Tag: hardship
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God’s unbroken promises in a broken world (Daniel 9)
Daniel staked his life on the fact that God’s promises come true. It made all the difference as he lived through horror. What about us? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 9. Are we living as if God’s promises will definitely come true, or as if they might potentially come true?
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What God is doing—not only around you, but in you (Daniel 8)
The vision was appalling. It knocked Daniel down. On top of everything else he had experienced, how would he manage to endure it all? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Daniel 8 and also his interior life in the midst of chaos. These 4 points are instructive for us today.
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The World Is Going Into Labour (Daniel 7)
Jesus compared the period leading up to his return to labour pains. Are the contractions getting worse? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 7 and a vision about the end of days. It ends with four take-aways for today.
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Daniel, The Lion’s Den and True Bravery Today (Daniel 6)
It’s one of the Bible’s most famous stories. But this is an invitation to hear it again as if for the first time. It’s not a fairytale; it’s about a real person in real danger — and has real applications for us today. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), explores Daniel 6. True…
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Being someone’s answered prayer when yours feel unanswered (Daniel 5)
What if you were someone’s answered prayer even as your own felt unanswered — perhaps even in a situation you asked God to change? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 5 and the infamous “writing on the wall.” Daniel’s ongoing steadfastness, even into his 80’s is instructive for all of us…
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Who are you when absolutely everything is stripped away? (Daniel 1)
Abject calamity. As a youth he was taken, had his named changed, saw his city pillaged, was (probably) castrated, and trained to serve the King who had taken so much from him. What would you do in that situation? This sermon on Daniel 1 is Part 1 in a series on the book of Daniel.
