Dreams and visions
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This document discusses dreams and visions mentioned in scripture. It provides several biblical examples of individuals like Joseph, Daniel, and Paul who received dreams or visions from God. The key points made are: 1) God says that in the last days he will pour out his spirit on all people, and they will prophesy, see visions and dream dreams. 2) Dreams and visions can be used by God to provide warnings, prophecy, instruction, or encouragement. 3) If a dream or vision seems to be from God, it will have a special quality and the meaning can be found by searching scripture. Interpretation belongs to God.
Dreams and visions
- 1. Dreams & Visions Various Scriptures
- 2. Key Concept And it shall be in the last days, that I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams; 2
- 3. Dreams & Visions Various Scriptures
- 4. Full Version âAND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,â God says, âTHAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS; EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. Acts 2:17â18 4
- 5. God said Pour out the Holy Spirit On everyone Regardless of sex Regardless of age Regardless of social standing 5
- 6. Specific Manifestations Prophecy Dreams Visions A response to the outpouring of the Spirit 6
- 7. Needed Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 7
- 8. Dreams God desires to speak to us through dreams 8
- 9. Dreaming is important REM sleep Deepest sleep Mind is sorting out things 9
- 10. God speaks in dreams Bad Guys Abimelech Pharaoh Nebuchadnezzar King Saul Good Guys Joseph Abram Jacob Paul 10
- 11. God uses dreams to call Muslims to Himself Dream of Jesus Very personal Seek out Christians 11
- 13. Dreams from God If God gives it, He will provide the interpretation. Revelation Word Messenger 13
- 14. Joseph in Jail Then they said to him, âWe have had a dream and there is no one to interpret it.â Then Joseph said to them, âDo not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.â Genesis 40:8 14
- 15. Joseph before Pharaoh Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, âIt is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.â Genesis 41:16 15
- 16. Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed. Daniel 2:28 16
- 17. Godâs warning about dreams If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, âLet us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,â you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 13:1â3 17
- 18. God uses dreams He said, âHear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. Numbers 12:6 18
- 19. Dream from God? It will have a special quality. When you awake, think about it. Write it down. Tell someone about it. Search it in the scriptures 19
- 20. Visions Part of the experience 20
- 22. Part of Paulâs ministry 2 Corinthians 12:1â6 (NASB95) 1 Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years agoâwhether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knowsâsuch a man was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know how such a manâwhether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knowsâ 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. 5 On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses. 6 For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me. 22
- 23. warnings Colossians 2:18 (NASB95) 18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, 23
- 25. Vision catching ď Be full of the Spirit ď Be engaged in the Lordâs work ď Be faithful to the Lordâs commands ď Be here in the present and have an eye for the future 25
- 26. Ask God This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14 26
- 27. A vision for what? Your marriage Your family Our future Encouragement 27
- 28. Dreams & Visions Various Scriptures
Editor's Notes
- #2: Letâs stand and recite the key concept together
- #3: And it shall be in the last days, that I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams;
- #4: Letâs pray
- #5: âAnd it shall be in the last days,â God says, âThat I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams; Even on My bondslaves, both men and women, I will in those days pour forth of My Spirit And they shall prophesy.
- #6: Pour out Holy Spirit On everyone Regardless of sex Regardless of age Regardless of social standing
- #7: Prophecy Dreams Visions A response to the outpouring of the Spirit
- #8: Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.
- #9: God desires to use our dreams
- #10: REM sleep Deepest sleep Mind is sorting out things
- #11: Bad Guts Good guys Abimelech Joseph Pharaoh Daniel Nebuchadnezzar Abram King Saul Paul
- #12: Dream of Jesus Very personal Seek out Christians
- #13: Warning-Pharaoh Prophetic-Daniel Instruction/information-Joseph Encouragement-Jacob Blessing-Abraham
- #14: If God gives it, He will provide the interpretation. Revelation Word Messenger
- #15: Then they said to him, âWe have had a dream and there is no one to interpret it.â Then Joseph said to them, âDo not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.â
- #16: Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, âIt is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.â
- #17: However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed.
- #18: If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, âLet us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,â you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul
- #19: He said, âHear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream.
- #20: It will have a special quality. When you awake, think about it. Write it down. Tell someone about it. Search it in the scriptures
- #21: Part of the experience
- #23: 2 Corinthians 12:1â6 (NASB95) 1 Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years agoâwhether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knowsâsuch a man was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know how such a manâwhether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knowsâ 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. 5 On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses. 6 For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.
- #24: Colossians 2:18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,
- #25: Warning Prophetic Instruction/information Encouragement Blessing
- #26: Be full of the Spirit Be engaged in the Lordâs work Be faithful to the Lordâs commands Be here in the present and have an eye for the future
- #27: This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
- #28: Your marriage Your family Our future Encouragement
- #29: Letâs pray