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Daniel 5:1-31
Reading: Daniel 5:1-9

Introduction
Belshazzar’s story:
Background


who: Nebuchadnezzar’s (grand)son
told: after his grandfather’s story (1:1-2, 4:34-35)

Belshazzar mocks God (5:1-4)

A hand writes on the wall (5:5-6)


human wisdom can’t explain it (5:7-9)
the queen knows who has the answer (5:10-12)

God’s judgment is revealed (5:13-17)


Belshazzar knew (5:18-21)
he refused to learn (5:22-23)
and God will judge (5:24-29)
God’s judgment falls (5:30-31)

Conclusion

Daniel 4:1-37
Reading: Daniel 4:1-18

Introduction
Nebuchadnezzar in chapters 1-3
Nebuchadnezzar tells his story (4:1)

God showed him: God rules now and always (4:2-3)
he had a dream (4:4-18)
- scene 1, a huge tree (4:9-12)
- scene 2, a message from heaven (4:13-18)
he heard what it meant (4:19-27)
it happened the way God said (4:28-37)

Conclusion
 

Guest preacher: Josh Dickenson

Psalm 4
The Pain (4:1)
The Prayer (4:2-7)
- Set apart for The Lord - Trust The Lord - Praise The Lord

The Peace (4:8)

Daniel 3:1-30
Reading: Daniel 3:1-12

Introduction
God rules now and always (Daniel 1-2)
An image to say Nebuchadnezzar rules now and always (3:1 cf. 2:37-38)

everyone agrees (3:2-7)
everyone except three (3:8-12)

Three say we trust God who is able to save (3:13-23)
God saves them (3:24-27)

Nebuchadnezzar glimpses reality (3:28-30)

Conclusion

Visiting preacher: Wes Redgen who lectures at QTC

Outline
Saved and empowered for mission
Readings: Luke 24:44-49 and Acts 2:14-41

 

Introduction
Luke 24 - the flow of the story
Unless God opens eyes we will never see


That is why they had to wait for the power of the Spirit
The power of the Spirit is to open eyes/minds to understand the witness

 

Luke 24 → Acts … the flow of the story
After Acts 2


Peter now understands what Jesus has done
They are all now bold to speak
People hear their witness … they understand and repent

  

Conclusion
We have been:


Commanded to mission
Empowered for mission

Daniel 2:1-49
Reading: Daniel 2:17-30

Introduction
The truth about the gods

the gods don’t speak (2:1-16)


The truth about God in heaven

God reveals what we couldn’t know without him (2:17-35,46-49)
God rules now and always (2:36-45)


Conclusion