(08-11-19) Bro. Allan Barabat
Drifting: driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn.
*Psalms 46:1
"1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
=The Book of Daniel Series: Drifting, When Life Goes Sideway=
*Daniel 2:1b-2, 4b, 10-13
"1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.
2 So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,
4 Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
10 The astrologers answered the king, "There is not a man on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.
11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men."
12 This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.
13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.
"What do you do when life goes sideway?"
When Life Goes Sideway:
1. We should seek God's mercy.
*Daniel 2:17-18a
"17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
seek: to endeavor (try hard) to find; look for with desperation with humility and faith.
*Hebrews 4:16
"16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
confidence: Faith in Him.
*Daniel 2:19
"19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
20 and said: "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his
21 He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
"God is in control."
2. God is in Control.
The Great Image in Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
-Each section represents a world-ruling super power. (Empire or an Era)
*Gold: Head
-Babylon Empire (625-539 B.C.)
*Silver: Chest and Arms
-Medo-Persian Empire (539-331 B.C)
*Bronze: Belly and Thighs
-Grecian Empire (331-168 B.C)
+Macedonian
*Iron: Legs
-Roman Empire (168 B.C-476 A.D.)
*Iron and Clay: Feet and Toes
-Divided Nations (476 A.D.-Present)
*The Final Superpower: The Kingdom of God
+Daniel 2:44
"44 "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
-The Millennium Era
A. Brings comfort.
*Daniel 2:37
"37 You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;
*2 Corinthians 1:3-4
"3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God."
B. Brings boldness.
*Daniel 2:26-28
"27 Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,
28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you lay on your bed are these:
"We are called to be bold."
*Acts 4:29
"29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."
C. Brings hope.
