The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

record the Lord’s words to him. He even went so far as to recognize what physical discomforts and sicknesses were of spiritual versus natural origins. See Daniel 1–4. 1156. Prophetic Perception—A) Knowledge and information derived from the prophet’s internal faculties. B) Instinctual and intuitive knowledge and insight upon which a resultant prophecy is based. 1157. Prophetic Prayer—A) Prayer conducted by the prophet with the express purpose of compelling the manifestation of a prophecy. B) Intercession engaged in by a prophet on behalf of others. C) The engagement of a prophet in prophetic prayer to eliminate the force of resistance that impeded his or her prophecy. D) Spiritual warfare. Prophetic prayer always has intercessory overtones and exhibits strong authoritative commands to spiritual forces others usually cannot see. They require relentless faith and are typically strategic and tactical in nature. Generally, what is unknown to the observer is that the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit is guiding the prayer. His power is what makes its words and its dramatic enactments efficacious. 1158. Prophetic Preaching—Unlike teaching, which targets the mind, in most cases, and then pierces the heart, its objective is the emotions. Education or the lack of it are not hindrances to what the Lord wants the listener to understand with preaching. Prophetic preaching pierces the heart to immediately impact the soul realm of the hearer. Preaching is interested in affecting the human will quickly before it has a chance to decide whether the information makes sense and is to be kept or discarded. Prophetic preaching invariably stresses the future and reveals spontaneous information delivered in quick, short bursts. Prophetic preaching is likely to include poetry, sing-song, rhymes, and similitudes. A rhythmic pulse is often noticed as the prophet is carried on the waves of the Spirit waiting to gush forth upon the listener and when the sermon is finished, to confirm the word. As far as prediction goes, the prophetic preacher normally speaks on things that the audience is coping with, remarkably describing their situations perfectly. Their words promptly supply God’s calculated response to them. Hearers of prophetic preaching usually walk away praising God for His intimate knowledge of their life affairs and His demonstrated interest in their resolution. Of course, prophecy figures prominently in such dissertations. See Prophetic Teaching.