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Introduction Sometimes the reputation of God suffers because of the regrettable behavior of professing Christians. You are walking through the break room at work and overhear a conversation. A woman in your office is venting about why she will never attend church because of some past grievances. As you…

“And they all lived happily ever after.” In the late 1990s, the Disney company, known for creating magical experiences, took on a new and ambitious project—a town called Celebration . Located just outside of Orlando, Florida, Celebration was designed to be the perfect American town, a place where families…

8 But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. 17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding…

Now, last week Daniel and his four friends along with ALL the other wise men were about to die. Again, the king had brought a select group of these wise men in to not just interpret the dream but also to tell him what the dream was. There was the concern over whether or not the wise men were who they…

Open your bibles to Daniel chapter 2. In the mid 350s AD Christian-hating roman emperor Julian was carrying out a campaign heavily persecuting believers. There is a story told of a roman soldier mockingly asking a Christian of where the carpenter’s son was now. His reply was “The maker of the universe,…

Already in Chapter 2, we see why Daniel 1:17 is important and where it comes into play. 17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now, only…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Scripture Reading: Daniel 6:20-23 . Title of Message: God is Faithful “God is faithful!” Silas’s Accident Praying for your spiritual refreshment this week Pastor and for satan to be subdued. It must be important if all of these distractions have occurred already. - Jon Griffeth “God is faithful!” Deuteronomy…

Introduction Kingdom collapse. Recap The events of Daniel take place between 605-530ish BC God had sent Israel into exile because of their failure to remain faithful to God. Yet the book of Daniel shows us that God remains faithful to his own, even when they are in “enemy territory” Daniel was intricately…

25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus to him: “I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.” 26 The king declared to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen…

1 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him. 2 Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the…

Tough as Nails Today we are starting a new series we are calling “Unbreakable”. In this series we are going to look at the first few chapters of the book of Daniel. For several weeks now, God has been putting Daniel on my mind. Specifically this early part of his life. As I was preparing for this series…

Under King Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah serve as wise men in the Babylonian court palace. All is normal in the kingdom until King Nebuchadnezzar experiences a dream that haunts him. Everything suddenly goes from bad to worse when the king orders all the wise men's execution because most of them were unable to provide the content and interpretation of the king's dream, however, through Daniel's god-given wisdom and the work of the Lord. King Nebuchadnezzar learns about its meaning and then exalts God and raises Daniel to a more significant leadership position in the kingdom.

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

We are studying the book of Daniel. In this book, we see how the LORD walks with his children through the trials of life. We saw it last week, and we are going to see it again this week, as we see Daniel and his friends facing another trial that threatened their lives. We will see them move from pleading…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Daniel 2 describes the everlasting kingdom of God.

Introduction Last week, we started out this series saying that sometimes in order to remain allegiant to our God we will have to go Rogue. And I ended by giving you an illustration of a Japanese government official in Lithuania, Sugihara, who despite his government telling him to not issue passports…

Transition in the genre, from historical to prophetic visions in nature, starting with visions of the rise and fall of kingdoms then the last chapter dealing with end time/apocalyptic prophecy. Biblical apocalyptic should be understood as an actual account of what the writer saw and heard rather than…

The series of visions given to Zechariah on the same day start with verses 7-17. This first vision gives us the general theme of the whole series of visions. The visions that follow add the details. 1. God’s Vigilant Watch, 1:7-11. 7 - This occurs five months following the restart of building the temple…

Dream Interpretation 15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where…

Daniel 10 Victorious in Spiritual Warfare Bible Passage: Daniel 10:1–11:2 1. Preparation through Prayer Daniel 10:1–3 “In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood…

An eternal plan requires an eternal focus John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Without God’s presence, we cannot become. This is a season where you can find your identity, testimony, and purpose in Christ. What, or who, gives…

Introduction As we dive into this section we have to change our focus from our western worldviews, which tend to emphasize equality, egalitarianism, individual rights. The Hierarchy and authority are of prime importance in traditional Eastern Cultures. They are critical features of an honor-shame worldview.…

Habakkuk 1:5-11 Story of sunburn on head Textual Context: Date: 609-605 BC Author: Habakkuk Location: Judah - pre exile Form: Wisdom, Lament, Poetic/Hymn This uniqueness in form positions Habakkuk to stand as the climactic/transitional book of the shorter prophets Narrative Context: Narrative Climax…