Prophecy is a message from God revealed through a prophet. It is the word of the Lord. It is the revelation of God. It is the declaration of his will. It is the prediction of the future. It is the proclamation of the present. It is the interpretation of the past. It is the call to repentance. It is the promise of hope. It is the warning of judgment. It is the comfort of salvation. It is the prophecy.

Prophecy is central to the Bible. The Old Testament prophets spoke for God. Isaiah. Jeremiah. Ezekiel. Daniel. Hosea. Joel. Amos. Obadiah. Jonah. Micah. Nahum. Habakkuk. Zephaniah. Haggai. Zechariah. Malachi. They called Israel to repentance. They warned of judgment. They promised restoration. They predicted the Messiah. They predicted the new covenant. They predicted the kingdom. They predicted the prophecy. The New Testament prophets spoke for God. Agabus. Silas. Judas. Philip's daughters. They edified the church. They encouraged the church. They comforted the church. They revealed the future. They revealed the prophecy.

Prophecy in scripture

• Isaiah 53: the suffering servant.
• Jeremiah 31: the new covenant.
• Ezekiel 37: the valley of dry bones.
• Daniel 9: the seventy weeks.
• Joel 2: the outpouring of the Spirit.
• Micah 5: the birth of the Messiah.
• Zechariah 9: the king coming on a donkey.
• Malachi 4: the coming of Elijah.
• Revelation: the end times.

Prophecy is not just prediction. It is not just foretelling. It is forthtelling. It is speaking the truth. It is speaking the word. It is speaking the gospel. It is speaking the love. It is speaking the hope. It is speaking the prophecy. The prophet is a mouthpiece. The prophet is a messenger. The prophet is a servant. The prophet is a witness. The prophet is a martyr. The prophet is a prophet. The prophecy is the message. The prophecy is the word. The prophecy is the truth. The prophecy is the love. The prophecy is the hope. The prophecy is the gospel. The prophecy is the prophecy. Do not despise prophecies. Test everything. Hold fast to what is good. That is the command. That is the counsel. That is the wisdom. That is the prophecy.