Theme of Daniel: God Causes His Faithful to Survive — Mark Dever
[Originally posted March 12, 2007] This is a quick summary of the outline of the first 6 chapters of Daniel that Pastor Mark Dever (from Capitol Baptist) presented...
Jeremiah 48, Daniel 4 — Picking Up the Pieces
I have always liked the name of the Christian singing group – Jars of Clay. It is an apt expression of the humility and privilege of serving the majestic King of the...
Daniel 1:1-21 — Men Fit For Serving the King – Qualifications for Spiritual Leadership
THE SOVEREIGN GOD RAISES UP LOYAL LEADERS AND EQUIPS THEM TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSES
Daniel 2:1-49 — Inability vs Sufficiency
MAN’S INABILITY REQUIRES GOD’S SUFFICIENCY –TRUE WISDOM AND POWER COME FROM THE SOVEREIGN GOD
Daniel 3:1-30 — The Supremacy of God
THE GOD WHO IS SUPREME IN SAVING POWER DESERVES OUR UNSWERVING LOYALTY DESPITE THE PRESSURE OF INTENSE PERSECUTION
Daniel 4:1-37 — Who’s In Charge?
THE MOST HIGH IS RULER OVER THE REALM OF MANKIND AND BESTOWS AUTHORITY ON WHOMEVER HE WISHES
Daniel 5:1-31 — The Handwriting on the Wall – Numbered, Weighed and Rejected
SOME DAY THE PARTY WILL BE OVER ABRUPTLY FOR ANY WORLD SYSTEM THAT REJECTS GOD
Daniel 6:1-28 — The God Who Delivers
GOD CAN RESCUE HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS FROM TREACHEROUS ENEMIES – EVEN FROM THE MOUTHS OF LIONS
Daniel 7:1-28 — Dreams of the Four Great Beasts, the Ancient of Days, the Son of Man and the Antichrist
SUCCESSIVE EVIL EMPIRES DOMINATE THE WORLD SCENE UNTIL GOD REIGNS VICTORIOUS WITH HIS SAINTS IN HIS KINGDOM
Daniel 8:1-27 — Vision of Ram, Male Goat and the Little Horn
EVIL WORLD EMPIRES MAGNIFY THEIR POWER AND INFLUENCE BUT ULTIMATELY WILL ALL BE BROKEN BY THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF GOD
Daniel 9:1-27 — Prophecy of Seventy Sevens Unfolds Israel’s Future
DANIEL’S PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PETITION FOR DELIVERANCE PROMPT REVELATION OF GOD’S FUTURE PROGRAM FOR ISRAEL
Daniel 10:1 – 11:1 — Staging the Final Vision
GLORIOUS CHRISTOPHANY AND STRONG ENCOURAGEMENT PREPARE DANIEL FOR THE CONCLUDING VISION THAT REINFORCES GOD’S CONTROL OVER WORLD KINGDOMS
Daniel 11:2-45 — Prophecy Concerning World History as It Impacts Israel
WORLD EVENTS CAUSING ISRAEL TURMOIL ARE PREDICTED FROM DANIEL’S TIME TO DESPICABLE ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES — BEFORE JUMPING AHEAD TO THE ULTIMATE ANTICHRIST IN END TIMES
Daniel 12:1-3 — Final Deliverance and Reward of God’s People Israel
THE CLIMAX OF GOD’S PROGRAM FOR ISRAEL INVOLVES
– RESCUE FROM SEVERE TRIBULATION,
– RESURRECTION TO ETERNAL LIFE AND
– REWARD FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE
Daniel 12:4-13 — Final Instructions to Daniel Regarding the Last Days
GOD EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE NATIONS UNTIL THE VERY END WHEN HE WILL SAVE AND PROSPER ISRAEL SO REMAIN FAITHFUL NOW IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE REWARD