In what ways can we "prophesy about many peoples" in today's world? Standing Where John Stood “Then I was told, ‘You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.’ ” (Revelation 10:11) John’s commission did not expire with the closing of the canon. The same Lord still sends His servants to speak His Word to the world. What “Prophesy” Looks Like Today • Forth-telling God’s revealed truth—declaring what Scripture already says, rather than inventing new revelation (2 Timothy 3:16; Revelation 19:10). • Fore-telling when Scripture itself speaks of future events—faithfully explaining passages like Revelation 22 or 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. • Spirit-empowered encouragement, edification, and consolation (1 Corinthians 14:3). Why the Audience Is Global • God’s heart has always embraced “every tribe and tongue” (Revelation 5:9). • The Great Commission targets “all nations” (Matthew 28:19). • A worldwide gospel witness precedes the end (Matthew 24:14; Revelation 14:6). Practical Avenues for “Prophesying” in Our Generation Personal Conversations • Share Scripture naturally over coffee, at work, or in the neighborhood. • Use your testimony to connect God’s unchanging truth with real-life experience (Acts 26:22-23). Digital Platforms • Blog posts, podcasts, and social media reels can carry biblical exposition across time zones within minutes. • Online Bible studies and livestream preaching reach those who may never enter a church building. Printed Word • Gospel tracts, study booklets, and translated Bibles follow travelers, migrants, and refugees into every corner of the globe. • Support translation work so that “peoples, nations, languages” can hear in their mother tongue (Romans 10:14-15). Public Witness • Open-air preaching, campus outreaches, and street evangelism echo the prophets’ boldness (Jeremiah 1:7-9; Acts 17:17). • Letters to editors, opinion pieces, and respectful civic engagement let biblical truth speak into government and culture—reaching “kings” as well as commoners (Acts 24:24-25). Hospitality and Mercy Ministries • Welcoming internationals into your home or church allows face-to-face proclamation across cultural lines (Hebrews 13:2). • Serving the poor and displaced opens doors for both word and deed, modeling the prophets’ concern for justice (Isaiah 58:6-7). Prayerful Support • Intercede for missionaries and pastors who carry the prophetic witness where you cannot go (Ephesians 6:19-20). • Ask the Lord of the harvest to raise up more laborers who will faithfully declare His Word (Matthew 9:38). Guardrails for Faithful Prophecy • Anchor every message in Scripture; test all impressions against the written Word (1 John 4:1). • Maintain humility—prophecy serves, it does not exalt the messenger (1 Peter 4:11). • Highlight Christ: “For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). Encouragement for Today’s Messengers • God’s Word “will not return to Me void” (Isaiah 55:11). • The Spirit still empowers ordinary believers to speak with boldness (Acts 4:31). • A worldwide multitude will one day stand before the throne—proof that the charge of Revelation 10:11 was not in vain (Revelation 7:9-10). |
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