by Peter Barfoot | Aug 12, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Personal prophecy, Spiritual growth, Teaching
A prophecy speaks not just “of” potential but “to” potential. A prophecy awakens — or reawakens — a dream or dormant desire we think of as no longer alive. Most prophecies are not passive — they don’t just come to pass...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Hearing God's voice, Personal prophecy, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Jesus had a choice whether to die or not die. God knew that he would make the right choice, but that did not stop Jesus from agonizing over it. It’s the same with us: we know what we must do when faced with the agony that comes with hard choices. At such times,...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Personal prophecy, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Most prophecies are not passive, in that they don’t come to pass regardless; they are based on what God saw in us and said we would become. Other prophecies are fulfilled without our participation (for example, the one which stated that in his death the bones of...
by Peter Barfoot | Jun 26, 2026 | Biblical prophecy, Blog, Christian Worldview, Personal prophecy
I call “doxology” gloriology because in NT Greek “doxa” means “glory”. I like to glory in the things of God — don’t you? (And the rather religious word “benediction” simply means “good words”. I...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog, Christianity, Personal prophecy
While ministering in Zurich, Switzerland twelve years ago, the Lord spoke to my heart, telling me that He was going to keep me home for some time and then send me out with a fresh anointing. After returning home to Australia, I was visiting my brother’s church...