Passage: Daniel 7:1-28 We move now into the second half of Daniel, the part that gets people all worked up and often engaged in wild speculation – his prophecies. Our plan is to carefully look at these prophecies but not to be terribly dogmatic about our interpretations. Rather, we want to focus on what is […]
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Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Passage: Daniel 6:1-28 It is certainly one of the most well-known of all bible stories, but this is no children’s tale. As we complete the first half of the book of Daniel (the account of Daniel’s life), we are again presented with a man who stands faithful because the God he serves is completely sovereign […]
The Handwriting on the Wall
Passage: Daniel 5:1-31 This morning in Pastor Dan’s absence, we welcome Rick Hackett to the pulpit. Rick is an elder here at Mayer Community Church. Today’s passage continues the theme of God’s sovereignty which we have seen in these opening chapters of the book of Daniel. Like Nebuchadnezzar last week, King Belshazzar, despite all his […]
Down is the Way Up
Passage: Daniel 4:1-37 He was amazed in chapter 2 and astonished in chapter 3, yet he was not converted. Despite Nebuchadnezzar’s idolatry, pride, and arrogance, God did not quit working on him. Today we consider how the most powerful man on earth learned the lesson that the true path to glory is through humility, and […]
Through the Fiery Trial
Passage: Daniel 3:1-30 As we continue our study in the book of Daniel, we come to one of the most well-known stories in all of the bible, the three Jewish teens thrown into the fiery furnace. There is far more going on here than an example of faithfulness in the face of trial. In this […]
Distinguished in Trial
Passage: Daniel 2:1-49 It really isn’t a matter of whether we are going to face trials, difficulties, or persecutions. The question isn’t “if” but “when.” And when we do, how do we know that our responses will be as faithful and God-honoring as Daniel’s? We should not be surprised that the key to Daniel’s faithfulness […]
Set Apart to God
Passage: Daniel 1:1-21 This morning, we begin a new study in book of Daniel. Many people see Daniel as merely an example of being faithful to God. Others focus primarily on the difficult prophetic passages in the last half of the book. We will focus on what it means to live without compromise in a […]
So What?
Passage: Luke 23:54-24:12 You are likely here this morning, either because you belong to our church or you have some connection with Christianity. You may even believe that the resurrection of Jesus Christ was a historical event (which it was). But have you ever considered what difference it makes that Jesus actually rose from the […]
Persevere in the Faith
Passage: Jude 17-25 Our brief study in the book of Jude concludes this morning as Jude encourages us to stand firm in the true faith and to help those who have been deceived by false teachers. He concludes with one of the most beautiful benedictions in all of the Bible, one with which those who […]
Remember the Faithless
Passage: Jude 5-16 Last week, we began our new series in the book of Jude and took note of Jude’s clarion call to be alert and prepared to contend for the true Christian faith against false teachers. This week, Jude pulls no punches in showing, both from the Old Testament and from extra-biblical Jewish writings […]