Studies on Prophecy, Worship & Revelation

[Jim Watt]

*"TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE" MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*PO Box **25116 – Federal Way** **WA** **98093-2116***

*Tel: 253.874.4265 – Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

*Web: www.2rbetter.org – **December 3, 2007***

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*"STUDIES ON PROPHECY, WORSHIP & REVELATION"*

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This is probably one of the most important mailings we have sent out. There
is MORE ABUSE with THIS subject among Charismatics and Pentecostals than any
other! A lot of deliberate self-deception can be found in this area.
Wigglesworth used the Logos-word as a Plumbline to evaluate the RHEma-word,
and often suffered criticism. His response was, 'I KNOW MY BUSINESS." He had
memorized the New Testament down even to the punctuation marks! He had a
RIGHT to evaluate the wrong use of the gifts of the Spirit, and the wrong
use of ministries!



I have copied out the Greek New Testament twice by hand, and typed it up in
English twice, and outlined the entire New Testament by Ivan Panin's Numeric
paragraphing and sentence structure. I have also outlined the entire Bible
into 52 weeks and 366 days, with 9 verses per day. Like Wigglesworth I can
say, "I know my business."



Many people are prophesying with directive prophecy to individuals, who have
NO RIGHT TO PROPHESY AT ALL!             Don't allow such people to lay
hands on you or give you directive prophecies. NOR promiscuously lay hands
with directive4 prophecy suddenly on others – LEST you be partakers of their
sins when they go astray.



One man in Chicago in 1955 wanted me to ordain him into the 5-fold ministry,
when he did not even qualify as a deacon. When I refused, he attempted to
way lay me – perhaps to kill me.



REALIZE that there is a GRADATION of gifts and ministries. The SPIRIT of
prophecy is for all believers when a corporate anointing is present, so that
all may enter into worship in the Spirit. The GIFT (1 Corinthians 12:8-11)
is a step upwards, but needs to be "pump-primed" to operate. The MINISTRY of
prophecy of Romans 12:8-11 is a pump-primer, and can aid the lesser in
functioning. The OFFICE of the prophet (Ephesians 1:20; 4:11-12; 1
Corinthians 12:28) is a RARE BIRD. The LESSER does NOT include the GREATER!
Some arrogate to themselves one of the 5-fold ministries, when they are not
even deacons.



MASTER 1 Corinthians 14 in this regard. Let ALL THINGS be done DECENTLY and
IN ORDER. MARK those who refuse to allow their RHEma-word be discerned and
judged by the Logos-word through TRUE 5-fold ministries. See Paul's words in
Hebrews 13:7 & 17 for guidelines in this area.



All past revivals have areas that need to be discerned, adjusted and
corrected. The 1948 Latter Rain Visitation had some 6 or 7 aberrations that
began to creep in within a year. The positive aspects of the Visitation
outshone the negatives; and one must learn not to throw out the baby with
the bath-water. The Rev. Dr. John Roddam of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of
Seattle (made famous by Dennis Bennett of the 1960's and '70's) and Stuart
Spani of Norlynn Audio Visual Services of North Vancouver, BC – have
recently met with Marie and me in our home to prepare a 3 DVD Documentation
of this Revival. It will be available at a very reasonable cost before
Christmas.



The following 4-lesson article requires a DISCLAIMER. The author is John
Robert Stevens, leader of one of the 8 daughter movements of the February
11, 1948 North Battleford, Saskatchewan Visitation. His writings the first
decade or so starting in 1951 are excellent – but like the leader of the '48
Revival, he did not follow the "Team Spirit" Embryonic Revival Principle,
and unfortunately seriously veered off into error.



Again – don't throw out the Baby with the bath-water. --
Jim Watt



*"INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDIES" – John Robert Stevens*

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There is a great need at the present time for Scriptural and sane studies on
the subject of prophesying. These lesson outlines are being printed with the
hope of helping meet this need. They were given by the Spirit, and have been
a great blessing to the churches that have heard these truths taught orally.



