Babylon became great because of the sovereign blessing of God. In their greatness they forgot about God and began to take him for granted. God judged them and they were no longer a great nation. In the end God judges that nations who forget him, and that judgment often comes at the hands of another nation God raises up for that very purpose.
Text: Daniel 5God deals with Nebuchadnezzar’s pride. Application: The moment you start taking credit for anything, you’re just daring God to come and smack you around. God won’t share his glory with anyone and he won’t sit idly by while we attempt to shove him out of the picture. If we choose not to listen to God, he turns up the volume until he has our undivided attention.
Text: Daniel 4Hope in God’s provision in a new millennium. God gives us exactly what we need for our journey ahead: iron shoes instead of silk slippers, because the road is hard, the way difficult, the path sometimes treacherous. God does not give his strength in advance, only when needed. Each day you will have what you need.
Text: Deuteronomy 33:25Even if we are not delivered from our troubles, we will not bow down.
Text: Daniel 3:17-18Is it ever right for a Christian to disobey the law? Or are we always obligated to obey the law […]
Text: Daniel 3History is not determined by earthly rulers but by the hand of God.
Text: Daniel 2The key to this passage is found in the very first verse: “But Daniel resolved …” The King James Version […]
Text: Daniel 1:8-21This morning we begin a brand-new series called Daniel: Courageous Living in Turbulent Times. With Y2K only 55 days away, […]
Text: Daniel 1:1-7Christ has paid it all. He stands knocking at the door. What will your answer be?
Text: John 1:12-13The question posed by my title is not as easily answered as one might assume. It is evident from reading […]
Text: Romans 10:9-10