Being A Prophetic People | Leo Nicotra

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Why do persecuted Christians in China weep when they finally receive a whole Bible?

The episode is a sermon by Leo Nicotra on the nature of being a prophetic people within a Christian context. He opens with a stark contrast, describing the intense value persecuted Christians in China place on receiving a physical Bible, which they sometimes have to share page by page. Nicotra establishes the Bible as the foundational 'already revealed word of God' and the essential guide for all prophecy. He reads from Ephesians 4, explaining that the prophetic gift is to equip all believers for ministry. A central extended metaphor comes from Revelation 10, where John is commanded to eat a 'little book' from an angel; Nicotra interprets this as needing to internalize scripture, which is sweet to receive but bitter to obey. He transitions to the New Testament, citing Hebrews 1 to state that God has now spoken through His Son, Jesus. Nicotra warns against seeking new prophetic words while ignoring foundational biblical commands. He shares a personal story about a young man named Aroni who received many prophetic words but later became disillusioned with church and died of cancer at age 34, illustrating that prophecy requires personal obedience. The sermon examines the Transfiguration from Matthew 17, where Peter, James, and John see Jesus glorified with Moses and Elijah, but God's voice directs them to listen only to Jesus. Nicotra connects this to 2 Peter 1, where Peter says the prophetic word of scripture is 'more sure' than even hearing God's voice directly. He then analyzes the parable of Lazarus and the rich man from Luke 16, where Abraham says if people won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they wouldn't believe even if someone rose from the dead. Nicotra shares another personal testimony about a prophecy from Vernon Falls concerning a radio and TV ministry, which took two decades of obedience to come to fruition. He provides practical guidelines for prophecy from Galatians 1, 1 Corinthians 12, and 1 John 4, stressing that true prophecy must confess Jesus as the only way to salvation and be motivated by love. The sermon concludes with a call to 'eat' the Bible and a prayer for listeners to make peace with God.

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A sincere sermon that turns Bible access into a call to gratitude, prayer, and surrender.

GGC Life's "Being A Prophetic People" begins with China's persecuted underground church receiving the Bible with tears, sharing copies, dividing pages, and memorizing whole pages because Scripture is so precious to them.

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