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Theological Proposition/Focus: Jesus is the best.

Homiletical Proposition/Application: The culmination of history is coming with the second coming of the Messiah. The problem we face is that we are often willing to settle for less than the best. No, we should long for Jesus.

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Text: Daniel 11:36-12:3 Read with each point

Setting the Stage:

Daniel 11:1-35 is a prophetic telling of history that was all completed under Persia and Greece.

Daniel 11:36-12:3 is prophecy that is still to come.

There are theologians that argue that 11:36-12:3 has already happened but that it just didn't work out exactly as Daniel predicted. I want to tell you, that is not prophecy, if it hasn't happened exactly as predicted then either, it hasn't happened, or we have a false prophet. Hence, we can argue that the events of Daniel 12 are still to come.

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The enemies of God reject the ways of God (11:36-39).

Ultimately the problem is that God's enemies have rejected God (36).

Rejection of God is rooted in self-exaltation (37).

Self-exaltation results in self-reliance (38-39).

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MTR: If you are here you have probably not entirely rejected God. Nevertheless, look for micro-rejections in your own life.

The enemies of God fail to recognize the inevitability of the ways of God (40-45).

Every detail is already known to God.

Minor victories over God's people are even part of God's plan.

Unlike God, the enemies of God are surprised and alarmed.

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MTR: Take solace in the fact that you are serving the knowing God.

The people of God can count on the love of God (12:1-3).

God has provided protection for his people.

Image: A wise parent does not protect their child from everything but rather anything that might kill or maim them.

God provides deliverance at just the right time.

Even death cannot stop the love of the God of the universe.

MTR: Make sure that you are counted as part of the people of God.

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