Daniel 2 Dare to Trust Gods Wisdom - Revision history

Wakefien: /* God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45). */

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‎God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45).

Wakefien: /* God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45). */

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‎God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45).

Wakefien: /* Unscrupulous attempts to take advantage of the supernatural, at times, paint God's people in a bad light (10-13). */

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‎Unscrupulous attempts to take advantage of the supernatural, at times, paint God's people in a bad light (10-13).

Wakefien: /* Introduction: */

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‎Introduction:

Wakefien: /* MTR: Worship God (46-49). */

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‎MTR: Worship God (46-49).

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‎Text: Daniel 2 read preceding main points.

Wakefien: /* God is sovereign (36-49). */

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‎God is sovereign (36-49).

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‎God was in control of all the events that would happen (39-43).

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‎God was in control of all the events that would happen (39-43).

Wakefien: /* God placed Nebuchadnezzar in the position of king (36-38). */

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‎God placed Nebuchadnezzar in the position of king (36-38).

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 Isaiah 2:2-3 speaks of the "mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains;" In the Psalms, God is often called the rock. the point is that a Jewish audience would easily recognize the rock as being God and the mountain as representing God's final kingdom. God is sovereign and although the world is fractured we can hope in his eternal kingdom.
-There is an important truth we need to see in Daniel.  Daniel consistently is faithful to his God and God does graciously show favor to Daniel. However, Daniel is still a slave, his own people are slaves, and Daniel’s own prophecies foretell significant suffering for his people for generations to come. Is God faithful, yes, because this life is a drop in the bucket compared to the eternity God has promised.
+There is an important truth we need to see in Daniel.  Daniel consistently is faithful to his God and God does graciously show favor to Daniel. However, Daniel is still a slave, his own people are slaves, and Daniel’s own prophecies foretell significant suffering for his people for generations to come. Is God faithful, yes, because this life is a drop in the bucket compared to the eternity God has promised. God was faithful in the past (chapter 1), faithful in the present (He revealed the dream to Daniel), and faithful in the future (He promised His Kingdom).
 So what do we do with this?

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 Isaiah 2:2-3 speaks of the "mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains;" In the Psalms, God is often called the rock. the point is that a Jewish audience would easily recognize the rock as being God and the mountain as representing God's final kingdom. God is sovereign and although the world is fractured we can hope in his eternal kingdom.
-So what do we do with this?
+There is an important truth we need to see in Daniel.  Daniel consistently is faithful to his God and God does graciously show favor to Daniel. However, Daniel is still a slave, his own people are slaves, and Daniel’s own prophecies foretell significant suffering for his people for generations to come. Is God faithful, yes, because this life is a drop in the bucket compared to the eternity God has promised.
 ===MTR: Worship God (46-49).===

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 Within the ranks of the Babylonian royal court there were a number of astrologers, sorcerers enchanters and magicians who sought to take advantage of the supernatural. The text makes it clear that these were charlatans. These individuals did not possess special knowledge instead they were seeking to take advantage.
-===Unscrupulous attempts to take advantage of the supernatural, at times, paint God's people in a bad light (10-13).===
+===Unscrupulous attempts to take advantage of the supernatural, sometimes paint God's people in a bad light (10-13).===
 In the case of Nebuchadnezzar, he saw right through the lies and so he demanded much more than what these charlatans could deliver. When they failed to deliver the king became rightfully angry. Here is something that I want us all to understand, Christians, churches, those who follow God, sometimes have an uphill battle because there are so many who have abused a claim to God.

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 '''Homiletical Proposition/Application: God has laid out a master plan and a wise person will trust in that plan rather than man’s wisdom.'''
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+=Introduction: Memory Verse Daniel 2:18 =
 ==Image: There are all sorts of places where we are tempted to trust man's wisdom.==
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 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact. 15 He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
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		+	46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. 47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”

		+	48 Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. 49 Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
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 ==Need: We need to trust God's wisdom over the wisdom of the world.==
 ==Preview: Today we will see that there is a supernatural reality that has a real and present impact on each of us and since the supernatural is real God's people have an incredible toolbox at their disposal chief of which is wisdom that comes from the sovereign God.==
-==Text: Daniel 2 read preceding main points.==
+==Text: Daniel 2 read preceding main points with verses 46-49 following the last action step.==
 ==Setting the Stage:==

