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The PropheticThe PropheticCalling of theCalling of the

BelieverBelieverBiblical Principles for FulfillingBiblical Principles for Fulfilling

ourourResponsibility as GodsResponsibility as Gods

AmbassadorsAmbassadors

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The ProphetsThe Prophets

AccountabilityAccountability

Ezekiel 3:17-19 Son of man, I haveEzekiel 3:17-19 Son of man, I haveappointed you a watchman to theappointed you a watchman to thehouse of Israel; whenever you hear ahouse of Israel; whenever you hear aword from My mouth, warn themword from My mouth, warn them

from Me. When I say to the wicked,from Me. When I say to the wicked,'You will surely die', and you do not'You will surely die', and you do notwarn him or speak out to warn thewarn him or speak out to warn thewicked from his wicked way that hewicked from his wicked way that hemay live, that wicked man shall diemay live, that wicked man shall diein his iniquity, but his blood I willin his iniquity, but his blood I willrequire at your hand. Yet if you haverequire at your hand. Yet if you have

warned the wicked and he does notwarned the wicked and he does not

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A Radical TruthA Radical Truth

Matthew 11:10-11Matthew 11:10-11

This is the one about whom it isThis is the one about whom it is

written, 'Behold, I send Mywritten, 'Behold, I send Mymessenger ahead of You, Who willmessenger ahead of You, Who will

prepare Your way before You.prepare Your way before You.

Truly I say to you, among those born ofTruly I say to you, among those born of

women there has not arisen anyonewomen there has not arisen anyone

greater than John the Baptist! Yet thegreater than John the Baptist! Yet the

one who is least in the kingdom ofone who is least in the kingdom of

heaven is greater than he.heaven is greater than he.

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Characteristics ofCharacteristics of

Prophets and ProphecyProphets and Prophecy

The Message is:The Message is:

-Given From God Himself-Given From God Himself

The Messenger is:The Messenger is:-Sent By God Himself-Sent By God Himself

The Messenger:The Messenger:

-Calls a People to Repentance and-Calls a People to Repentance andFaith towards GodFaith towards God

-Pronounces the Blessings to those-Pronounces the Blessings to those

who Heedwho Heed

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5 Foundational Biblical5 Foundational Biblical

PreceptsPrecepts

to Fulfill our Propheticto Fulfill our Prophetic

CallingCalling

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#1 Proclaim The Person#1 Proclaim The Person

and Work of Jesus Christand Work of Jesus Christ 1Corinthians 2:2 For I determined to1Corinthians 2:2 For I determined to

know nothing among you exceptknow nothing among you exceptJesus Christ, and Him crucified.Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

1Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered to1Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered toyou as of first importance what I alsoyou as of first importance what I also

received, that Christ died for our sinsreceived, that Christ died for our sinsaccording to the Scriptures, and thataccording to the Scriptures, and thatHe was buried, and that He wasHe was buried, and that He wasraised on the third day according toraised on the third day according to

the Scriptures,the Scriptures,

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#5 Prepare for Hardship#5 Prepare for Hardship

Philippians 1:27-29Philippians 1:27-29

Only conduct yourselves in a mannerOnly conduct yourselves in a mannerworthy of the gospel of Christ, so thatworthy of the gospel of Christ, so that

whether I come and see you or remainwhether I come and see you or remainabsent, I will hear of you that you areabsent, I will hear of you that you arestanding firm in one spirit, with one mindstanding firm in one spirit, with one mindstriving together for the faith of thestriving together for the faith of thegospel; in no way alarmed by yourgospel; in no way alarmed by youropponents -- which is a sign of destructionopponents -- which is a sign of destructionfor them, but of salvation for you, and thatfor them, but of salvation for you, and thattoo, from God.too, from God. For to you it has beenFor to you it has beengranted for Christ's sake, not only togranted for Christ's sake, not only to

believe in Him, but also to suffer forbelieve in Him, but also to suffer for

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The Greatest PrivilegeThe Greatest Privilege

1 Peter 2:9-101 Peter 2:9-10

But you are a chosen race, a royalBut you are a chosen race, a royalpriesthood, a holy nation, a peoplepriesthood, a holy nation, a people

for God's own possession,for God's own possession, so thatso thatyou may proclaim theyou may proclaim theexcellencies of Him who hasexcellencies of Him who has

called you out of darkness intocalled you out of darkness intoHis marvelous lightHis marvelous light; for you once; for you oncewere not a people, but now you arewere not a people, but now you arethe people of God; you had notthe people of God; you had not

received mercy, but now you havereceived mercy, but now you have