Prophecy Seminar

`Daniel and the gift of

Prophecy. We will look at
the gift of prophecy in the
life of Daniel and in the rest
of Scripture
 The Prophet Daniel

1. How does God communicate to a

prophet? Numbers 12:6
 Numbers 12:6

“Hear now My words: If

there is a prophet among
you, I, the LORD, make
Myself known to him in
a vision; I speak to him
in a dream.”
 The Prophet Daniel

2. Did Daniel have dreams and visions?

Daniel 7:1, 8:1
 Daniel 7:1

In the first year of

Belshazzar king of
Babylon, Daniel had a
dream and visions of
his head while on his
bed.
 The Prophet Daniel

3. Describe some of the physical

phenomena that accompanied Daniel
while in vision? Daniel 10:8-10, 17-18
 Daniel 10:8-10, 17-18

“…no strength remained in me…

while I heard the sound of his
words I was in a deep sleep on my
face… Suddenly, a hand touched
me, which made me tremble on my
knees and on the palms of my
hands…. As for me, no strength
remains in me now, nor is any
breath left in me…Then again, the
one having the likeness of a man
touched me and strengthened me.
 The Gift of
Prophecy in Bible
Times

4. Who is the source of the message that

the prophets received in vision.
2 Peter 1:21
 1 Peter 1:21
“…for prophecy never
came by the will of
man, but holy men of
God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy
Spirit.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy in Bible
Times

5. Will God do anything on the earth

without first telling His prophets?
Amos 3:7
 Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD

does nothing, Unless
He reveals His secret to
His servants the
prophets.
 The Gift of
Prophecy in Bible
Times

6. What is one of the gifts that God has

given to His New Testament church?
Ephesians 4:11
 Ephesians 4:11

“And He Himself gave

some to be apostles, some
prophets, some
evangelists, and some
pastors and teachers…”
 The Gift of
Prophecy in Bible
Times

7. How long were these gifts, including

the gift of being a prophet, to remain in
the church? Ephesians 4:13
 Ephesians 4:13

“...till we all come to the

unity of the faith and of the
knowledge of the Son of
God, to a perfect man, to
the measure of the stature
of the fullness of Christ.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy in Bible
Times

8. What is the purpose of the gift of

prophecy? 1 Corinthians 14:3
1 Corinthians 14:3

But he who prophesies

speaks edification and
exhortation and comfort to
men.
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

9. What counsel did the Apostle Paul give

the Thessalonians concerning the gift of
prophecy? 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21

“Do not quench the Spirit. Do

not despise prophecies. Prove all
things; hold fast what is good.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

10. What kind of prophets did Jesus

warn against? Matthew 7:15
 Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false
prophets, who come to
you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

11. Who does Malachi suggest will

appear before the coming of the Lord?
Malachi 4:5
 Malachi
Malachi 4:5
4:5

““Behold,
Behold, II will
will send
send you
you
Elijah
Elijah the
the prophet
prophet Before
Before
the
the coming
coming ofof the
the great
great
and
and dreadful
dreadful day
day of
of the
the
LORD.”
LORD.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

12. What great revival of the prophetic

gift did the prophet Joel for see?
Joel 2:28-30
 Joel 2:28-30

“And it shall come to pass

afterward That I will pour out My
Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and
on My maidservants I will pour out
My Spirit in those days. And I will
show wonders in the heavens and in
the earth: Blood and fire and pillars
of smoke.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

13. At what time will this great

prophetic outpouring take place?
Joel 2:31
 Joel 2:31

“The sun shall be

turned into darkness,
And the moon into
blood, Before the
coming of the great and
terrible day of the
LORD.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

14. In what group of people would the

prophetic gift appear at this time?
Joel 2:28-32
 Joel 2:32

“…as the LORD hath said,

and in the remnant whom
the LORD shall call.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

15. What are the two key Bible

identification points of the remnant
 Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was
enraged with the
woman, and he went to
make war with the rest
of her offspring, who
keep the commandments
of God and have the
testimony of Jesus
Christ.
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

16. What is the testimony of Jesus?

Revelation 19:10
 Revelation 22:9
“And I fell at his feet to
worship him. But he said to
me, "See that you do not do
that! I am your fellow
servant, and of your
brethren who have the
testimony of Jesus. Worship
God! For the testimony of
Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Beyond
Bible Times

17. Is the spirit of prophecy and

prophets the same thing? Compare Rev
19:10-22:89
 Revelation 22:9
Then he said to me, "See
that you do not do that. For
I am your fellow servant,
and of your brethren the
prophets, and of those who
keep the words of this book.
Worship God."
 The Gift of
Prophecy Today

18. What physical phenomena

accompanied Ellen White’s visions
 Daniel 10:8-10, 17-18

“…no strength remained in me…

while I heard the sound of his
words I was in a deep sleep on my
face… Suddenly, a hand touched
me, which made me tremble on my
knees and on the palms of my
hands…. As for me, no strength
remains in me now, nor is any
breath left in me…Then again, the
one having the likeness of a man
touched me and strengthened me.
 The Gift of
Prophecy Today

19. What is the first Biblical test of a

prophet? Isaiah 8:20
 Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the

testimony! If they do
not speak according to
this word, it is because
there is no light in
them.
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Prophecy Today

20. What is the second test of a prophet?

1 John 4:2
 11 John
John 4:2
4:2

““By
By this
this you
you know
know thethe
Spirit
Spirit of
of God:
God: Every
Every spirit
spirit
that
that confesses
confesses that
that Jesus
Jesus
Christ
Christ has
has come
come inin the
the flesh
flesh
is
is of
of God…”
God…”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Today

21. What is the third test of a prophet?

Matthew 7:20
 Matthew
Matthew 7:20
7:20

““Therefore
Therefore by
by their
their fruits
fruits
you
you will
will know
know them.”
them.”
 The Gift of
Prophecy Today

22. What is the fourth Bible test of a

prophet? Jeremiah 28:9
Jeremiah 28:9

"As for the prophet who

prophesies of peace, when
the word of the prophet
comes to pass, the prophet
will be known as one
whom the LORD has truly
sent."
 The Gift of
Prophecy Today

23. What is the relationship of the

writings of Ellen White to the Bible?
 See
See Exhibit
Exhibit 11

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Next weeks study is

focusing on what happened
on earth in 1844 a fulfilment
of Revelation 10