Of course these studies are not meant to exhaust this great subject, but
they will serve the purpose for which the Lord gave them. They will show the
pitfalls and dangers, and give the helpful guidance that the Spirit-filled
believers need so that they might move on into the full pattern of the New
Testament church.



*Lesson One*

*LAST-DAY PROPHESYING WAS PREDICTED*

*One. WHAT IS PROPHESYING?*

*A. The Hebrew Words of the Old Testament for prophesying*

*            *One. Naba (most common) means to "flow forth". To flow like a
fountain.

            Two. Another word for prophecy means "to let drop". Like the
rain.

            Three. "To lift up" – like a banner, is literal meaning of
another word for prophecy.

*B. The Greek Word for prophesying:*

*            *One. Propheteuo, "to speak for another" -- to speak for God.

*C. Definition of Prophesying:*

*            *One. Prophecy is divinely inspired and anointed utterance.

       Two. Prophecy is a supernatural utterance given by God to an
individual in a language                        already known to the
individual.



*Two. IT IS PROPHESIED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT THAT MEN WOULD*

*PROPHESY IN THESE DAYS – Joel 2:28-32*

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*Three. IT IS PROPHESIED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT THAT MEN WOULD*

*PROPHESY IN THESE DAYS – Acts 2:14-21*

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*Four. THE NEW TESTAMENT EMPHASIZES PROPHESYING*

Read 1 Corinthians chapters 11-14. Prophesying is mentioned 22 times

This emphasis indicates two things*:*

*A. The importance of the Gift of Prophecy.*

*B. The urgency of the need for its regulation.*

Power tools are very valuable, but they always need careful handling,



*Five. THE SCOPE OF PROPHESYING*

*A. Simple prophesying possible to all who have received the Holy Spirit.*

*B. Prophesying by the Gift of prophecy – a Gift of the Spirit.*

*C. Prophesying in a Ministry of Prophecy.*

*D. Prophesying by a Prophet, or*

*E. The Prophesying of other foundational ministries, such as the Apostle,
Evangelist, *

*Pastor and Teacher.*

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*Six. THE VARIETY OF MANIFESTATIONS OF PROPHESYING*

*A. It is principally in ministering to believers, exhorting, edifying, &
comforting. (1 Cor. 14)*

*B. Most preaching is certainly not prophetic; but preaching, prayers,
psalms, teaching, etc.*

*may be prophetic.*

*C. Alone, without accompanying gifts of the Spirit, prophesying does not
usually contain*

*specific prediction or personal guidance.*

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*Seven. SEEKING TO PROPHESY IS NOT OPTIONAL: IT IS IMPERATIVE*

*A. God tells us to desire it, and covet it. 1 Cor. 14:1; 14:39*

*B. It should be the most common Gift of the Spirit in operation. 1 Cor.
14:31*

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*Eight. DON'T COMPLICATE SIMPLE PROPHECY*

*A. It may be given at the Baptism of the Spirit. See Acts 19:6*

*B. Much harm is done by viewing prophecy as complicated and unattainable.*

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*Lesson Two*

*PROPHECY – THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT*

*"The Prophetic Gift of the Holy Spirit"*

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*One. WHAT IS THE GIFT OF PROPHECY?*

*Endowment of Grace to prophesy by the Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:7-11*

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*Two. THE GIFT OF PROPHECY SHOULD BE UNIVERSALLY RECEIVED BY THE CHURCH – IT
IS FOR ALL. Acts 2:14-18; 1 Cor. 14:1, 5, 24-25, 31*

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*Three. EXPLANATION AND LIMITATIONS TO THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.*

*A. Don't confuse Gift with the Prophet.*

Note: Prophets and Priests are more limited in number in OT than New;

Yet in 1 Cor. 12:29 "Are all prophets?" (Answer, No!)

Yet – all may prophesy. 1 Cor. 14:31

*B. Don't confuse Gift and Preaching.*

In the future, preaching will be more and more prophetic, but the past

and most of the present preaching is at best "anointed", but not prophetic

*C. When it is unaccompanied by the authority of eldership, etc., *

Or by other gifts of the Spirit such as Word of Wisdom or Word of Knowledge,


IT IS NOT FOR PERSONAL DIRECTION, PERSONAL GUIDANCE OR PREDICTION!

