Daniel 4:28-37 Dare to be Humble - Revision history

Wakefien: /* Humility grows from an understanding of man's relationship with God (35). */

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‎Humility grows from an understanding of man's relationship with God (35).

Wakefien: /* Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34). */

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‎Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34).

Wakefien: /* Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34). */

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‎Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34).

Wakefien: /* God is the one who is truly sovereign over the kingdoms of the earth (32). */

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‎God is the one who is truly sovereign over the kingdoms of the earth (32).

Wakefien: /* The remedy for our natural tendency is an emphasis on God (31-33). */

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‎The remedy for our natural tendency is an emphasis on God (31-33).

Wakefien: /* There is a natural human tendency to highly value human creations (30a). */

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‎There is a natural human tendency to highly value human creations (30a).

Wakefien at 20:17, 9 January 2024

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Wakefien at 20:17, 9 January 2024

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Wakefien at 20:04, 9 January 2024

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Wakefien: /* Setting the Stage: */

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‎Setting the Stage:

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 ===Humility grows from an understanding of man's relationship with God (35).===
-The summary statement for verse 35 is very simple. God is sovereign. God is sovereign over all people. Compared to God even the most powerful, significant, figure in history is regarded as nothing. The relationship that all humans have with God is truly a master-servant relationship. God is above reproach, above question. The reality is that man answers to God, God does not answer to man. Humility grows when we understand that we are all accountable to God. But we need to do more than understand this we need to embrace it. Something that I want us to understand is that being in the servant position to the God of the universe is a very good thing. Think about it, you can serve the sovereign God of the universe, if your attitude is right this is one of the most freeing truths out there. You are not responsible for nearly as much as you might think you are. You are responsible to God.
+The summary statement for verse 35 is very simple. God is sovereign. God is sovereign over all people. Compared to God, even the most powerful, significant, figure in history is regarded as nothing. The relationship that all humans have with God is truly a master-servant relationship. God is above reproach, above question. The reality is that man answers to God, God does not answer to man. Humility grows when we understand that we are all accountable to God. But we need to do more than understand this we need to embrace it. Something that I want us to understand is that being in the servant position to the God of the universe is a very good thing. Think about it, you can serve the sovereign God of the universe, if your attitude is right this is one of the most freeing truths out there. You are not responsible for nearly as much as you might think you are. You are responsible to God.
 ===God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. (36-37, James 4:6).===

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 Nebuchadnezzar, finally, looks to heaven and recognizes who he really is. The act of looking toward heaven is an acknowledgment that he needs God. Nebuchadnezzar is seeking God's aid. He realizes that he cannot fix himself.  In Daniel 4:26 Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that "Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes." So why are the first words out of Nebuchadnezzar's mouth not "I acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes?" I think it is because Nebuchadnezzar is paying more than mere lip service to God. Nebuchadnezzar has come to really understand the significance of God's Kingdom. Yes, Babylon was amazing but it pales in comparison with God's Kingdom.
-I am convinced that if we recognize God's eternal kingdom then we are forced into humility. Think about it, outside of God, everything you know has an expiration date. I love our sanctuary it will not last forever. My house will one day be rubble. Even our very own sun has an expiration date, although that date is likely long after Christ returns. Maybe you are thinking "what about knowledge, that will always be passed down." Well, there are all sorts of examples of situations where knowledge seems to take a step backwards. After the fall of the Roman empire society entered the Middle Ages and according to some sources, some important knowledge of concrete was lost, In particular, the techniques for making pozzolan cement was lost for nearly 1000 when a manuscript describing it was discovered. Truly everything we know outside of God is finite. When we look at God's infinite kingdom we are humbled.
+I am convinced that if we recognize God's eternal kingdom then we are forced into humility. Think about it, outside of God, everything you know has an expiration date. I love our sanctuary it will not last forever. My house will one day be rubble. Even our very own sun has an expiration date, although that date is likely long after Christ returns. Maybe you are thinking "what about knowledge, that will always be passed down." Well, there are all sorts of examples of situations where knowledge seems to take a step backwards. After the fall of the Roman empire society entered the Middle Ages and according to some sources, some important knowledge of concrete was lost, In particular, the techniques for making pozzolan cement was lost for nearly 1000 years before a manuscript describing it was discovered. Truly everything we know outside of God is finite. When we look at God's infinite kingdom we are humbled.
 If you need a dose of humility take some time to really look at God's infinitude.

