Introduction Well, we've been learning about God's sovereignty, haven't we? The Lord God Almighty is the one who rules and reigns over all that he has made, so that all of his creatures and all of their actions are under his control. He raises up and exalts one person; and he brings down and humbles … Continue reading Daniel 06
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Daniel 05
Introduction One of the lessons which we were thinking about last time and which King Nebuchadnezzar had to learn is that the Lord God Almighty is sovereign: he rules over all that he has made so that all his creatures and all their actions are under his sovereign control. The nations are nothing to him: … Continue reading Daniel 05
Daniel 04
Introduction Today we’re reached chapter 4 of the book of Daniel. In chapter 1, we read how Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, besieged Jerusalem; and the Lord delivered Jerusalem into his hands; and some of the members of Israel’s nobility were taken away to Babylon to undergo a three year re-education programme to teach them the … Continue reading Daniel 04
Daniel 03
Introduction So, in Daniel 1 we read how the Lord delivered Jerusalem into the hands of King Nebuchadnezzar; and some of the members of Israel's nobility were taken away to Babylon to undergo a three year re-education programme to teach them the language and literature of Babylon, so that they would become good Babylonians. Among … Continue reading Daniel 03
Daniel 02
Introduction We began to study the book of Daniel last week; and do you remember the two big ideas or themes from last week? The first is that the Lord is in control. The land of Israel had been overrun by their enemies; Jerusalem had fallen to the Babylonians; some of the people had been … Continue reading Daniel 02
Daniel 01
The Lord When we watch the football on TV, or when we watch anything on TV, we're used to seeing the action from different angles and perspectives. TV production companies don't use one camera only; they have multiply cameras to record the action and to show us what's happening from multiple angles. And so, when … Continue reading Daniel 01