Growing In The Apostolic

Growing in the Prophetic
their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them
to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as
they desire.
—Revelation 11:3, 6
As we approach the End Times, there will be a great increase of the prophecies
confirmed by the acts of God in nature. The greatest prophecy and the
greatest sign that will ever be seen in the heavens is the last one—the actual
appearing of Jesus.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be
darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall
from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and
then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the
Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and
great glory.
—Matthew 24:29–30
Prophetic Revelation and Testing
It is important to note the connection between the abundance of prophetic
revelation and a higher degree of testing that goes with it. Paul’s thorn in
the flesh was given to keep him from exalting himself in light of the great
prophetic revelations that he received.
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of
the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger
of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
—2 Corinthians 12:7, emphasis added
Note that his thorn was given because of abundant prophetic revelation.
My good friend Francis Frangipane says, “New levels bring new devils.” In
other words, new levels of power and revelation attract new devils in spiritual
warfare to get us to back down from the higher purposes of God.
On the other hand, God also gives powerful revelation because of the
difficulty that is yet to come. For example, Paul received a vision instructing
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