Oct 5, 2015
City Service Announcement - Kris asked them to go to the civic leaders of Redding and ask, "what can we do to serve?"
Judah Gowen (wife Crystal) - celebrity basketball game
When I was young I played with a celebrity basketball team (Harlem globe trotters). My dream is to be an nba coach. The celebrity basketball team told Judah, we want to make your dream true. Dan Farrely, Dave Allen, Chris Krews, Schmidt, Luke (a baller (really good at basketball). It will be competitive but for show - food, music, fun. National anthem (family oriented) this will be marketed to the city of Redding. Looking for volunteers to show spirit and have fun. Come with flags and banners! Carl Richardson says he had a dream the night before he could Dunk
AMTs start tomorrow - check my.bssm to see what class you got.
Don't buy transportation to LA for theCall. Next week someone from missions will make an announcement.
This week begins prophetic week! You will learn and be stretched!
Prophecy Week!
Kris Vallotton -
Russia was awesome! "To Russia with love"
Purpose of prophecy
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
[no word "gifts" in original text
2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. - 1 Corinthians 12:1-2
The word "same" is the focus: (used 8 times)
3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. - 1 Corinthians 12:3-11
Corinthians had 8 gods. If you say "Jesus is Lord" it doesn't mean they are a follower of just Jesus. Apostles met in Jerusalem and some of the Pharisees got saved. There were only hand written Bibles so most of the people in 1st century did not know the Bible. Scribes memorized the first 5 books of the Bible. People would go to to the synagogue to hear the scriptures read. Being literate is a modern phenomenon. When Paul tells Timothy be a listener of the bible. When the Samaritans got saved and tens of thousands were getting saved.... They didn't know the stories of Bible. They get saved, e Holy Spirit falls on them and they begin to speak in tongues and prophecy. The church in Corinth thought that the word of wisdom was in god, the word of knowledge another god. It's easier to believe in polytheism for them versus one Spirit working in all believers at the same time in all places in the world simultaneously! The Greeks had a hard time believing in monotheism. The Greeks had their gods fighting each other.
Paul is saying there is on God working through 9 gifts. Kris says there are more than 9 gifts. He believes here are hundreds of gifts.
Few things to focus on
Verse 7 - for the common good. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. - 1 Corinthians 14:1
In the middle of everything you do is love. After you prophecy, people should feel kissed by God.
Can the devil know my thoughts? No. But he knows what thoughts he gives you and he knows what you say. Use your spiritual language. It edifies you. It's an edifice. It. U.K.,do up protection around you. Tongues are mysteries, a fortress, a greenhouse.
Greater is he that prophecies. We are not all the same in the Bible.
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. - 1 Corinthians 14:1
Common theme: edify, encouragement.
2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? - 1 Corinthians 14:2-6
12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. - 1 Corinthians 14:12-14
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. - 1 Corinthians 14:26
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged, - 1 Corinthians 14:31
We are looking for gold, not dirt. Every prophetic person sees dirt. If you go to a gold mine you wouldn't be special if you said, "Look, there's a rock!" it's hard to find gold, not dirt.
In Russia, there was a lady yelling at security to get into the conference. Kris says, "what a bummer that I have this affect in women." Another lady forced her way into a car and they forced her out. She was screaming 15 years ago I had a dream Kris would come to Russia!
On a plane a guy asked another person to switch seats and they guy said no and the guy grabbed the hand of his boyfriend. Kris thought, "oh my God, I'm sitting next to two homosexuals!" God said to him, "you don't mind sitting next to two heterosexuals sinning." He introduced himself and offered cashews. They started telling porn jokes and Kris says you need to read this book, "developing a healthy church." They respond I don't like church. Kris responds, "I don't either sometime but they pay me to come." Kris closes his eyes to rest and gets a vision. Kris says, "Frank, I see you on a beach and you have a painting easel and you are painting seascapes." Tony says, "do you know that frank paints seascapes for a living." Frank is crying. Kris continues, "you are a michaelangelo and you will be in the top galleries sculpting with stone." Frank says, "we just bought a potters wheel." Kris closes his eyes and he gets a vision for Frank. He sees people. Ringing stuff to their house and he fixes everything. They get off the plane and at luggage they see each other they give Kris big hugs.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah write that in the middle of 70 years of captivity. Our job in prophecy is to give people a future and a hope.
Tongues are for unbelievers that want to stay unbelievers but prophecy is for for believing unbelievers and that leads the, to salvation.
21 In the Law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord."
22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,
25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you. - 1 Corinthians 14:21-25
Vs 25 - for 10 years Kris thought to find people's dirt and bring them to repentance. Danny Silk taught about holy offense. Danny, told the church if their is anyone who you have offended go to them now. Kris had a line of people. After three hours Kris went home with tears and said I'll never prophecy again. The fruit of Kris' prophecy was not producing fruit of the body. Find treasure to convict them of how they have fell short of the glory they have within them!
Saul searching for donkeys. Samuel says to the city, there's a guy looking for donkeys. Saul finds Samuel and he says I am the one by whom will tell you everything that is in your heart. Aren't you the one for whom everyone is waiting for. The next morning (1 Samuel 10). Hasn't God anointed you? You will be a ruler over Gods people. There are things in your heart that your head doesn't know yet.
2 When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, 'The donkeys that you went to seek are found, and now your father has ceased to care about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'
3 Then you shall go on from there farther and come to the oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.
4 And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.
5 After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.
6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
7 Now when these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
- 1 Samuel 10:2-7, 9
Samuel gave the right word to the wrong man. Prophetic culture changes people into the people God wants them to be. Saul was changed into the man he was supposed to be. Saul failed as king because he reverted back to the old man.
If you see porn, don't give them the opposite. No, if you see a problem, ask the Holy Spirit what is the root of the problem!
Accountability is a count for ability not your disability.
Last point:
People ask the question, "if we keep calling out great stuff in people, won't that make them proud?" Humility means your strength is restrained.
Daniel 4 - taken from Nebechudnezzar's journals
Dream of a tree covering the earth. An angel cuts the tree down for 7 seasons.
7 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its interpretation.
8 At last Daniel came in before me-he who was named Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods-and I told him the dream, saying,
9 "O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation.
10 The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.
11 The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth.
12 Its leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
13 "I saw in the visions of my head as I lay in bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven.
14 He proclaimed aloud and said thus: 'Chop down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches.
15 But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
16 Let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him.
17 The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.'
18 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you."
19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was dismayed for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king answered and said, "Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you." Belteshazzar answered and said, "My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies! - Daniel 4:7-19
33 Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles' feathers, and his nails were like birds' claws.
34 At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
35 all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"
36 At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble. - Daniel 4:33-37
What's the secret of being in the chamber of kings? Loving the kings in the midst of their sins. Daniel was 93 when he was thrown into the lions den. When Darius ran to see him in the morning, Daniel said, "oh king may you live forever!"
Confidence always looks like arrogance to the insecure.
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