Focal Scripture: Joel 2v28 Job33v14-18
Intro
Most people, when they are conscious, are focused on their needs, pains & environment, and these things dictate their perspective, so God will speak to them through a dream when they are not so aware of the distractions.
Importance Night Dreams
- Dreams are windows into the spiritual realm.
- A dream is a release of revelation that comes at a time when our body is at rest or settled
- A dream is a series of thoughts images & emotions that appear in our minds during sleep.
- Most frequently used language in the Bible OT & NT. If every instance of dreams was removed it will take away 30% of the Bible and the revelations.
Examples
- Joseph son of Jacob,
- Daniel,
- Nebucadnezar,
- Peter
- Pharaoh Gen40v5
- Butler & Baker
- Midianites Jud 7v13
- Abimelech Gen 20v3
- Laban Gen 31v24
- Solomon
- Joseph earthly father of Jesus (New Testament)
- Paul-Macedonia
- Cornelius/Peter
- Wise Men NT
- Pilates wife N.T
- Universality of Dreams Acts 10 v1-3 Cornelius Peter, Peter
Dreams
- Warn (Abimelech )
- Encourage
- Restrain
- Avert
- Reveals devils plan ( Joseph Matt2v13)
Classification of Dreams
- Internal DreamsèSelf Disclosure: Reveals our internal condition spiritually
- External DreamsèAbout your area of influence; Draw us to Partnership with God via Intercession
Sources of Dreams
Fleshly Dreams
- Ecc 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
Demonic Dreams
- Originate from the devil
- John 10v10 Kill, Steal, Destroy
- Gain Permission through Fear
- Gunshot
- Covenant food
- Cliff falling
- Sex in Dreams
- Handle in Prayers
Deal with Demonic Dreams in Militant Prayer Language like Arrest, annihilate, counteract, retrive, dissolve, break, reject, ,disband, abolish Satan’s doorways loose yourself, convert test to testimony, scars to stars, losses to gain, bondage to freedom, invoke wrath of God on etc
Godly Dreams
- Simple Message Dream –> Matt2 –> Joseph Mary Jesus
- Simple Symbolic Dream –> Need Interpretation Gen 37 Joseph 11 Stars, Sun, Moon
- Complex Symbolic Dream –> Dan8
Conclusion
Respect Dreams, Expect Dreams, Inspect Dreams