2011-09-06T09:49:08-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/prophet/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-rest-of-the-story-6432 2011-09-06T09:49:08-05:00 Think about that person you care about, or that person who's hard to care about. You can focus on what they're putting you through, or what they're going through. And if you'll get the rest of the story, you'll be just like Jesus. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Peter%201:20-21&version=NIV 2009-10-02T11:06:19-05:00 Prophets of God aren't just sharing their opinions or personal interpretations when they preach. They're communicating God's own words and will. Prophets were used all through the Bible to teach and correct God's people when they strayed. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2030:10&version=NIV 2009-09-27T21:32:11-05:00 Isaiah condemns Israel for commanding prophets and seers to relate only the things they want to hear. Israel wasn't interested in hearing God's truth; they were only interested in having their lifestyles affirmed. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Num.22.1-Num.22.41&version=NIV 2009-07-22T11:47:59-05:00 This is the story of Balaam, a prophet who was called to both bless and curse Israel. He is best known for his encounter with an angel and a talking donkey. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2013:1-5&version=NIV 2009-07-21T15:47:16-05:00 In this Old Testament passage, God's people are cautioned to carefully test the words of any self-proclaimed prophet or religious leader. If a prophet's teachings ever instruct people to do something contrary to God's will, they are a false prophet and should be avoided. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deut.13.1-5&version=NIV 2009-07-21T10:32:05-05:00 In this Old Testament passage, the Israelites are cautioned about people claiming to be prophets. Any prophet, no matter how righteous they sounded, who asked people to disobey God or turn to other gods was a false prophet. The same principle applies today--we must evaluate what church leaders and teachers are saying to make sure they are in line with God's Word. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Sam.1.1-1Sam.1.28&version=NIV 2009-07-16T09:06:09-05:00 There's a lot packed into this introduction of the prophet Samuel! It's interesting that Samuel's story begins not with Samuel himself, but with the simple faith of his mother. Hannah is a model of faith, praying persistently and patiently for a son and then gratefully giving him up into God's service when her prayer is finally answered. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/Ezekiel%20Man%20of%20Visions%20Russian.pdf 2009-06-01T14:31:26-05:00 Russian: Ezekiel is a prophet for God. He has a vision of 4 living creatures and a wheel within a wheel. Ezekiel saw a vision of a valley of dry bones that came back to life. This meant that Israel would be destroyed but would arise again. The exiles would return from Babylon. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/Ezekiel%20Man%20of%20Visions%20Hebrew.pdf 2009-05-08T10:55:04-05:00 Hebrew: Ezekiel is a prophet for God. He has a vision of 4 living creatures and a wheel within a wheel. Ezekiel saw a vision of a valley of dry bones that came back to life. This meant that Israel would be destroyed but would arise again. The exiles would return from Babylon. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/chinese_traditional/Ezekiel%20Man%20of%20Visions%20ChineseT.pdf 2009-02-27T14:26:52-05:00 ChineseT: Ezekiel is a prophet for God. He has a vision of 4 living creatures and a wheel within a wheel. Ezekiel saw a vision of a valley of dry bones that came back to life. This meant that Israel would be destroyed but would arise again. The exiles would return from Babylon.