Prophecy and Prophets (Discussion Questions)

Prophecy

• What is a prophet?
• What are the responsibilities of a prophet?
• Are any of those responsibilities our responsibility?
• Name some prophets.
• Why did God ask Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel to serve as His prophets?
• How did each of them respond to the call?
• Do you think God calls more people than answer?
• Do you know anyone who doesn't like to answer the phone?
• There are some who can't wait to answer and others who let it ring!
• If you knew God was calling you to serve Him, would you answer?

Prophets

• What can we learn from prophets?
• What is the difference between “true” and “false” prophets?
• Think about last week’s lesson on honesty. How would you know which prophets to believe?
• What or who are some of the “false” prophets we face today?
• How do we determine if someone or something is a “false” prophet?
• Do we have any prophets today?
• Who?
• Who qualifies?
• What in these three books prophesies Jesus' birth and life?