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• Shows This Week: How Paul’s View of End Times Shapes Us Today | Thus Sayeth The Lord: How to Give a Prophetic Word

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• Last Week’s Shows: From Burden to Blessing: Being Holy and Perfect | How to Develop a Spirit-Filled Children’s Ministry

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REMNANT CONFERENCE 2024:
GROWING IN THE GIFTS

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Thus Sayeth the Lord: How to Give a Prophetic Word

A prophetic word should strengthen, encourage, and comfort, so that it edifies and builds up the church body. There is an etiquette and integrity to delivering prophetic messages and also receiving feedback. Today, we'll examine the best practices of how to deliver prophecy in person and during the Sunday gathering.

In so doing, we're going to turn the spotlight on ourselves and review our own team's prophetic words. At last year's Remnant Conference, we gathered a team gifted in prophetic ministry, and we provided live demonstrations right from the stage, getting real-time feedback. Part of etiquette and integrity is accountability. We want to know if our prophetic words hit the mark or not, helping us grow and learn from both the successes and the misses. We'll discuss how we can apologize, repent, and seek the Lord for greater clarity when our interpretation doesn't quite land where we expected.

It's all part of our journey with the Lord, and we're excited to share it with you. Join us Wednesday, May 22 at 4 p.m. CDT/UTC-5.

ASK YOUR QUESTIONS:

Have a theology question? Drop it here. While we can't guarantee we'll tackle every question, we'll dive into a couple each week. So, fire away and let's explore together!

Question from Ricky in Missouri: When it comes to faith, the YLT and KJV/NKJV use the translations “faith OF God” or the “faith OF Christ”, and most all other translations use “faith IN God” or “faith IN Christ”. Which is correct and why? And what are the theological implications of it - is it our faith, or Jesus’ faith that we have?

Answer: The Word of Faith movement distinguishes between "faith in God" (confidence in Him) and the "faith of God" (as Kenneth Hagin called it, "The God kind of faith"). Their explanation of the latter derives from Mark 11:22. Let's look at that verse, contrasting the ESV and YLT (Young's Living Translation):

ESV: "And Jesus answered them, 'Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him."

YLT: And Jesus answering saith to them, 'Have faith of God; for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.'"

In the original Greek manuscripts, we find no preposition for either "in" or "of." The literal rendering would be, "Have faith God." Which preposition we choose depends on the translator, but there's no good reason to choose "of" over "in." People who teach this are basing their theology on a word that doesn't exist in the Greek manuscript.

The reason this matters to the Word of Faith folks is that they want to say there is a quality of faith—a "God kind of faith"—that moves mountains. However, Jesus elsewhere says that even a "mustard seed" of faith will move mountains (Matt. 17:20). Furthermore, it is incorrect to say that God has "faith" (despite misreadings of Heb. 11:3). Both Romans 8:24 and 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 teach that faith/hope is unnecessary when it's replaced by sight (i.e., when we see the face of Jesus). Therefore, God—who sees everything—does not need faith. There is no special quality of faith called, "the faith of God."

A mustard seed of faith is enough to move a mountain and save you from the Second Death.

Question from Michael in North Carolina: Why do you think so many progressives are infatuated with Richard Rohr and progressive Christianity? I'm a pastor (former UMC, now GMC) and many of the progressives in my former annual conference are hyper-focused on spiritual direction and much of what Rohr spouts. Thoughts?

Answer: Here are two episodes with our thoughts on Richard Rohr and progressive Christianity.

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How to Develop a Spirit-Filled Children’s Ministry

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion as we examine how to build a healthy culture for developing the gifts of the Spirit in children's ministry at your church.

But here's the twist: When is the right time to introduce children to the gifts of the Spirit? Should we start them young, or is it better to wait until they're older and more mature?

We'll explore this question and more as we delve into why it's important to empower children to walk in their God-given gifts from an early age. Are they truly capable of hearing from God and tapping into their spiritual gifts, even as youngsters? And how do we create an environment where they can thrive spiritually while still nurturing their innocence and curiosity?

Join the conversation as we discuss the benefits and challenges of introducing children to spiritual practices and helping them discern God's voice for themselves. After all, they're the future leaders of the Church, and it's our responsibility to equip them to confidently and clearly do God's work as they grow into adulthood.

Let's explore together how we can raise up a generation who knows their worth in Christ and is prepared to boldly step into their calling, no matter their age.

REPLAY:

In our episode on Holiness, we mention this previous show. Here’s a quick link for those who would like to explore more on John Wesley.

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