Outline—Daniel 7

1. Vision of Judgment (vv. 1–14)
   1. Lion: Nebuchadnezzar/Babylon (v. 4)—prophecy fulfilled
   2. Bear: Cyrus/Persia (v. 5)—prophecy fulfilled
   3. Leopard: Alexander the Great/Greece (v. 6)—prophecy fulfilled
   4. Beast with 10 horns: Revived Roman Empire (v. 7ff.)—prophecy still to come
2. Interpretation of the vision (vv. 15–28)

Related Scripture

• Revelation 13:1–18

Take Home Points

• Pompous words always ring hollow in the presence of God.
• God is in control and his justice will prevail.
• God’s justice hasn’t consumed us because it consumed Jesus in our place.

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Outline—Daniel 6

1. Treachery of the enemy (vv. 1–9)
2. True to God (vv. 10–15)
3. Trial by lion (vv. 16–23)
4. Two results (vv. 24–28)

Take Home Points

• How big is God to you?
• Are you faithful to God, even in adversity?
• Man at his root is evil.
• God is gracious and timely.
• If you have high regard for men, you can’t have a high regard for God.
• I need to be faithful for the long haul and start thoughtful habits that will last for a lifetime that will honor God.

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Outline—Daniel 5

1. Odd time picked to offend God (vv. 1–4)
2. Only a hand (vv. 5–7)
3. Old lady remembers (vv. 10–12)
4. Order to bring Daniel (vv. 13–17)
5. Obedience to the request (vv. 18–28)
6. Honor paid to Daniel (v. 29)

Related Scripture

• Isaiah 21
• Revelation 14
• Matthew 24:25
• Revelation 16

Other References

• John Benson Daniel: Dreams and Destiny

Take Home Points

• You can get a good night’s sleep because God is alive and in control.
• History is a great source of instruction, however, experience, conscience, history and nature are powerless to truly transform men. Only God can do that.
• God has a way to back men into corners from which there is no escape.
• Deliberate sin is an awful thing.
• Remember that you are a child of light and your breath is in God’s han.d
• Are you living with God?
• Praise the Lord of Heaven and thank him for his wondrous works.

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Outline—Service of Priscilla

1. Beginning of a grand association (Acts 18:1–3)
2. Big move (Acts 18:18–23)
3. Blossoming of servants of the Lord (Acts 18:24–28)
4. Business that never ends (Corinthians 16:19)
5. Blessed Woman (2 Timothy 4:19)

Related Scripture

• Romans 16:3–5

Cures for Paul’s Discouragement

• Deeper love replaces deeper fear
• Gift of courage replaces gift of caution
• An abiding presence in alarming perplexity
• Unlimited help from intimate friends
• Freedom from lonliness in the fellowhip of believers

Take Home Points

• God does not forget or miss your service.

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Outline—Luke 9:23–26

1. The concept (vv. 23)
2. Unpacking the concept (vv. 24–26)

References

• William Hendriksen Luke (New Testament commentary)

Take Home Points

• Are you a disciple of Christ? If so
  1. Deny yourself—give up your old self and depend on God alone.
  2. Take up the cross daily—willingly accept the burden of your condemnation due to sin.
  3. Follow Christ—obey God in whatever he asks.
• Are you a determinied disciple?

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