Assume not the functions of a Prophet or an Elder of God

if God has but given you a Gift of Prophecy.

It is a universal human trait that we often assume too much.

Even when Word of Wisdom or Eldership, etc., is there,

DO NOT MINISTER ALONE! 1 Cor. 14:29; 2 Cor. 13:1



*Four. SCOPE AND PURPOSES OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.*

*A. To speak to the church supernaturally. 1 Cor. 14:3a*

*B. To edify the church. 1 Cor. 14:4*

*C. To exhort the church. 1 Cor. 14:3b*

"Exhort" (Gk.) means "to call near" -- translated "encouragement".

This is not *rebuke.*

Rebuke or reproof should generally come from the ministry of the Word of
God. 2 Tim. 3:16-4:2

Rebuke not an elder; *entreat* him as a brother.

*D. To comfort the church. 1 Cor. 14:3b, 31*

*E. To teach the church. 1 Cor. 14:31*

Do not confuse this with office of teacher, which conveys "authority".

*F. To convict unbelievers. 1 Cor. 14:21-25*

This could also apply to the unlearned, for tongues were intended originally

as a sign to unbelievers, but are rejected.

*G. Women and children may have gift also. 1 Cor. 11:5; Joel 2:28*

*H. All may have it. 1 Cor. 14:1, 24, 31*

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*Five. PROPHECY IS TO BE PREFERRED ABOVE TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION. Read 1
Corinthians14 – Note highlights as listed:*

            Verse 1 – Seek gifts, especially prophecy.

            Verse 3 – What prophecy will do.

            Verses 4-5 – Tongues more self-centered and less than prophecy.

            Verses 6-19 – Prophecy over tongues

            Verses 21-25 – Purpose of tongues (for sign to unbelievers).

            Verses 26-33 – God's order for a service.

(Psalm, doctrine, tongues, prophets, prophesying)



*Six. SCRIPTURAL INSTRUCTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO PROPHESY *

*IF GOD HAS GIVEN YOU THE GIFT OF PROPHECY*

   1. *Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thess. 5:19*
   2. *Grieve not the Spirit. Ephesians 4:29-32*
   3. *Despise not prophesyings. 1 Thess. 5:20*
   4. *Neglect not the gift. 1 Timothy 4:14*
   5. *Stir up the gift. 2 Timothy 1:6*
   6. *Stewardship and faithfulness. 1 Cor. 4:1-2*

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*Seven. WARNINGS AND ABUSES OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY*

*A. Avoid cross-currents.*

*B. Avoid "using" prophecy to further personal desires.*

*C. Avoid "extending" prophecy beyond anointing.*

*D. Avoid "hasty" prophecies.*

*E. Avoid prophesying from empty heart.*

*F. Avoid prophesying when discouraged, doubting, or bitter.*

*G. Avoid prophesying beyond your proportion of faith.  *

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*Eight. DON'T COMPLICATE SIMPLE PROPHECY*

*Prophecy may be given at Baptism of Holy Spirit. Acts 19:6*

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*Lesson Three*

*SECRETS TO AID PROPHESYING*

*Secrets to Stimulating or Beginning to Prophesy*

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*One. DON'T ELIMINATE THE SUPERNATURAL OR HUMAN ELEMENTS OF*

*PROPHESYING IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PROPHECY.*

It is supernatural, but that does not eliminate the human elements.

The fluency and force varies with individuals.

For an illustration of this, compare the varying styles of the OT prophets,

and of the New Testament writers.



*Two. DON'T THINK OF PROPHECY AS UNATTAINABLE.*

It may be given at the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Acts 19:6,

and may be participated in even by the unconsecrated

as in the case of King Saul in the Old Tastament.



*Three. DON'T COMPLICATE IT.*

Attitude should be child-like, not too critical or analytical.

