Prophecy Book Reviews

If you are interested to find out more about our modern day prophets as well as the gift of prophecy that the Lord is building up, then you might be interested to read some of these books about this topic.

Manifested with the help of the Holy Spirit through any believer, the gift of prophecy is truly a great manifestation of your faith and the Lords residence within you. Understanding more and knowing more about it may help increase the possibility of being one of God’s messengers through this gift.

1. "Growing in the Prophetic" by Mike Bickle

If you are interested to find out more about this deep spiritual topic of this gift of prophecy as well as the people who are called to be prophets of the Lord, you will find this book really helpful. Having plenty of experience in his own charismatic church, Mike Bickle, a senior pastor in his church relates his own personal experiences with the gift of prophecy. This is a very insightful book for pastors as well as believers looking to understand more about this gift and how God calls on these prophets and builds them up to spread his Word.

2. "Develop Your Prophetic Gifting" by Graham Cooke

If you sense that God is calling you to a higher mission by becoming a prophet, then I would recommend that you read this book. It is important to understand the details, like trials and tribulations or obstacles you can possibly go through as a prophet. This book will help guide you on this and let you know what to expect when you train under the Lord. I know I would not be going overboard if I say that this is probably one of the most precious books about this topic. It is solid information throughout and will surely assist any believer in his or her journey in seeking the gift of prophecy.

3. "Elijah Among Us: Understanding and Responding to God's Prophets Today" by John Sandford

There are many things to watch out for when you are being called by the Lord to become his messenger. This book by John Sandford outlines the various ways that God can communicate with his prophet and it also provides things that a person being called in God’s ministry as a prophet needs to watch out for. With this book, the author shares his knowledge and experiences of how he deals with the gift God has given to him, he truly is one of the pioneers in this field. This comes with high recommendations especially if you feel that the Lord impresses you to be one of his prophets. You will learn plenty of things from this book.

4. "The Elijah Task" by John Sandford

This book written by John Sanford in 1977is still regarded by many who received the gift of prophecy as a classic. He discusses the ways God communicates with His prophets and how God trains and raises His prophets. Mr. Sanford and his wife, through this book, relates their experiences since the time they answered the call of the Lord for them to be His prophets. You can learn much from this man if you believe that God is calling you to be one of His prophets.

5. "Thus Saith the Lord" by John Bevere

Even though the gift of prophecy can be a great blessing, there is no denying the fact that there are also plenty of false prophets and prophecies today. False prophecies can create confusion, misery and even harm to believers who think that what they are practicing and believing in is what the Lord really wants. There are certain guidelines and rules, if you will, in this prophecy game. Following them helps you determine the false ones from the actual calling of the Lord.

The author, John Bevere, narrates and explains how this gift, as great as it is, can ruin people’s lives simply because they were following false prophecies and obeying false prophets. It gives a firsthand account of how people were convinced that what they were doing was right even when it was not. It is an important book for pastors and for believers today. People who have listened to the wrong prophets have spent a major part of their lives making the wrong decisions or living in a miserable life as a result of that wrong decision. All of this happened because they listened and followed the advice of a false prophet and were not able to discern the true message of the Lord.

With the end times that we are living in right now, this book is a very helpful guide in discerning false teachers and prophet from the real ones. Packed with great information, this book will help you know what to watch out for and be prepared when these kinds of people come your way.

6. "Prophets and Personal Prophecies (Prophets 1)" by Bill Hamon

Bill Hamon has created a three volume set about what it means to be called into the Lords army. These three volumes are full of information and fascinating content about being called to walk in the Lord’s way. It details all the developments that God expects from His prophets as he trains them and calls them. It also provides a warning on the things to watch out for as well as how to properly follow this gif that was given to you.

Being called as God’s prophet, the author relates all the trial and errors he had to do in his own life as he walked on the Lord’s path. His knowledge and personal experiences will definitely help you as a believer in treading your own path with the Lord.

Two of the other volumes are listed below:

a)  "Prophets and the Prophetic Movement, Vol. 2 - God's Prophetic Move Today (Prophets 2)

b)  "Prophets Pitfalls and Principles: God' Prophetic People Today (Prophets 3)

If you want to a wealth of information and helpful guide in your growth as a prophet, you can get these three books along with Graham Cookes, “Developing Your Prophetic Gifting.” All of these books including the ones from John Sandford mentioned above, are some of the best books you will find in this subject today.