Christian Visions and Dreams Bible Source
Visions and dreams were given from the Lord from many souls from Abraham in the Book of Genesis to John in the Book of Revelation. These visions and dreams were given to God's people obviously, but even enemies of God were given these visions and dreams. As you will discover, the Bible reveals that basically a vision occurs while one was awake and a dream while they were asleep.
However, dreams are also called visions of night in the Bible.
Job 4:13
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep
falleth on men,
But, both happened when they were able to leave the worldly plain of
existence and enter this Spiritual realm as to be able to see and/or
hear God's message.
Now, many that do not receive visions and dreams have chosen to suggest that God no longer speaks to mankind in visions and dreams. However, God has done so in the Old Testament, the New Testament and has vowed to give visions and dreams to Men and Women ... Even
now.
Acts 2:17-18
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and
your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour
out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
So, you choose whether to believe man or God.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible and Today
If you choose to read this Christian visions and dreams study and
look up the Christian visions and dreams scriptures shared, you will
be more aware of the spiritual aspect of Christian visions and dreams
and perhaps ... Open your mind and heart enough to receive Christian
visions and dreams from God for the Bible is clear that in the End
Times, God will pour out His Spirit and many people will have
Christian visions and dreams.
The first thing to figure out according to the Christian visions and dreams Bible verse, when you have had a vision or dream,
is the source. Is it from God or you or ... Elsewhere. Your subconscious mind, due to a multitude of business (thought on a
matter) can create dreams.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's
voice is known by multitude of words.
This is like when you were a child (and even as an adult) and read a
book or watch a scary movie or a movie or book that moves your spirit
and you put so much thought into it that it brings forth dreams as
your mind searches for answers.
This makes being a Christian and having dreams and/or visions kind of
touchy and difficult to discern because most Christians do a
multitude of Christian business, which may result in dreams from what
they hear, feel and from their reading, study and in particular when
the do deep research.
So, if you have a dream after you did an intense study or read
something that really touched you ... It could be just your mind
still working on the matter while you sleep.
However, make no mistake ... God does speak to us in dreams and visions.
Job 33:14-17
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it
not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep
falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then He openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their
instruction,
17 That He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide
pride from man.
God tries to reach those He seeks to talk to while they are awake,
but they hear not ... So, He comes to them in dreams.
The Bible is filled with Scripture that reveals that visions and
dreams can an do come from God and we are to act on these visions and
dreams so we must determine if a vision or dream was from God or us.
Discernment is a must. Let me share one more little tidbit, before we begin our Christian visions and dreams Bible verse search for Truth ... Some will share a false vision and divination not spoken by Lord.
Jeremiah 14:14
Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I
sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto
them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination,
and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible Concerns
Beware of visions of your own heart.
Jeremiah 23:16
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the
prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a
vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
Never claim to have had a dream if you did not. Do not add or take
away from it.
Let one that hath a dream tell that dream faithfully.
Jeremiah 23:25-28
25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies
in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets
that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own
heart;
27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by
their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their
fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream;
and he that hath my Word, let him speak my Word faithfully.
What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
That being said, let's take us a little Christian Visions and Dreams Bible journey into the realm of visions and dreams. The Word of God has been coming in visions and dreams from the beginning.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the Word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision,
saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great
reward.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible Warning
One of the most popular dreams in the Bible for most is Jacob dreamed
of Angels climbing ladder up and down from Heaven. God spoke to him
of future events.
Genesis 28:12-17
12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the
earth, and the top of it reached to Heaven: and behold the Angels of
God ascending and descending on it.
13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am
the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land
whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and
thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the
north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the
families of the earth be blessed.
15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all
places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land;
for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken
to thee of.
16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely
the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this
place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate
of Heaven.
This was an actual dream as he awoke from sleep. Note that Jacob
believed that that specific spot was a gateway to God.
God spoke to Jacob (Israel) in visions of the night.
Genesis 46:2
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and
said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
If there is a Prophet among you, God will make Himself known to him
in a vision.
Numbers 12:6
And He said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I
the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak
unto him in a dream.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible Danger
Baalam heard God's words which saw the vision falling into trance
with eyes open.
Numbers 24:4
He hath said, which heard the Words of God, which saw the vision of
the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Obviously he was awake yet in a trance. This is the Spiritual realm. Peter was praying and in a trance when vision of sheet came.
