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Transition in leadership - Nebuchadnezzar to Belshazzar. 563-562 Nebuchadnezzar goes insane. Death comes shortly after. (Second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who reigned for 43 years (605–562 BC).) Now, King Belshazzar is on the throne, and seems to have been there for about 13 years,and his reign…

Daniel Called 13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. 14 I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34 Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11 - Micah 7:18-19 Isaiah 57:14-58:14 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.…

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…

If the question where to come up...”what is truth” we would undoubtedly get a million different opinions of what that truth is, based on every mans opinion and often, not according to any kind of evidence or proofs whatsoever. In today's society, people stand on and hold true to their own truth. Many…

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…

Wesley on Holiness: *** JW Slide 1 Peter 1:13–15 (NRSV) Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead,…

If we allow things in our lives that put us in bondage and glorify not God. we are dishonoring God and the temple of God. the spirit of God will not dwell in a temple that is unholy or defiled 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be…

12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ…

Intro Emerging Patterns We took a break from Daniel last week, but now we’re back into it. Do you remember where we’ve been in Daniel so far? Quick refresher... God’s people of Israel had been defeated and several waves of God is faithful to provide for his people in exile. A series of stories make up…

13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. 14 I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found…

24 “Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed. 25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene , Mene , Tekel , and Parsin . 26 This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene , God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; 27 Tekel , you have been…

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…

18 O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty. 19 And because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would, he killed, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would, he…

FEARING THE GOD OF ISRAEL: THE GOD OF THE BIBLE Dan 5:1-12 ; 17-31 Belshazzar vs Nebuchadnezzar The Great King The Son of a usurper King Why is he called son? · Son can mean from the same Demographic linage, or ancestry, not necessarily household · Someone who has held he same position, so you are following…

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…

Fill in some blanks The scripture gives us everything we need to take us to glory and for life and godliness. Sometimes we need to search scripture to help fill in blanks of a passage or even look to history records to help too. In our passage this morning we will see a shift at the end of one kingdom…

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…

Welcome to A Breath of Fresh Air 3 I hope that you have been getting something from these messages. Today we are going to talk about something that’s epidemic 14 As with cattle going down into a peaceful valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. You led your people, Lord , and gained a magnificent…

Watch out for pride traps. Culture - you first. Self esteem focused. Self absorbed. Belshazzar Mocked God God can’t be conquered Praised false gods. This is the height of pride, putting yourself before God. Vs 23 - You have lifted up yourself against the Lord of Heaven.” God can humble the proud. God…

Daniel 5:1-31 Memorial Day is a time each year when we pause to remember those who laid down their lives for family, friends and freedom. One week after the Pearl Harbor attack President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Those who long enjoy such privileges that we enjoy forget in time that others have died…

It was the year 320, AD, when the Roman emperor Licinius ordered the people to worship him as an emperor god. To refuse such an order, was seen as treason, sedition from the Roman government and treason was punished by death. When the orders came down to the Roman 12th legion, 40 of it’s members refused…

No matter what God is in control. Scene 2: You may not see it but God has a plan, he is Sovereign and He has a much bigger picture than we do. V 2-3 3 This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take…

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…

Exiled to Babylon in 605 B.C., Daniel was one of several young men chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar’s court. When Persia conquered Babylon in 539, Daniel was again given a position of power. He remained faithful to God in both of these hostile environments. From the interpretation of dreams, to the…