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VISIONS

“…A snow-sodden crowd who gathered in a northern Minnesota hayfield for a predicted Easter appearance by the Virgin Mary. “…An estimated 3,000 people who traveled from as far as Arizona, Florida and England…” ( Stars and Stripes, 4/13/93).

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VISIONS

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  1. “…A snow-sodden crowd who gathered in a northern Minnesota hayfield for a predicted Easter appearance by the Virgin Mary. “…An estimated 3,000 people who traveled from as far as Arizona, Florida and England…” (Stars and Stripes, 4/13/93) “Hundreds of Roman Catholic faithful congregated at a tree in a Brownsville neighborhood where they claimed to see a distinct image of the Virgin Mary.” (Stars and Stripes, 8/10/93)

  2. VISIONS

  3. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35

  4. THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS: “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision." (Gen. 15:1) "And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob." (Gen. 46:2) "According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David." (2 Sam. 7:17) "Then thou spakest in vision." (Ps. 89:19) "Write the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." (Hab. 2:2) "They had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive." (Lk. 24:23) "And to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias." (Acts 9:10)

  5. THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS: "Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written...in the visions of Iddo the seer?" (2 Chrn. 9:29) "The vision of Isaiah." (Isa. 1:1) "I saw the visions of God." (Ezek. 1:1) "The vision of Obediah." (Obed. 1) "The book of the vision of Nahum.” (Nah. 1:1)

  6. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) A. Where false visions come from?Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17

  7. DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THE PERPETUAL VIRGINITY OF MARY? "And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and called his name Jesus." (Matt. 1:25) "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judah, and Simon? and are not his sister here with us?" (Mk. 6:3)

  8. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) A. Where false visions come from?Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17

  9. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) A. Where false visions come from?Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17 C. Where lead?Matt. 15:9

  10. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) A. Where false visions come from?Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17 C. Where lead?Matt. 15:9

  11. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) V. DO WE SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 12:18-19

  12. “Pareidolia is a type of illusion or mispercep- tion involving a vague or obscure stimulus being perceived as something clear and distinct. For example, in the discolorations of a burnt tortilla one sees the face of Jesus Christ.” (http://skepdic.com/pareidol.html)

  13. VISIONS I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35 II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10 III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30 IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME (JER. 23:16-22) V. DO WE SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 12:18-19

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