Prophetic Ministries Today

Jesus is not only our Savior and Lord but our mentor and teacher. He is also our king and our example. The reason why Jesus came on earth was to disciple us. Through his own disciples, he showed us the way. It took him a long time. It took three and a half years to show his disciples how to do the “stuff” which is walking in the supernatural evidenced by signs and wonders. He was able to receive the encounter of miraculous interventions. Jesus did many different healings and many different miracles. It is interesting that he did the miracles in many different ways. Sometimes Jesus would spit in the dirt making mud and placing it on a blind man’s eyes. Sometimes he would put his tongue upon them. Sometimes he would even spit on them. You do not see these same type of ministries today because it is not socially acceptable. But the way Jesus did it is that he first prayed to the Father and whatever the Father told him to do, Jesus did it. And it always worked, 100% of the time. Today we want to see is 100% accuracy in the gifts of the Holy Spirit moving in the body of Christ. The world needs to see the evidence that Jesus is alive and not dead and working in his body, the church. We are all each members of the body of Christ. Each of us have a function and a purpose. Each of us have a gifting whether we are aware of it or not. The gift is there even though it may lay dormant for a long time.

We need to be aware of how Jesus moved and walked. The things Jesus did were done according to the will of the Father. He said, “I do nothing of my own authority. I speak what I hear the Father say.” That is the Christian way. That is the example for us. Many times Jesus would pray to find out what the Father had to say. And when Jesus prayed there were angels ascending and descending upon him giving him instructions from heaven above. “Thy will be on earth as it is in heaven.” That means we need to find out first from heaven what needs to be done. And when you find out what it is that you are to do, nothing can stop you. Nothing.

When Jesus was born in a manger, there was a raising up of an army looking for him. Every child two years old or under were to be slaughtered because King Herod heard that a king was born and Herod feared the lost of his position as a king. And angel appeared upon Joseph and Mary and warned them to leave the town for King Herod sought the life of their new born son. They left the city and stayed away for a number of years. Then an angel appeared upon them again letting them know that it was now safe to return for King Herod was dead. This was just the beginning of many encounters with angelic host in the in ministry of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus stood before those who were to judge him, Pontius Pilot said to him, “Do you not know that I hold your life in my hands? I can give you life or I can take it.” Jesus replied that Pilot did not know what he was talking about. He had 2,000 angels at his disposal. Upon his word, the angels could have destroyed everything.

When Jesus walked into a city, people came from everywhere to seek him. Jesus did not have to advertise his presence. The people just showed up in the middle of nowhere because it was the angels of the Lord who gathered up all these people. Many times Jesus could not find a place to be alone so that he could seek the will of the Father for what he needed to do or to speak that day. These encounters are important to us because they are examples of how our lives should be and lean upon. We are not to worship or pray to angels but they are there as ministering spirits to minister for us.

But to which of the angels has He ever said: "Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool"? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? Hebrew 1:13-14