Deepak & Celia Mahtani Oasis Church, Colliers Wood 22nd October 2017 Dreaming with God Deepak & Celia Mahtani Oasis Church, Colliers Wood 22nd October 2017

Numbers 24 v 1-7 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him 3 and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,     the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, 4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,     who sees a vision from the Almighty,[a]     who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened: 5 “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,     your dwelling places, Israel! 6 “Like valleys they spread out,     like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by the Lord,     like cedars beside the waters. 7 Water will flow from their buckets;     their seed will have abundant water. © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Genesis 15 v 1-3 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a dream: “Do not be afraid, Abram.     I am your shield,[a]     your very great reward.[b]” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”   © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Genesis 41 v 1-8; 15-16 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile, 2 when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds. 3 After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank. 4 And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up. 5 He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. 6 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind. 7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream. 8 In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him. 15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” 16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” © Deepak Mahtani 2017

1 Kings 3 v 5-12 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Matthew 1 v 20-21 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.” © Deepak Mahtani 2017

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Acts 2 v 17: “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.” You are God’s idea, and He longs to see the treasure that is in your heart. As we learn to dream with God we become co-laborers with Him.” Bill Johnson, Dreaming With God: Co-laboring With God for Cultural Transformation © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Dreams or Desires? Proverbs 15 v 12: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when desire comes it is a tree of life. V 19: A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul but is an abomination to fools who prefer evil. Psalm 37 v 4 Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Dreams or Desires? “There is no question that spending time with God changes our desires. We always become like the one we worship. But it’s not because we’ve been programmed to wish for the things He wants us to wish for; it’s because in friendship we discover the things that please Him—the secret things of His heart. It is the instinct of the true believer to search for and find, that which brings pleasure to the Father.” Bill Johnson, Dreaming With God: Co-laboring With God for Cultural Transformation © Deepak Mahtani 2017

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Romans 8 v 19 For all of creation waits in eager expectation for the children (sons & daughters) of God to be revealed. © Deepak Mahtani 2017

Question: Do you have a dream? What is your dream? If you don’t have a dream, ask God why? © Deepak Mahtani 2017

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WHAT DO YOU WANT? 1 Kings 3 v 5 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” John 1 v 38: 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” Psalm 2 v 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. © Deepak Mahtani 2017

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BLESSING I BLESS YOUR SPIRIT TO ENJOY GOD’S PRESENCE IN THE NIGHT; I BLESS YOU TO BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL IMPART TO YOU DIVINE BLUEPRINTS, STRATEGIES & CREATIVE IDEAS AS YOU SLEEP. I BLESS YOU TO ENCOUNTER THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH PROPHETIC DREAMS & SONGS IN THE NIGHT I BLESS EACH MORNING TO WAKE UP RESTED TO BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH GOD I BLESS YOU TO KNOW THIS IS YOUR INHERITANCE FROM YOUR LOVING FATHER GOD. © Deepak Mahtani 2017