Dreaming with God Part 2: Inception & Deception | Andre Kruger | 6 July 2025 - Sunday

·54 min·5 clips

A man plants an idea in his wife's dream that this world isn't real, leading her to jump off a building to 'wake up'.

This episode is part two of a series on dreaming with God, delivered by Andre Kruger at Shofar East London. He opens by asking the congregation about vivid dreams that feel real, introducing the concepts of inception as a divine starting point and deception as a false idea from the enemy. Kruger emphasizes that humility is essential to avoid deception, stating that if you think you cannot be deceived, you are already deceived. He uses the plot of the movie 'Inception' as an analogy, describing how the main character plants an idea in his wife's subconscious that leads her to believe the real world is a dream, resulting in her suicide. This illustrates how deception can create a false reality with deadly consequences. Kruger then contrasts this with a positive example of divine inception, recounting the story of evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who had a recurring dream of Africa covered in the blood of Jesus, leading to the founding of Christ for all Nations and massive crusades. The sermon delves into scripture, citing Matthew 13:24-25 about the parable of wheat and tares to explain how the enemy sows deception while people are vulnerable. Kruger shares personal dreams, including one about considering dating another woman, to show how the enemy plants lies, and another about a Toyota bakkie with worn tires symbolizing backsliding due to a lack of engagement with God's word. He analyzes Solomon's dream from 2 Chronicles 1, highlighting four keys to positioning for divine dreams: seeking God, humility, desiring God's promises, and serving others. Kruger warns about the cyclical nature of deception, involving small compromises, justification, and feeding the flesh, using Solomon's downfall through ungodly relationships as a case study. He offers practical advice on dealing with deception, such as setting daily standards through God's word, loving the truth, and walking in the Spirit by focusing on serving others. The sermon concludes with a challenge to ask 'Who is my one?' each day to break selfish cycles and experience God's life.

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A direct sermon on testing dreams by the direction they set, with Solomon's humility as a key measure.

Dreams become a place to practice spiritual discernment in this sermon, which separates inception, a divine seed that draws someone toward God's will, from deception, a false idea that pulls them away.

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