A Crash Course in Prophesy

Scripture shows a God whose Spirit once rested on only a few people for specific moments, but Joel promised—and Peter confirmed at Pentecost—that a day would come when the Spirit would be poured out on everyone and prophesy would be a common practice of the Church. That’s why Paul urges us not to extinguish the Spirit but to desire His gifts, especially prophecy, because it strengthens, encourages, and comforts the church. So instead of fear, dismissal, or chaos, we learn to welcome the Spirit with discernment—holding on to what is good, rejecting what is not, and becoming a people shaped by love, truth, and the voice of Jesus.