Students dress up in robes and think of themselves as a prophet; walking among the people, praying, meditating on God's Word.
*Deut 18:15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deut 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deut 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
A prophet is “one who speaks for another.”
Once again, in the middle of more laws and rules, another office is named: Prophet
CH Spurgeon said: “Through His divine grace, the Lord did not leave our fathers altogether without a word from Himself even after the Fall, for between the days of Adam and Moses there were occasional voices heard as of God speaking with man. Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob... But as you remember, while in Egypt there was no voice heard from God, until Moses, the Deliverer...
Because the people would not hear the voice of thunderings from Mt Sinai, they felt the need for an “interpreter,” or one who would tell us what God said. Thus the verses in *Deut 18.15 and 18.18.
Who's words did Moses give from Mt Sinai? (God)
Who is our modern day prophet? That is, who tells us what God is saying through His Word? (the preacher)
ACTIVITY: Have students act out as if they were the prophets speaking the words. Stand on steps as “lifted up above the people” to be heard for first two, sit at table and write for third.
The Prophet Spoke God’s Word
- God told Ezekiel: You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious (Eze 2:7).
- Daniel wrote down a dream that God had given him: set as desk and pretend to write (Dan7:1, 2). In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head ...: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea...
The prophet is called a man of God (1 Samuel 2:27). (students act out each trait)
- The prophet is a servant and messenger of the Lord (Isaiah 42:19).
- The prophet was called a seer (Isaiah 30:10).
- The prophet was a man of the Spirit or “inspired man” (Hosea 9:7).
- The prophet was a watchman for the people (Ezekiel 3:17)
Even Kings Must Obey The Prophets (Deut 17:18, 19).
(using costumes/crown, one is king, one is prophet – portray king listening intently to the prophet)
18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book...
19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
There Were False Prophets Who Existed (students act out proud, arrogant man who thinks he is right)
While God raised up His true prophets, Scripture also warns of the existence of false prophets:
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die (Deut 18:20).
God judged the false prophets during the time of Moses:(pretend to be a false prophet getting swallowed up b/c of false teaching)
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign (Num 26:10).
(side note – let this be a warning for lying!)
The Old Testament Prophets Continued Until John The Baptist
Jesus said, “For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John”(Matthew 11:13).(pretend to be John the B. calling out for “Behold, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world” Jn 1.29) – honest, sober
What manner/attitude would a prophet have?
Moses (meek), Ezekiel (bold), Amos/Daniel (obedient), John the Baptist (fiery)
Would meek, bold, obedient or fiery men have been accepted in the eyes of nonbelievers? (No)
Would they have seemed to fit in? (No)
Think about it.
If Bro. Phil asked you to put blood on your door posts, what would you think? (Moses)
If Bro. Phil asked you to pray three times each day even though you might be put in jail for it, what would you do? (Daniel)
If Bro. Phil said he saw visions of creatures with four wings and feet like a calf and the color of brass, what would think about him? (Ezekiel)
If Bro. Phil dressed in animal skins and ate grasshoppers, would you still come to hear him? (John the Baptist)
All these attributes are things seen in prophets. True prophets, that is.
What is the defnition of a prophet?
A prophet is one who speaks for another.
Who was Jesus speaking for? (God)
Was He a servant of God? Jn 4.34, 6.38, 14.9 “If you've seen Me, you've seen the Father.”
Was He a prophet? Did He speak of another? Yes, He spoke of His Father, God
Was He a priest? Yes, like the High Priest in Leviticus, He offered Himself a sacrifice
What does He mean to you?
Do you believe as a prophet, He spoke the Words of God?
Was He God? “Emmanuel, God with us”
Do you see Him in Deuteronomy?
What is He in Deuteronomy? (prophet)
Walking among the people, praying, meditating on God's Word.
*Deut 18:15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deut 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deut 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
A prophet is “one who speaks for another.”
Once again, in the middle of more laws and rules, another office is named: Prophet
CH Spurgeon said: “Through His divine grace, the Lord did not leave our fathers altogether without a word from Himself even after the Fall, for between the days of Adam and Moses there were occasional voices heard as of God speaking with man. Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob... But as you remember, while in Egypt there was no voice heard from God, until Moses, the Deliverer...
Because the people would not hear the voice of thunderings from Mt Sinai, they felt the need for an “interpreter,” or one who would tell us what God said. Thus the verses in *Deut 18.15 and 18.18.
Who's words did Moses give from Mt Sinai? (God)
Who is our modern day prophet? That is, who tells us what God is saying through His Word? (the preacher)
ACTIVITY: Have students act out as if they were the prophets speaking the words. Stand on steps as “lifted up above the people” to be heard for first two, sit at table and write for third.
The Prophet Spoke God’s Word
- God told Ezekiel: You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious (Eze 2:7).
- Daniel wrote down a dream that God had given him: set as desk and pretend to write (Dan7:1, 2). In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head ...: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea...
The prophet is called a man of God (1 Samuel 2:27). (students act out each trait)
- The prophet is a servant and messenger of the Lord (Isaiah 42:19).
- The prophet was called a seer (Isaiah 30:10).
- The prophet was a man of the Spirit or “inspired man” (Hosea 9:7).
- The prophet was a watchman for the people (Ezekiel 3:17)
Even Kings Must Obey The Prophets (Deut 17:18, 19).
(using costumes/crown, one is king, one is prophet – portray king listening intently to the prophet)
18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book...
19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
There Were False Prophets Who Existed (students act out proud, arrogant man who thinks he is right)
While God raised up His true prophets, Scripture also warns of the existence of false prophets:
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die (Deut 18:20).
God judged the false prophets during the time of Moses:(pretend to be a false prophet getting swallowed up b/c of false teaching)
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign (Num 26:10).
(side note – let this be a warning for lying!)
The Old Testament Prophets Continued Until John The Baptist
Jesus said, “For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John”(Matthew 11:13).(pretend to be John the B. calling out for “Behold, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world” Jn 1.29) – honest, sober
What manner/attitude would a prophet have?
Moses (meek), Ezekiel (bold), Amos/Daniel (obedient), John the Baptist (fiery)
Would meek, bold, obedient or fiery men have been accepted in the eyes of nonbelievers? (No)
Would they have seemed to fit in? (No)
Think about it.
If Bro. Phil asked you to put blood on your door posts, what would you think? (Moses)
If Bro. Phil asked you to pray three times each day even though you might be put in jail for it, what would you do? (Daniel)
If Bro. Phil said he saw visions of creatures with four wings and feet like a calf and the color of brass, what would think about him? (Ezekiel)
If Bro. Phil dressed in animal skins and ate grasshoppers, would you still come to hear him? (John the Baptist)
All these attributes are things seen in prophets. True prophets, that is.
What is the defnition of a prophet?
A prophet is one who speaks for another.
Who was Jesus speaking for? (God)
Was He a servant of God? Jn 4.34, 6.38, 14.9 “If you've seen Me, you've seen the Father.”
Was He a prophet? Did He speak of another? Yes, He spoke of His Father, God
Was He a priest? Yes, like the High Priest in Leviticus, He offered Himself a sacrifice
What does He mean to you?
Do you believe as a prophet, He spoke the Words of God?
Was He God? “Emmanuel, God with us”
Do you see Him in Deuteronomy?
What is He in Deuteronomy? (prophet)
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