Key Takeaways:

• Dreams and visions are significant and historical modes of communication between God and humans, often resulting in transformative experiences.

• Reports suggest a high percentage of Muslims convert to Christianity after dreaming of Jesus, demonstrating the ongoing relevance of divine dreams.

• The Western Enlightenment has influenced skepticism towards supernatural elements of spirituality, such as prophetic dreams and visions.

• Biblical accounts and the traditions of early Christianity emphasise the legitimacy and importance of dreams as a form of divine revelation.

• The outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament democratised the experience of visions and dreams as a means for anyone to hear from God.

Notable Quotes:

• "Today, missiologists estimate that 30% to 50% of Muslims who become Christians do so because of a dream of Jesus."

• "In fact, in the Bible, God's favored mode of communication is in dreams and visions."

• "The God of heaven and earth hasn't changed, but our understanding of God often has."

• "God hasn't stopped speaking. It's up to us now to position our hearts and to have ears to hear what God might be saying in visions and dreams."

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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