Become as a little child – Matt. 18:3-4.



*Four. IT IS NOT TO BE DESPISED. 1 Thessalonians 5:20*

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*Five. DO NOT FEAR IT OR BE ASHAMED OF IT. 2 Tim. 1:6-8*

If Satan can destroy your faith, the Gift is silenced. Rom. 12:6

Prophecy is ministered by the proportion of faith given and active in your
life.



*Six. PROPHECY IS A FLOW OF THE DIVINE LIFE-WORD FROM GOD, *

*And that WORD IS UNIFYING, CREATIVE, LIFE-=GIVING & FAITH-IMPARTING.*

*Ezekiel 37:1-14                      Romans 10:6-8, 17*

So we must EXPOSE OURSELVES to the prophetic flow as much as possible.

You are what you eat. Divine Diet creates a Divine manifestation in your
life.

This is why Paul urges Prophecy in the church service in 1 Corinthians,
chap. 14



*Seven. TO DRINK OF THE PROPHETIC WORD WITH FAITH*

*IS TO BECOME A FOUNTAIN OF IT YOURSELF.  John 7:37-39*

The quickest way to prophesy is to sit under the Living Word coming
prophetically.



*Eight. OUR DEVOTION AND DIET MUST BE THE WORD OF CHRIST –*

*THEN THE ANOINTED UTTERANCE WILL FLOOD THE BODY OF CHRIST*

*WITH TEACHING, ADMONITION, PSALMS, HYMNS, SPIRITUAL SONGS**. *Col. 3:16-17

Some cannot prophesy without music and worship first,

but as individuals and as a church, we must feed on the Word.



*Nine. SEEK TO BE PERSONALLY MINISTERED TO BY IMPARTATION*

*FROM THOSE APPOINTED OF THE LORD TO MINISTER THESE GIFTS*

*TO THE BODY OF CHRIST. 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6*

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*Ten. MEDITATE ON THE GIFTS AND MINISTRY PROPHESIED OVER YOU.*

*1 Tim. 4:14-16. *Mediate on the Word quickened to you in the services.

Psalm 39:3 – "As I mused, the fire burned, then spoke I with my mouth."



*Eleven. MANIFESTATION OF WHAT YOU HAVE (1 Peter **4:10**-11)*

*CREATES THE SAME THING IN THOSE YOU MINISTER TO.*

*A. 2 Timothy 1:5-7; 2:2*

*B. Elijah – Elisha … Double portion. 2 Kings 2:9-15*

*C. Moses and the 70 elders. "The Spirit on him … " Num. **11:24**-25*

*D. Moses was told to "speak" to the rock, but he struck it. Numbers 20.  *

He violated a type. "Beating" never produces a divine flow,

but speaking will bring the flow from the rocks.

That sanctifies the Lord before the people.

Pentecostal preaching beat the people and their "holiness" was individually
wrought

and they took praise for it.

This would also apply to "Holiness" preaching. If we "prophesy" to the
bones,

we will see God produce an army as in Ezekiel 37.



*Twelve. BEGINNERS IN PROPHESYING SHOULD ENTER IN*

*WHEN PROPHETIC ANOINTING RESTS ON WHOLE BODY.*

The united faith and general anointing will sustain and keep you in line.

Tradesmen, artists, athletes receive instruction from the masters in their
field. 2 Tim 2:2



*Thirteen. WAITING ON THE LORD.*

*Every ministry must know His Will and His Voice.*

*The more you stay in that realm, the better and more effective the
ministry.*

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*Fourteen. SEEK GRACE TO OVERCOME EVERY HINDRANCE.*

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*Lesson Four*

*PROPHETIC MUSIC*

*This is a vast field on which we shall touch but briefly *

*in order to encourage music anointed of the Spirit as it relates to
prophesying …*

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*One. THE POWER OF MUSIC*

Scientists and Medical men utilize the power of music – to soothe the
insane,

to relieve nervous tensions and aid patients' recovery, to quiet patients.

Governments use music to recruit soldiers, etc.

