Types of communication in dreams and visions
· Numbers
· Symbolic images
· Literal images
· Angelic Instruction/Invitation
· Angelic and/or Holy Spirit escort to spiritual places
· Sentences in the night
· Riddles, or dark sayings
· The word of the Lord comes
Sources of dreams
· God
· Ourselves. Job speaks of the cares of life causing dreams
· The enemy. Demonic interference
The issue of perplexity
Peter and Daniel were both perplexed after the spiritual encounters that they had experienced. We must settle the issue that God speaks in ways that perplex us and require us to search out understanding from Him. Daniel was actually sick for days after one of his visitation experiences.
Areas That Cause Perplexity
· The images that we see
· The timing of the revelation’s fulfillment or intended message
· The unremembered dream (I believe that many times this is God sowing into your spirit)
· Revelations that are locked up until an appointed time such as in Daniel and Rev. 5
Purposes of Revelation
· Personal Edification
o A restored spiritual truth
o A psychological revelation – insight into an area of brokenness in yourself; a personality flaw or a personal sin.
o Personal guidance for the future
o Direction
o Warning
· Ministry to others
o Information to guide intercession
o Information to release ministry
o Personal prayer ministry
o A prophetic word or counsel
o Prophetic evangelism
· Corporate Revelation
o Guidance for the local body
o Direction
o Intercession
o Revelation for the body of Christ in a region, nation, etc
Some categories of symbols:
· Biblical Symbols = Those symbols where a pattern is set for the interpretation of the symbol through the scriptures.
· Cultural Symbols = God will at times choose symbols that are general to most people in a given culture that is current for today; modern symbols rather than historic
· Personal Symbols = God will also use images that are directly relevant to the individual and relate to meaningful things in that person’s individual history that speaks directly to some point of identification.
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