Acts 11:5
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a
vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let
down from Heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
This trance like state is also where you are when you are in deep
prayer.
While in prayer, a vision may come because you are in that Spiritual
realm.
Daniel 9:21
Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel,
whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly
swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
If you anger the Lord He will not respond to you by dreams.
1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not,
neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Job was terrified by visions and dreams during test.
Job 7:14
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through
visions:
Prophecy, Visions and Dreams in the Bible
Christian Visions and Dreams Bible Verse Woe
As most of us know dreams can bother us. Dreams from God can trouble
your spirit too.
Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar
dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his
sleep brake from him.
In visions you can be taken elsewhere.
Ezekiel 8:3
And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine
head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the Heaven,
and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door
of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat
of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
The Spirit can take you other places then vision goes away.
Ezekiel 11:24-25
24 Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in
a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the
captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
25 Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things
that the Lord had shewed me.
Visions can be repeated - similar to each other.
Ezekiel 43:3
And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw,
even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the
city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the
river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible Fears
Christian Visions and Dreams Bible Verse Vow
Some visions are about things about to occur and others are set for
an appointed time far off.
Daniel 10:1
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto
Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true,
but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing,
and had understanding of the vision.
You may see a vision and those around you will not see it.
Daniel 10:7-8
7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that
were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon
them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision,
and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in
me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
Did you notice that the vision drained Daniel? Expect this ...
Those close to you can be warned in dreams to
give you.
Matthew 27:19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him,
saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have
suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him.
Real Christian Visions and Dreams Bible Verse warning ... Doubt in one's own visions can cause bad to occur to oneself.
Luke 1:11-22
11 And there appeared unto him an Angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear
fell upon him.
13 But the Angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for
thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son,
and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall
rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and
shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled
with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the
Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of
Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the
disobedient to the Wisdom of the just; to make ready a people
prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the Angel, Whereby shall I know
this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the Angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel,
that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee,
and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak,
until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou
believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that
he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and
they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he
beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Visions to contact others can be given. Visions came to Paul at night
of man's prayer to see him.
Acts 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man
of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and
help us.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible from Jesus
Jesus can speak to you in a vision to uplift you.
Acts 18:9
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Visions can come from God by Jesus by an Angel to servant.
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto
Him, to shew unto His servants things which must shortly come to
pass; and He sent and signified it by His Angel unto His servant
John:
Confirm Visions and Dreams
If one dreams and gives you a sign and it comes to pass but it was
one of bad such as follow false idols or other gods. Do not listen
for God is testing you.
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of
dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he
spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast
not known, and let us serve them;
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet,
or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you,
to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul.
4 Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and
keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him,
and cleave unto Him.
5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams,
shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from
the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and
redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the
way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou
put the evil away from the midst of thee.
Dream Interpretation
Real Christian Visions and Dreams Bible Verse point of interest ... Dream Interpretation is a Spiritual gift from God. Joseph and Daniel were two of the dream interpreters in the Bible. There was Baker and Butler that dreamed and Joseph interpreted their dreams. One was a dream of upcoming death.
Genesis 40:5-7
5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his
dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his
dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were
bound in the prison.
6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked
upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in
the ward of his Lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to
day?
Joseph said interpretations of dreams belongs to God.
Genesis 40:8
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no
interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not
interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
Joseph interpreted the dreams for both. Then Pharaoh of Egypt had a
dream and Joseph was called to interpret the dream, which he did.
Joseph made it clear that we are to give credit to God when
interpreting dreams.
Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give
Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Visions and Dreams in the Bible Summary
God gives gift of dream interpretation.
Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in
all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in
all visions and dreams.
Daniel had dreams that answered what dreams of others meant.
Daniel 2:19
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then
Daniel blessed the God of Heaven.
The Word of God divides Soul/Spirit.
A discerner of thoughts and intents of heart.
Including dreams ...
Hebrews 4:12
For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
Pray, pray and pray some more to have God interpret dreams for you.
How to discern visions and dreams source:
- Pray.
- Is it from too much business?
- Have you had other dreams, come to pass?
If vision or dream is discerned as being from God:
- Pray as to be able to interpret.
- What is the purpose of this vision
- Check symbols. (What they mean in the present day to you)
- Check past symbols. (Biblical)
- Act on it ...