In tragedies and shipwrecks, etc., music keeps them from despair.

Men march without tiring when they can sing.



Satan has used music. Modern music with accentuated rhythm,

and jungle beat is a great force in demoralizing youth.

We sent missionaries to Africa to teach their children to sing Christian
songs,

while jungle music is being taught to American youth.



*BIBLE EXAMPLES OF SATANIC USE OF MUSIC*

A. When Moses returned from the Mount and found the people in sin.

Note what is said of the music – confusion-music. Ex. 32:17-19

B. Under the influence of music and Satanic dancing, Herod ordered the
murder of John the

Baptist

Mark 6:22                     Matthew 14:6

C. Music in the end-time Babylon is a Satanic power to destroy. Rev. 18:22

D. Satan tried to take over music early in the history of man. Gen. 4:21-22

(Descendants of Cain were fathers of musical instruments and instruments of
war).



*Two. MUSIC IN THE BIBLE – God-Given Music*

A. Exodus 15 – Moses and the people sang the song of deliverance.

Following this, Miriam, a prophetess, took a timbrel in her hand and all the
women

went out with her with timbrels, and with dances and song.

B. Numbers 21:16 – God gave them water in the wilderness and they sang.

C. Judges 5 – Deborah and Barak sang after the glorious victory.

Again note that Deborah was a prophetess.

D. 1 Chronicles 16 – The Ark of the Covenant is returned, and David and the
people rejoice.

The Levites are appointed to sing.

Asaph, Jeiel, Benaiah, Jahaziel were all prophets who ministered in music.

E. 2 Chron. 20, Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, obtained a great victory.

As the anointed singers went before the people into a battle, God gave the
victory.

F. Joshua 6 – the trumpets and shouting before the high walls of Jericho.

G. Ezra 3 – the temple builders had music, songs and instruments,

as they laid the foundation of the temple.



*Three. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC MINISTRIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT*

*(Often Prophetic)*

            1 Chron. 23:3-5                         1 Samuel 10:5-6
2 Samuel 6:5

            2 Kings 3:15                              1 Chronicles
15:16, 28
1 Chron. 16:4, 5, 42

            2 Chron. 7:5-6                           1 Chron. 23:5
1 Chron. 25:1, 2, 6, 7

            2 Chron. 5:12, 13, 14                  2 Chron. 29:25-28
2 Chron. 30:21

            Psalms 33:2   68:25   81:1-2   92:1-3   98:4-6   150:3-6



*Five. SINGING PROPHETS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.*

A. David sang the evil spirit away from Saul. 1 Sam. 16:14-23

B. Singing stimulated and encouraged the Prophet in his ministry. 2 Kings
3:11-27

C. Psalms come to us to praise God for His deliverance. Exodus 15:1-21

D. There are those who prophesy with harps (music). 1 Chron. 25:1-31 (note
v. 1-8 especially).

This prophetic ministry of music was restored in the days of Ezra and
Nehemiah.

Neh. 12:27-30, 45-47     Ezra 3:10-11

There is a difference between singing the Word of the Lord, and singing the
word of man.



*Six. THE NEW TESTAMENT ENCOURAGES US TO BE FILLED WITH THE *

*WORD OF CHRIST AND TO SING TO ONE ANOTHER. Eph. 5:18-21; Col. 3:12-17*

*Greek "Psalmos" – with musical accompaniment.*

*Greek "Humnos" – a song in praise of God.*

*Greek "Oda pneumati" – a song of the Spirit (any subject) Ode.*

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*Seven. WE MUST DISTINGUISH SINGING IN THE SPIRIT *

*FROM NATURAL SINGING -- 1 Corinthians **14:15**, 26*

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*Eight. WHAT KIND OF SINGING DID THE APOSTLES, BEATEN AND IN PRISON,*

*HAVE THAT NIGHT GOD OPENED THE PRISON DOORS FOR THEM? Acts 16:19-34*

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*Nine. THE GREAT MUSIC TO COME*

*            Psalm 87:7                  Revelation 14:2-3
15:2-3
5:8*

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