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 ===Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34).===
-Nebuchadnezzar, finally, looks to heaven and recognizes who he really is. The act of looking toward heaven is an acknowledgment that he needs God. Nebuchadnezzar is seeking God's aid. He realizes that he cannot fix himself.  In Daniel 4:26 Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that "Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes." So why are the first words out of Nebuchadnezzar's mouth not "acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes?" I think it is because Nebuchadnezzar is paying more than mere lip service to God. Nebuchadnezzar has come to really understand the significance of God's Kingdom. Yes, Babylon was amazing but it pales in comparison with God's Kingdom.
+Nebuchadnezzar, finally, looks to heaven and recognizes who he really is. The act of looking toward heaven is an acknowledgment that he needs God. Nebuchadnezzar is seeking God's aid. He realizes that he cannot fix himself.  In Daniel 4:26 Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that "Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes." So why are the first words out of Nebuchadnezzar's mouth not "I acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes?" I think it is because Nebuchadnezzar is paying more than mere lip service to God. Nebuchadnezzar has come to really understand the significance of God's Kingdom. Yes, Babylon was amazing but it pales in comparison with God's Kingdom.
 I am convinced that if we recognize God's eternal kingdom then we are forced into humility. Think about it, outside of God, everything you know has an expiration date. I love our sanctuary it will not last forever. My house will one day be rubble. Even our very own sun has an expiration date, although that date is likely long after Christ returns. Maybe you are thinking "what about knowledge, that will always be passed down." Well, there are all sorts of examples of situations where knowledge seems to take a step backwards. After the fall of the Roman empire society entered the Middle Ages and according to some sources, some important knowledge of concrete was lost, In particular, the techniques for making pozzolan cement was lost for nearly 1000 when a manuscript describing it was discovered. Truly everything we know outside of God is finite. When we look at God's infinite kingdom we are humbled.

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 ===God is the one who is truly sovereign over the kingdoms of the earth (32).===
 One of the problems Nebuchadnezzar had was that he attempted to blur the lines between God and man. The response of God is to blur the lines between man and beast. The extent of this blurring? That Nebuchadnezzar would recognize God's sovereignty.
 ===God, not humanism, is the only reason we are more than dumb beasts (33).===

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 ===God has the power to grant and take authority from any human (31).===
-Jesus in John 19:11 noted that human authority comes from God "Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”" In Daniel we see that God has the full authority to take authority from Nebuchadnezzar. The reality that this occurred as the words were on his lips is a reminder that God has full authority he can act swiftly and completely.
+Jesus in John 19:11 noted that human authority comes from God "Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”" In Daniel we see that God has the full authority to take authority from Nebuchadnezzar. The reality that this occurred as the words were on his lips is a reminder that God has full authority he can act swiftly and completely. The first step in placing the emphasis on God is recognizing that God has the power to grant or take authority from any human. We are merely servants of God!
 We must recognize that

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-We have a tendency to overvalue human creations. We overvalue cities, structures, art, and nearly anything else we create. I don't want you to think that there is nothing of value in our creations but rather I want you ti view it in proper light. We should not overvalue what we have created. Worse, we also have another bad tendency.
+We have a tendency to overvalue human creations. We overvalue cities, structures, art, and nearly anything else we create. I don't want you to think that there is nothing of value in our creations but rather I want you to view it in proper light. We should not overvalue what we have created. Worse, we also have another bad tendency.
 ===There is a natural human tendency to take the credit (30b).===

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 <blockquote>One of the greatest baseball players ever, Albert Pujols, is honored because of his great batting average. Over the years, he has gotten a hit roughly three out of every ten times he has gone to the plate. Yet the worst player on his team gets a hit slightly more than two out of every ten times he bats. The difference between being a hero and a heel hinges on the slightest differences in human ability. Game-changing plays occur because of flukes and failures. <ref>Chapell, Bryan. The Gospel according to Daniel (p. 77). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. </ref>
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 Think about it, the difference in baseball between being great and being considered for being skipped is only failing 8 of ten times instead of 7 or ten times. No matter who you are, you are only one bad day away from being insignificant. That should lead us to humility!

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 '''Homiletical Proposition/Application: We must always remember that everything good comes from God!'''
-=Introduction:=
+=Introduction: Memory Verse, Daniel 2:18=
 ==Preview: Today we are going to see that we must be wary of our natural tendency to over-emphasize the self by placing the emphasis instead on God and rooting our humility in a proper theology.==
 ==Text: Daniel 4:28-37 following main points.==

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 ==Setting the Stage:==
+Last week we looked at Daniel 4:1-27 and we saw a particular dream Nebuchadnezzar had. Through the dream Nebuchadnezzar was warned about pride. Today we are going to see the conclusion of that story.
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