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, and your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:28
So for those who will say that’s just the OT, God doesn’t use that anymore with people… this from a sermon by the apostle Peter.
‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ Acts 2:17-21
Of course the cessationists will say that after the 66 books of the Bible were completed there was no need for the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit because we have the complete Word of God.
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25
Yet I can find no scripture that suggests God changed the covenant again, and that means that the Spirit STILL indwells those that ask Jesus for Him. Which would also mean that the character changing fruit of the Spirit and His supernatural gifts are STILL at work in those who KNOW Him intimately.
So .. what does this all mean? That God is still giving people visions, dreams, and prophecies today. How do we know what is real God inspired? The same always applies.
They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.” Genesis 40:8
Interpretations belong to God.
…but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, Daniel 2:28a
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
All of the spiritual wisdom, revelation, and correct interpretations come from One Source. The Holy Spirit of God.
He is your Teacher, Guide, Comforter, and Interpreter of all things. He is your Source to the True Knowledge from God. He interprets the scriptures for you. He is the One who would interpret visions, dreams, and will filter and confirm or deny the truth in visions, dreams, and prophecies given by others. He will confirm and bear witness within you of the Truth.
But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about Me. John 15:26
For these reasons is why I so encourage those seeking real Truth and revelation as to what they should do to ask Jesus to baptize them with the Holy Spirit… completely. For them to go “all in” with their commitment to serve their Lord Jesus Christ. To do that will require an intimate relationship with the Spirit of God.
John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 3:16
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13
Many will come and bring ALL sorts of visions, dreams, and prophecies saying that everyone should listen to them. But you who are indwelled with the very Spirit of God will be able to discern the Truth in all of it. Whether to keep some or none of what you see and hear or read from all the shouting voices so clamoring in the world today.
Be awake in Him. Be alive in Him. Be guided by Him. Be obedient to Him.
Listen to Him. Spend time with Him. Ask Him all your questions. Make Him your priority.
Time is short.