What is an example of prophetic prayer in the Bible?
John 17 is an example of a prophetic prayer. In it, Jesus prophetically prayed, instructed and decreed the Father’s will concerning Himself, His disciples and the Church. John 17:21 “That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 3. Should I intercede privately before I prophesy publicly? Private intercession for God’s people should proceed public prophesying. Private intercession prepares peoples hearts to hear and obey the word of the Lord (Isaiah 59:16, Jeremiah 9:1). E. Prophetic Signs, Gestures and Parables The Lord will sometimes use the prophet to perform prophetic signs, gestures or use parables to communicate a message to people. Only those with softened hearts will seek to know the meaning of it, that they might obey the Lord. Matthew 13:13 “Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.” 1. How was pro