Dreams of Jesus | Dr. Conrad Vine

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Isaiah 65:1

I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by My name.

Joel 2:28-29

And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

Job 33:14-18

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.

Genesis 20

The story of Abimelech who took Sarah, thinking she was Abraham’s sister, and God warned him in a dream not to touch her because she was Abraham’s wife.

Acts 9:1-9

The conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus, where Jesus appeared to him in a vision to turn him from persecuting the church.

Genesis 31

God warned Laban in a dream not to harm Jacob.

Daniel 4

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about the great tree, warning him against pride.

Acts 10:1-8

The visions given to both Cornelius and Peter, leading them to a mutual understanding and acceptance of God’s will.

Genesis 41

Pharaoh’s dreams of the seven fat cows and seven lean cows, warning of the coming famine.

Memorable Quotes

Mission is not about us. It’s the story of God at work. And our privilege in mission is to go where God is already at work.

If Jesus is making sure that those lamps are giving out light, that tells me that Jesus is active in his churches to make sure that we don’t fall into our fallen natures.

Why wouldn’t God do the same thing today? Why wouldn’t God warn us of the path that we’re taking in life that’s leading to spiritual death?

When Jesus speaks to Muslims in dreams, it brings a level of conviction and love that you rarely see even among Christians.

The number one reason maybe 90% of all conversions starts with a dream or a vision of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus is appealing to Muslims to listen to the three angels’ messages, Revelation 14, you know, we’re coming to the end of time.

Other Quotations

Sister White describes this in Councils for the Church, page 14: “There are many dreams arising from the common things of life with which the spirit of God has nothing to do. There are also false dreams as well as false visions which are inspired by the spirit of Satan.”