“DREAMING GOD’S DREAMS.”
Text: Gen. 37:5-11
PROPHETICALLY, GOD GIVES PEOPLE A PLAN, A PURPOSE, AND A MISSION FOR OUR LIFE.
A dream is a God-given projected destiny.
It means you see it out there. The dream is in front of you.
It is what life looks like. God shows you what His plan is for your life.
YOU HAVE TO ENDURE THE NIGHTMARE, OR YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE THE DREAM THAT GOD HAS.
SO MANY PEOPLE GIVE UP AND QUIT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DREAM PLANTED BY GOD IN THEIR HEART, BUT THEN COMES THE NIGHTMARE.
Dreaming again is a projected destiny of where you will be.
Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 1
-Calvary was the nightmare of the dream of the church.
-God said: “I have a dream. I want to build a church.”
THE PURPOSE OF THE DREAM IS 2-FOLD.
1. TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF DESTINY.
There are two great days in a person’s life:
- The day you were born.
- The day YOU figure out why you were born. Don’t wait too long to figure it out.
2. THE PURPOSE OF A DREAM IS TO INSPIRE YOU TO REACH FOR IT.
THE NIGHTMARE IS 3-FOLD
When you are going through the trial. Going through setback.
IN ADVERSITY, YOU WILL FIND OUT 3 THINGS.
SELF DISCOVERY, GOD DISCOVERY, AND VISION DISCOVERY.
- SELF-DISCOVERY
You will find out about yourself. Your strength cannot be in what other people say or feel about you.
- GOD-DISCOVERY.
You will learn more about the darkness in your life rather than the sunshine days.
God said, “I dwell in thick darkness.”
-There are nine scriptures in the Bible about God dwelling in thick darkness. When you discover God, He will take you through the darkness of yourself.
-IF YOU ARE CORNERED, IF YOU ARE ALONE – I PROMISE YOU THAT GOD IS DOING A MIGHTY, MIGHTY WORK IN YOUR LIFE.
-YOU ARE GOING TO FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHO GOD IS.
- VISION DISCOVERY:
When you get through the nightmare, it will cause the voice of hell to be disquieted and stifled.
EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN BUILT HAS BEEN BUILT BY A DREAM AND A PERSISTENCE IN THAT DREAM.
YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE BECAUSE YOU FAIL!
YOU’RE A FAILURE BECAUSE YOU QUIT!
Don’t let the nightmare steal your dream.
Genesis 28:10-17
POINT: GOD’S DREAM FOR YOUR LIFE WILL COME WHEN YOU PUT YOUR HEAD IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
-Notice the PILLOW became a PILLAR. He built the house of God.
-When God speaks, you can listen and bank on it.
-When God speaks, you can take that check to the bank and cash it.
POINT: GOD’S DREAM FOR YOUR LIFE WILL COME WHEN YOU PUT YOUR HEAD IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
GENESIS 21:15-19 – STORY OF ISMAEL AND HAGAR.
SHE IS IN THE WILDERNESS.
God isn’t through with the dreams.
I know you experienced the nightmare, but if you endure the pain.
I know you will experience the joy of the Lord. START DREAMING GOD’S DREAMS AGAIN.
POINT: WALKING THROUGH THE NIGHTMARE DOESN’T CHANGE GOD’S DREAM FOR YOUR LIFE.
DREAMING GOD’S DREAMS AGAIN IS A WORD IN SEASON FOR SOMEBODY!