Sermons About Alexander-the-great
A Foretaste of the Future
Daniel 8:1-27 The symbols laid out in the Book of Daniel leave no doubt that the God of the Bible is indeed the sovereign God of history. In fact, the Book of Daniel alone proves the veracity of God's Word based on the precise fulfillment of the prophesy predicted there. This prophesy also provides us with a foretaste of the future, or the end times, and therefore gives believers the assurance that the rest of Daniel's prophesy will eventually come to pass. Tonight, we look at the second of the four prophetic visions or dreams that Daniel had during the reign of King Belshazzar. In this dream we see three images that have bearing on the future of the nation of Israel as well as those of us who live in these end times. These images represent the succession of dominant world powers that were previously prophesied through the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter 2. The succession of the Babylonian Empire to the Medo-Persian Empire to the Greek Empire is symbolized by images of: 1. A Might Ram - Persia (vv. 1-4; 14-20) 2. A Mad Goat - Greece (vv. 5-8; 21-22) 3. A Menacing Horn - Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanes (vv. 9-13; 23-27) God ordained the fall of the Medo-Persians to the Greeks in order to carry out His sovereign will for the nation of Israel by using one pagan empire to enslave the Jews and another pagan empire to free them and return them from exile to their homeland. What a comfort to know that no evil power can arise without His sovereign decree. We rejoice in the knowledge that when God is for us, who can be against us! Daniel shows us why we should stand for Christ in a secular society. Why? Because we know that God wins through His Son Jesus Christ - the One God raised up as the Savior of the world. Let us focus not on the ram or the goat, but on the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. Do you know the Lamb? Has He taken away your sins?
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The Eye of God - Ezra 5
Regime change in Iran? Sure; but during the time of Darius the Great. During this time, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah promote restoration of the temple by first restoring the people through preaching God's word! The result is an Aramaic document that declares to the world that it is God who is truly in control -- everything happens before His eyes -- do we live like this is true?
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