2009-08-31T09:50:44-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/prophesy/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:32-34&version=NIV 2009-08-31T09:50:44-05:00 Jesus himself predicted his betrayal, death, and resurrection. But even though they heard Jesus' words, the disciples didn't truly grasp what he meant; and when Jesus' crucifixion took place, they were as bewildered and terrified as everybody else. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2014:1-3&version=NIV 2009-08-07T12:06:19-05:00 A short passage praising the value of prophesy. Unlike speaking in tongues, which communicates nothing to our fellow believers, the gift of prophesy directly strengthens and encourages other Christians. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isa.53.5&version=NIV 2009-07-17T08:33:45-05:00 Although Isaiah lived long before Jesus was born, this passage is a perfect description of the task Jesus would perform through his crucifixion: Jesus would take the punishment for our sins, and as a result we are restored.