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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)
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VISIONS
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
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THE PURPOSE OF BIBLE VISIONS After these
things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a
vision." (Gen. 151) "And God spake unto Israel
in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob."
(Gen. 462) "According to all these words and
according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak
unto David." (2 Sam. 717) "Then thou spakest in
vision." (Ps. 8919) "Write the vision and make
it plain upon tables, that he may run that
readeth it." (Hab. 22) "They had also seen a
vision of angels, which said that he was alive."
(Lk. 2423) "And to him the Lord said in a
vision, Ananias." (Acts 910)
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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. 929) "The vision of Isaiah." (Isa.
11) "I saw the visions of God." (Ezek.
11) "The vision of Obediah." (Obed. 1) "The
book of the vision of Nahum. (Nah. 11)
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
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IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
A. Where false visions come from? Vs. 16, 18,
22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17
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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. 125) "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. 63)
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
174 1930
IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
A. Where false visions come from? Vs. 16, 18,
22 B. Give comfort to those in a false way, v. 17
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
174 1930
IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
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. 159
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
174 1930
IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
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. 159
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
174 1930
IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
V. DO WE SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 64 Jer. 811 Lk.
1218-19
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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)
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VISIONS
I. THE PURPOSE OF VISIONS IN THE BIBLE WAS TO
GIVE REVELATION, Dan. 228 45,9-10 715-16
Acts 1019,34-35
II. THE PERIOD OF MIRACULOUS DIVINE REVELA- TION
HAS ENDED, Jude 3 Acts 818 1 Cor. 138-10
III. THE BIBLE IS ALL-SUFFICIENT, 2 Tim. 316-17
2 Pet. 13 Rom. 116 Jas. 121 Jude 3 Jn.
174 1930
IV. MODERN VISIONS AND THOSE IN JEREMIAH'S TIME
(JER. 2316-22)
V. DO WE SEE VISIONS? 1 Tim. 64 Jer. 811 Lk.
1218-19