Rob Norman: Prophetic Pitfalls

Rob looks at some of the pitfalls of the prophetic ministry and offers some helpful insight.

Many well known, contemporary ‘prophets’ have made predictions that sound like Old Testament Prophecy.  This kind of prophetic model is either specifically premised with “thus says The Lord” or it is spoken with such authority and certainty that it has the same implied meaning as “Thus says the Lord” and because it comes from leaders who are respected and, in some cases, revered it carries disproportionate weight or authority.

Unfortunately, when ‘prophets’ speak with such certainty and authority, the damage done when they inevitably get it wrong is almost unmitigated.  

Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Time Has Come!

We are living in the fulfillment of Old Testament hope and expectation!  When Jesus said “The time has come” this was a declaration of the fulfillment of the triumph of The Kingdom of God’s over all the kingdoms of this world. We are now living in the time of the fulfillment and manifestation of the kingdom of God.

Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Prophetic Toolkit

Truly prophetic churches say and do the things they hear from the Holy Spirit.  Not only do we value spoken prophetic ministry, but we also value enacted prophetic ministry, which is invariably accompanied by powerful manifestations of God’s kingdom.

Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Prophetic Process

As a ‘working definition’, prophecy is the ability to hear God’s voice, interpret its meaning and deliver it to others.  Rob and Deb share practical experience of this process.

Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Formation of Prophecy

Rob and Deb examine some of the processes that take place in processing prophetic revelation and delivering it to the right person or people using the right medium (spoken word, written word, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, prophecy or the special case of tongues + interpretation)

Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | Prophetic Revelation

Throughout Scripture God has spoken to individuals, both believers and unbelievers using transcendent means.  In Acts 2 the game changed when The Holy Spirit was poured out and those ‘in Christ’ received special abilities to hear from God and convey His heart, mind and will in words to others.