The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

863. Ministerial Treatments—The acts, words, processes, and spiritual activation supplied by the minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the believer’s life for victorious Christianity. 864. Ministry—Devoted service to God in answer to one’s divine call. 865. Minor Prophets of the Bible—There are twelve Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. These twelve are called Minor Prophets because their literary works are small in comparison to the prophetic writings from the major prophets. See Major Prophets and Biblical Prophet. 866. Minstrel—A singer whose ministry facilitates praise, worship, and prophetics. One who plays a musical instrument. Elisha called for a minstrel when inquired of by Jehoshaphat about his and Ahab’s impending war campaign with the Syrians. See 2 Kings 3:15. 867. Miracle—A word used to identify events and achievements that occur outside the laws and limitations of the natural world. Based on 1 Corinthians 12:28–29, miracles are integral to the New Testament church. They have enjoyed a long uninterrupted legacy with the people of God who were nourished, sustained, rescued, and preserved by them. The Bible records that God’s first deliberate miracles began with Moses’ dispatch to Egypt to deliver his people. He even elevated Moses to the status of godhood on earth to discharge his prophetic office (refer to Hosea 12:13). “And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet” (Exodus 7:1). The word God used to designate Moses as a god to Pharoah is elohim, the same word used in Genesis 1:26, “And God [elohim] said.…” God’s Old and New Testament saints were birthed by and made accustomed to miracles. That prophets are predisposed to miracles is seen in the mantles of Moses, Elijah, Elisha, and other power prophets of the Lord. As acts of divine intervention, miracles are God’s public displays of affection for His people. They demonstrate His sovereignty and intend to manifest His power. See 1 Corinthians 4:20 and 1 Thessalonians 1:5. In addition to miracles, there are working of wonders and manifestations of the Holy Spirit. See Acts 8:13. Typically, miracles characterize apostolic and evangelical ministry, as they are the calling cards that announce to people that the Lord God and His kingdom are on the scene. Special miracles were wrought at the hands of Paul by God according to Acts 19:11. That is not to say they are the only mantles through which the Lord works miracles because Mark 16:14–20 says otherwise. When