 

Reflective Quiz 

1.       Disappointment is often an effective teacher.  [Lk 24:13-27; ]  True or False? 

2.       Wisdom is a product of much searching and a personal application of one’s whole self.  [Prov 2:1-6]  True or False? 

3.       If there are no absolutes in society then society becomes absolute.  [Jn 16:2; Rev 13:15; Joshua 24:14-15]  True or False? 

4.       The efforts of every pastor should be to teach the principles of self-help so as to free up the pastor to minister to the multitudes.  [Eph 4:9-16; Philp 2:13]  True or False? 

5.       There is more than one way to kill a prophet.  [Mt 23:28-32]  True or False? 

6.       The ultimate test of a prophet’s authenticity is whether his words come to pass or not.  [Lk 24:13-17, especially vs 19 & 27;  Jonah 3:3-5,10]  True or False? 

7.       Individually we can weaken the influence of a prophet.  [1 Kings 13] True or False? 

Conclusion 

[Concluding comments will come later when the full notes are shared – most likely on Friday]

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