“O Daniel, a man greatly beloved.”–Daniel 10:11. It did not do Daniel any harm to know that he was greatly beloved of God; or else he would not have received that information from heaven. Some people are always afraid that, if Christian people obtain full assurance, and receive a sweet sense of divine love, they [...]
Daniel 9:24 – “And to bring everlasting Righteousness.” On reading these words, I cannot help addressing you in the language of the angels to the poor shepherds, who kept watch over their flocks by night, “Behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy,” such tidings, that if we have ears to hear, if we [...]
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Outline Introduction Review Lesson I. The Closing of Revelation (v. 4) A. For Preservation (v. 4a) B. For Future Study (v. 4b) II. The Chronology of the Great Tribulation (vv. 5-7) A. The Question (vv. 5-6) B. The Answer (v. 7) III. The Confusion of Daniel (vv. 8-9) A. Daniel’s Inquiry (v. B. The Lord’s [...]
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Outline Introduction A. The Importance of Hope B. The Intensity of the Coming Holocaust Lesson I. A Special Distress (v. lb) A. The History of Israel’s Suffering B. The Height of Israel’s Suffering 1. Matthew 24:7-22 2. Revelation 6-18 3. Jeremiah 30:4-7 4. Zechariah 13:8-9 II. A Special Defender (v. la) A. He Protected the [...]
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Outline Introduction Review I. Ahasuerus (v. 2) II. Alexander (vv. 3-8) III. Antiochus the Great (vv. 9-20) IV. Antiochus Epiphanes (vv. 21-35) Lesson V. The Antichrist (vv. 36-45) A. The Timing of His Coming 1. “The time of the end” 2. The scope of the prophecy 3. The historical record 4. The timing of God’s [...]
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Outline Introduction A. The Chastening of Israel B. The Protection of Israel Lesson I. Ahasuerus (v. 2) II. Alexander the Great (vv. 3-8) A. The Extent of His Dominion B. The Division of His Empire C. The Resulting Conflict III. Antiochus the Great (vv. 9-20) A. Revenge from the North (vv. 9-10) B. Retaliation from [...]
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Outline Introduction A. Daniel’s Prayer B. Daniel’s Disappointment C. Daniel’s Situation D. Daniel’s Revelation Lesson I. The Mourning of Daniel (vv. 2-3) A. The Time of Mourning B. The Extent of Mourning C. The Reason for Mourning II. The Manifestation of Divine Glory (vv. 4-6) A. The Place B. The Person 1. His specific identity [...]
Outline Introduction A. God Has Promised Israel a Future 1. 1 Samuel 12:22 2. Psalm 89:31-37 3. Psalm 94:14 4. Romans 11:1 5. Luke 21:24 B. God Has Planned Israel’s Preservation Review I. The Prayer Preceding the Revelation (v. 20) II. The Messenger of the Revelation (vv. 21-23) III. The Content of the Revelation (vv. [...]
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Outline Introduction Review I. The Prayer Preceding the Revelation (v. 20) II. The Messenger of the Revelation (vv. 21-23) III. The Content of the Revelation (vv. 24-27) A. God’s Purpose in History (v. 24) Lesson B. God’s Timing in History (vv. 24-25) 1. Defining the terms a) “Weeks” (1) According to immediate context (2) According [...]
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Outline Introduction A. The Amazing Prophecy B. Its Historical Setting Lesson I. The Prayer Preceding the Revelation (v. 20) A. Daniel’s Commitment to Prayer B. Daniel’s Method of Prayer 1. It was in response to God’s Word 2. It was according to God’s will 3. It was fervent 4. It included self-denial 5. It focused [...]
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“O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God; for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.”–Daniel 9:19. Daniel was a man in very high position in life. It is true he was not living in his own native land, but, [...]
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“Tekel; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”—Daniel 5:27. There is a weighing time for kings and emperors, and all the monarchs of earth, albeit some of them have exalted themselves to a position in which they appear to be irresponsible to man. Though they escape the scales on earth, they must [...]
Introduction The city of Jerusalem has been a focal point of the world for many years. Even those who don’t understand its significance can’t help but be amazed by that. The Bible says that Jerusalem is a special place– there’s no city like it in the world. Throughout history it has been at center stage [...]
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Introduction Dr. Charles Malik is a native of Lebanon, raised in the Eastern Orthodox Church in the midst of an Islamic world. He was one of the founders of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948 and has been his country’s ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. In [...]
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Introduction A. The Downfall of Governments The eventual decline of the United States isn’t something that should shock us. All nations go the way of all flesh, ending in collapse and ruin. Anything established on the wisdom and power of man will suffer the same kind of deterioration man himself has suffered since the Fall. [...]
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Introduction George Washington once said, “Few men have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” He was right. Most people have a price. A truly uncompromising man or woman is a very rare commodity. But that’s exactly the kind of person God looks for to do His work. He wants choice servants for choice ministries. [...]
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Introduction Daniel 5 details the end of the great Babylonian Empire. By the close of the chapter, we will see the transition in Nebuchadnezzar’s image from the head of gold (the Babylonian Empire) to the chest and arms of silver (the Medo-Persian Empire). Ezekiel 18:20 could well be the theme of Daniel 5: “The soul [...]
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Introduction A. The Condemnation of Pride 1. Explained Perhaps the most destructive attitude of all is pride. It has damned not only Satan and his angels, but also men and women throughout history. Pride is worthy of condemnation because it violates the first commandment: having no other gods before God Himself (Ex. 20:3). God alone [...]
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“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, [...]
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