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Lesson
One:
Introduction:
The
Simplicity
of
the
Prophetic
THE
BIRTH
OF
A
PROPHETIC
MINISTRY:
I
was
standing
at
a
lectern
relating
to
a
group
of
people
an
experience
of
hearing
Gods
voice.
Abruptly
from
the
crowd
I
was
rudely
interrupted:
"That's
the
problem
I
have
with
men
like
you...
You
are
always
claiming
God
told
me!
God
never
talks
to
me
like
that,
I
just
don't
accept
it.
God
can't
be
telling
you
everything..."
I
stared
back
at
the
man
silently,
unsure
what
to
do
next.
It
was
1988
and
I
was
speaking
to
a
group
of
about
70
pastors
and
their
wives
at
a
monthly
minister's
luncheon.
The
host
was
a
good
friend
of
mine
who
had
been
hosting
this
group
for
many
years.
The
crowd
seated
before
me
represented
denominational
pastors
as
well
as
independent
ministers
all
who
subscribed
in
their
doctrine
to
charismatic
truth
and
the
Holy
Spirit
led
life.
The
pastor
who
had
interrupted
me
held
the
pulpit
of
a
large,
successful
full
gospel
church
in
this
moderate
sized
city
in
the
Deep
South.
His
rudeness
and
vociferous
objection
to
my
off-handed
remark
met
with
murmurs
of
approval
across
the
room.
What
had
I
said
to
provoke
such
a
visceral
outburst?
To
illustrate
my
message
to
my
fellow
pastors
that
day
I
had
referred
to
something
the
Father
had
said
to
me
prefacing
my
remark
with,
"The
Father
told
me
the
other
day..."
After
loudly
interrupting
me
with
his
words
of
ridicule,
my
well
dressed
provocateur
leaned
back
in
his
seat
with
a
self
satisfied
look
on
his
face,
acknowledging
the
tacit
approval
of
many
in
the
room,
who
all
seemed
to
agree
that
"God
just
didn't
talk
to
people
like
that
anymore..."
Usually
I'm
not
very
fast
on
my
feet
with
a
"quick
come-back".
Under
normal
circumstances
I
would
have
mumbled
an
apology,
finished
my
message
and
made
a
hasty
exit
after
the
meeting.
Today
was
different.
I
felt
the
fire
of
the
Holy
Spirit
flash
from
my
feet
to
my
chest
and
I
shot
back
in
a
strong
clear
tone:
"You
mean
to
tell
me
that
you
are
NOT
on
speaking
terms
with
your
Father?"
The
pastor
hesitated,
looking
around.
The
smirk
on
his
face
slowly
faded
to
something
more
like
embarrassed
anger.
I
continued,
addressing
the
group:
"Are
we
saying
that
the
norm
for
Spirit-filled
believers
is
to
NOT
hear
the
voice
of
God,
and
anyone
who
DOES
is
considered
an
ODDITY?"
Needless
to
say
I
didn't
get
invited
to
speak
to
that
well
heeled
group
of
pastors
very
often
after
that.
Driving
home
that
afternoon
to
the
small
rural
church
I
had
pastored
for
nearly
a
decade,
I
determined
in
my
heart
that
the
people
pastored
would
be
trained
in
hearing
the
voice
of
God
with
clarity
and
activated
in
speaking
the
Father's
words
to
those
who
couldn't
hear
for
themselves.
GOD
HAS
A
VOICE,
HE
WILL
NOT
LEAVE
YOU
WITHOUT
ANSWERS
FOR
YOUR
LIFE:
The
simplicity
of
the
prophetic
is
found
in
this
definition:
hearing
God's
voice
and
articulating
what
you
hear
to
others.
Not
everyone
is
a
prophet,
or
called
to
the
five-fold
ministry
of
a
prophet
(Eph.
4:11),
but
prophetic
gifting
is
available
to
all
believers
in
some
measure
great
or
small
because
every
believer
is
intended
by
God
to
know
His
voice
and
communicate
His
voice
to
others.
God
is
speaking,
whether
you
hear
Him
or
not.
During
this
course
we
will
train
you
to
hear
the
Father
in
very
practical
ways,
and
we
will
challenge
you
to
share
what
you
hear
for
the
benefit
of
others.
Each
lesson
or
chapter
will
have
an
activation
which
will
require
action
on
your
part.
Bear
in
mind
that
the
Kingdom
of
God
doesn't
come
with
observation
(Luke
17:20,21).
The
Kingdom
only
comes
in
your
life
as
a
participatory
act
initiated
by
you
and
endorsed
by
Spiritual
results
through
the
hand
of
God.
If
you
only
read
the
lesson
or
watch
the
video
this
course
will
not
be
very
helpful.
You
must
act
and
do
in
order
to
take
full
advantage
of
what
the
Father
has
for
you
in
this
internship
course.
ACTIVATION
PRAYER:
Approximate
this
prayer
as
you
get
ready
to
do
the
Activation
Assignment
this
week:
Father,
I
acknowledge
that
the
Holy
Spirit
dwells
within
me.
I
ask
that
His
thoughts
overshadow
my
merely
human
intuition
as
I
present
my
whole
body
as
a
living
sacrifice
you.
I
bring
every
thought
into
captivity
to
the
mind
of
Christ.
I
will
be
open
to
Jesus
my
savior
as
He
resides
as
Christ
living
within
me
as
I
pray.
Give
me
boldness
to
speak
those
things
you
would
have
me
pray.
Help
me
not
to
doubt
or
hesitate,
but
simply
release
what
you
are
inspiring
me
to
say
and
pray.
Amen.
FOLLOWING
UP:
Be
sure
to
visit
the
INTERNSHIP
RESPONSE
FORUM
to
post
your
assignment
and
read
feedback
that
has
been
given
on
your
previous
contributions.
That
is
where
the
rejoicing
comes
when
you
see
how
awesome
God
is
in
working
through
what
you
thought
was
just
a
simple
prayer.