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 Theologians have debated extensively what each aspect of the statue or idol represents but I don't know that we are supposed to spend so much time on those details. I think the point that we are supposed to focus on is the simple fact that
-==God is ''sovereign'' (36-49).==
+==God is ''sovereign'' (36-45).==
 First notice that
 ===God placed Nebuchadnezzar in the position of  king (36-38).===

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 The point here is that God knew exactly what was going to happen in the world because he was in control of the events of the world.
-Something else, the statue is rightly called an idol. In the ancient world, there were all sorts of statues erected of gods. Here, in the dream God has done something, he has shown Nebuchadnezzar a deep reality. Most humans also worship themselves. We worship humanism, the creations of our hands and minds. We worship our governments, our societies. It is fitting that Nebuchadnezzar sees human history as an idol because for so many human history is an idol! The stone that strikes the idol is the reality that we need to embrace. The stone reminds us that
+Something else, the statue really is an idol. In the ancient world, there were all sorts of statues erected of gods. Here, in the dream God has done something, he has shown Nebuchadnezzar a deep reality. Most humans also worship themselves. We worship humanism, the creations of our hands and minds. We worship our governments, our societies. It is fitting that Nebuchadnezzar sees human history as an idol because for so many human history is an idol! The stone that strikes the idol is the reality that we need to embrace. The stone reminds us that
 ===God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45).===

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 ===God was in control of all the events that would happen (39-43).===
-After Babylon, there would be three more major kingdoms. Scholars debate exactly who these kingdoms represent and I am far from an expert but I will give you my position. I think the second kingdom is Medo-Persian kingdom that conquered Babylkon. The two silver arms may represent the two-nation nature of that kingdom being the combination of both Media and Persia. The Belly and thighs represent the Greek empire under Alexander the Great. Bronze is stronger than either gold or silver. Under Alexander the great, the Greek empire extended over what seemed to most as the entire earth. In 63 BC the Romans conquered the Greeks and formed an empire that was known for its strength and power. The Roman empire crushed all who opposed it. However, as time waned on the power that was the Roman Empire began to weaken. While two metals together form an alloy that is stronger than either before. Iron and clay don't mix and the result is much weaker.
+After Babylon, there would be three more major kingdoms. Scholars debate exactly who these kingdoms represent and I am far from an expert but I will give you my position. I think the second kingdom is Medo-Persian kingdom that conquered Babylon. The two silver arms may represent the two-nation nature of that kingdom being the combination of both Media and Persia. The Belly and thighs represent the Greek empire under Alexander the Great. Bronze is stronger than either gold or silver. Under Alexander the great, the Greek empire extended over what seemed to most as the entire earth. In 63 BC the Romans conquered the Greeks and formed an empire that was known for its strength and power. The Roman empire crushed all who opposed it. However, as time waned on the power that was the Roman Empire began to weaken. While two metals together form an alloy that is stronger than either before. Iron and clay don't mix and the result is much weaker.
 The point here is that God knew exactly what was going to happen in the world because he was in control of the events of the world.
 Something else, the statue is rightly called an idol. In the ancient world, there were all sorts of statues erected of gods. Here, in the dream God has done something, he has shown Nebuchadnezzar a deep reality. Most humans also worship themselves. We worship humanism, the creations of our hands and minds. We worship our governments, our societies. It is fitting that Nebuchadnezzar sees human history as an idol because for so many human history is an idol! The stone that strikes the idol is the reality that we need to embrace. The stone reminds us that
 ===God will establish His eternal Kingdom (43-45).===

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 ===God placed Nebuchadnezzar in the position of  king (36-38).===
-Daniel flat tells us how to interpret the head of Gold. The head is none other than Nebuchadnezzar. The precious head of Gold is the king of Babylon who rules a prosperous glorious empire. But before we get too far into singing the praises of Babylon look at what Daniel says. God has given the dominion, power, might, and glory to Nebuchadnezzar. Yes, he is great, but only because God is greater.
+Daniel flat tells us how to interpret the head of Gold. The head is none other than Nebuchadnezzar. The precious head of gold is the king of Babylon who rules a prosperous glorious empire. But before we get too far into singing the praises of Babylon look at what Daniel says. God has given the dominion, power, might, and glory to Nebuchadnezzar. Yes, he is great, but only because God is greater.
 ===God was in control of all the events that would happen (39-43).===