“…A snow-sodden crowd who gathered in a northern Minnesota hayfield for a predicted Easter...

“…“…A snow-sodden crowd who gathered in A snow-sodden crowd who gathered in a northern Minnesota hayfield for a a northern Minnesota hayfield for a predicted Easter appearance by the Virgin predicted Easter appearance by the Virgin Mary.Mary.

“…“…An estimated 3,000 people who traveled An estimated 3,000 people who traveled from as far as Arizona, Florida and from as far as Arizona, Florida and England…” (England…” (Stars and Stripes,Stars and Stripes, 4/13/93) 4/13/93)

““Hundreds of Roman Catholic Hundreds of Roman Catholic faithful congregated at a tree in a faithful congregated at a tree in a Brownsville neighborhood where Brownsville neighborhood where they claimed to see a distinct they claimed to see a distinct image of the Virgin Mary.” (image of the Virgin Mary.” (Stars Stars and Stripes,and Stripes, 8/10/93) 8/10/93)

VISIONSVISIONS

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

THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS:THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS:

““After these things After these things the word of the Lordthe word of the Lord came unto came unto Abram in a vision." Abram in a vision." (Gen. 15:1)(Gen. 15:1)

"And "And God spakeGod spake unto Israel in the visions of the unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob." night, and said, Jacob." (Gen. 46:2)(Gen. 46:2)

"According to all these words and according to all "According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan this vision, so did Nathan speakspeak unto David." unto David." (2 (2 Sam. 7:17)Sam. 7:17)

"Then thou "Then thou spakestspakest in vision." in vision." (Ps. 89:19)(Ps. 89:19)

""WriteWrite the vision and make it plain upon tables, that the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that he may run that readethreadeth it." it." (Hab. 2:2)(Hab. 2:2)

"They had also seen a vision of angels, which "They had also seen a vision of angels, which saidsaid that he was alive." that he was alive." (Lk. 24:23)(Lk. 24:23)

"And to him "And to him the Lord saidthe Lord said in a vision, Ananias." in a vision, Ananias." (Acts 9:10)(Acts 9:10)

THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS:THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS:

"Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, "Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not are they not writtenwritten...in the visions of Iddo the ...in the visions of Iddo the seer?" seer?" (2 Chrn. 9:29)(2 Chrn. 9:29)

"The vision of Isaiah." "The vision of Isaiah." (Isa. 1:1)(Isa. 1:1)

"I saw the visions of God." "I saw the visions of God." (Ezek. 1:1)(Ezek. 1:1)

"The vision of Obediah." "The vision of Obediah." (Obed. 1)(Obed. 1)

"The book of the vision of Nahum.” "The book of the vision of Nahum.” (Nah. 1:1)(Nah. 1:1)

VISIONSVISIONSI. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO GIVE REVELATIONGIVE REVELATION, Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; , Dan. 2:28; 4:5,9-10; 7:15-16; Acts 10:19,34-35Acts 10:19,34-35II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION HAS ENDEDTION HAS ENDED, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10, Jude 3; Acts 8:18; 1 Cor. 13:8-10

III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENTIII. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 , 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30Pet. 1:3; Rom. 1:16; Jas. 1:21; Jude 3; Jn. 17:4; 19:30

IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME TIME (JER. 23:16-22)(JER. 23:16-22)

A. A. Where false visions come from?Where false visions come from? Vs. 16, 18, 22Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. B. Give comfort to those in a false wayGive comfort to those in a false way, v. 17, v. 17

DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THE DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THE PERPETUAL VIRGINITY OF MARY?PERPETUAL VIRGINITY OF MARY?

"And knew her not till she had brought "And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and calledforth her firstborn son: and calledhis name Jesus." his name Jesus." (Matt. 1:25)(Matt. 1:25)

"Is not this the carpenter, the son of "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses,Mary, the brother of James, and Joses,and of Judah, and Simon? and are notand of Judah, and Simon? and are nothis sister here with us?" his sister here with us?" (Mk. 6:3) (Mk. 6:3)




A. A. Where false visions come from?Where false visions come from? Vs. 16, 18, 22Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. B. Give comfort to those in a false wayGive comfort to those in a false way, v. 17, v. 17




A. A. Where false visions come from?Where false visions come from? Vs. 16, 18, 22Vs. 16, 18, 22 B. B. Give comfort to those in a false wayGive comfort to those in a false way, v. 17, v. 17 C. C. Where lead?Where lead? Matt. 15:9Matt. 15:9




V. DO V. DO WEWE SEE VISIONS? SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 12:18-1912:18-19

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




V. DO V. DO WEWE SEE VISIONS? SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 1 Tim. 6:4; Jer. 8:11; Lk. 12:18-1912:18-19

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