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As Israel’s exile in Babylon nears its prophesied chronological end an aged Daniel prays a beautiful, honest, and forthright prayer on behalf of the sinful, stubborn, and rebellious people of Israel. God responds to the earnestness of Daniel’s prayer by sending Gabriel to provide a cryptic explanation of Israel’s future that is simultaneously reassuring (God … Read more
We come to one of the most incredibly specific and detailed prophecies found in the entire Bible, four centuries of future history revealed to Daniel in a dream. While fascinating in itself, what are the implications for us in 2018 as we consider the remarkable foresight of the God of history? Scripture Reference Daniel 8 … Read more
As we continue to wrestle with how we can glorify God in our 21st century exile, the book of Daniel transitions from the familiar stories we know and love to a series of extremely strange apocalyptic visions, the first of which introduces us to Jesus’ favorite title for Himself. Though we cannot fully understand every … Read more
Daniel lived a life of faith, seamless faith in everything he did. For 70 years Daniel has been living in exile with a heart after God. Scripture Reference Daniel 6 Sermon Audio Sermon Notes Daniel’s seamless faith is something we need to model. 6 times in Chapter 6 Daniel’s faith is mentioned Daniel’s faith in … Read more
Our series continues as an aged Daniel is called out of retirement to interpret a baffling event at a royal dinner party that literally “got out of hand.” On the night the Babylonian Empire fell, God reminded those present, and us today, that He controls the rise and fall of empires, and He will exact … Read more
Our series on Glorifying God While Living in Babylon continues with a look at God’s sovereign power over every kingdom, empire, and situation, His opposition to p ride, and His nature which compels us to live with bold integrity to deliver hard truth with grace and love. Scripture Reference Daniel 4 Complementary Passage: 1 Peter … Read more
We resume our study of Daniel by considering the implications for the challenges we face in our lives in light of the experience Daniel’s friends had in a fiery furnace after taking a bold stand for God’s glory in the face of the most powerful man in the world. Scripture Reference Daniel 3 Complementary Passage: … Read more
When we live in exile (as Christ-followers are until we reach heaven), we inevitably wind up in situations that are simply beyond our power to control. Our look at lessons from the book of Daniel continues in Daniel chapter 2 as Daniel and his friends are faced with an impossible task where failure will result … Read more
It’s becoming ever more difficult to know how to live and participate in society as a faithful follower of Jesus Christ in our increasingly post-Christian America. As that nation around us changes at an ever-quickening rate, how should we respond? What should we speak out about? What should we resist or refuse? What should we … Read more