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Visions and Dreams
By Stanley M. Horton

The Pentecostal outpouring with the evidence of speaking in other tongues came upon all believers on the Day of Pentecost, continued through the early centuries that followed, and in revivals throughout Church history.

The Pentecostal outpouring with the evidence of speaking in other tongues came upon all believers on the Day of Pentecost, continued through the Book of Acts, through the early centuries that followed, and in revivals throughout Church history.

Does the Holy Spirit still give believers visions and dreams? In Joel 2:28, Joel prophesied that the Holy Spirit would give believers visions and dreams when God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter, exercising the gift of prophecy, confirmed Joel’s promise, "Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams" (Acts 2:17).

The context in Joel emphasizes the fact the Holy Spirit will be poured out on all flesh. He will minister through sons and daughters, old and young, God’s servants both men and women. "All flesh" includes all people of every background, every color, every nationality. Clearly, God wants every believer, from every class of society, to be involved. The Pentecostal outpouring with the evidence of speaking in other tongues came upon all believers on the Day of Pentecost, continued through the Book of Acts, through the early centuries that followed, and in revivals throughout Church history.