30) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 6
As soon as the decree is signed, he prays God and everybody can see him. Then men arrive and take hold of him and bring him to the king. He doesn’t want Daniel to be thrown into the pit of lions but it is the law he has signed. He hopes that Daniel’s God will save him. Then he is thrown into the pit of lions. The king couldn’t sleep at night. Early in the morning he goes to the lions’ pit and he calls for Daniel who answers him. So he gives order to free Daniel and to put his accusers into the pit. When they reach the bottom of the pit, they are eaten by the lions. And Daniel keeps prospering in the kingdom of Darius.
- Nothing is more important for Daniel than his relationship to God!
- So as soon as he is told about the decree, he prays God!
- What an example of faith!
- Here we have an other opportunity to see the nature of his relationship with God!
- Completely different from the one the Israelites have with God!
- Let the one having ears and eyes listen and read carefully!
- God is looking for such people, not for those who are spiritually deaf and blind!
31) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 7
Daniel has a vision about the future and the end and he writes it down. And he is afraid of what he sees. His thoughts alarm him greatly, so that he turns pale.
- Daniel has a vision!
- But it is like a nightmare!
- Thus he is afraid!
- And more than that!
- Should we be afraid?
32) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 8
Daniel has another vision about the future and the end. He is terrified. Then he feels exhausted and he is sick for some days.
- Do you see the evolution?
- First he is afraid and greatly alarmed and he turns pale!
- Then he is terrified and sick for some days!
- What about us?
33) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 9
Daniel speaks about the 70 years for Jerusalem to stay desolated and to be reconstructed. Then he prays God so that Jerusalem can be reconstructed. In his prayer, he speaks about Israel: the country has sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled and has deviated from God’s commandments and judgments and has not listened to God’s servants and prophets. And shame belongs to Israel: the country has acted unfaithfully and has rebelled and not obeyed the voice of God. And Israel has paid a high price for its attitude. And Daniel asks for forgiveness. And because DANIEL IS A PRECIOUS MAN, he is told that Jerusalem will be rebuilt and Messiah will come and will be put to death and a foreign nation will destroy Jerusalem. And after that there will be wars. And it is spoken about extermination.
- Yes, Daniel is called PRECIOUS MAN!
- And in his prayer he speaks about every sin Israel has committed!
- And he is told about the reconstruction of Jerusalem!
- And about the coming of Messiah and his death!
- And the destruction of Jerusalem!
- And Israel will keep acting badly!
- And turning away from God!
- And the same for humanity!
- They will never listen because they don’t care!
- And God will cleanse this world!
- No need to cry for it because it deserves it just like Israel!
34) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 10
Daniel is given a revelation about a great conflict. He has been mourning for three full weeks. When he sees the vision, the men with him don’t see it but a great trembling seizes them and they run away and hide. And because of what he sees, there is no power left in him and his dignified appearance leaves him and he loses all strength. Once again he is called PRECIOUS MAN. Daniel is trembling. His prayer has been heard because of his attitude and his humility. So Daniel is told about the final part of the days. But Daniel says he has no strength and no breath is left in him.
- Through all the Bible men have been warned!
- And here it is the same story!
- And when Daniel has a new vision, it is so powerful that he can’t stand it!
- Do you have an idea of what is going to happen when Jesus comes back as a warrior to cleanse the earth under the orders of his father?
- Think about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans!
- But it will be nothing compared to what will happen to the world!
- But humanity keeps acting as if everything was normal!
- Of course, they are a bit afraid because the situation is degrading!
- Even when we know, it will be a surprise!
- Because at the present time we see things we could have never imagined at all!
- But it will be nothing compared to the coming of Jesus as a king and warrior!
35) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 11
Here we are told about a refining work and a cleansing and a whitening until the time of the end.
- Refining work and cleansing and whitening!
- It requires a lot of work!
- It requires to be 100% active!
- It requires personal implication!
- Action is necessary!
- Reading the Bible carefully to understand it!
- Nobody can stand quietly!
- Daniel couldn’t do it in his visions!
- Everybody must prepare oneself and encourage others to do the same!
- First you need to save yourself!
- Second help others to save themselves!
- But if you wait for others to save you it won’t work!
- Personal implication is required from everybody!
- being lukewarm doesn’t work!
- it has never worked!
- And people keep thinking it will work for them!
- Bad choice!
36) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 12
In Daniel’s vision we are told about a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, everyone who is found written down in the book. And many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life and others to reproach and to everlasting contempt. “And those having insight will shine as brightly as the expanse of heaven, and those bringing the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever… Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand; but those having insight will understand.
- yes, DISTRESS!
- The possibility to wake up!
- The possibility to cleanse and whiten oneself and be refined!
- But it is necessary to make efforts!
- NO EFFORT, NO REFINING!
- And the wicked one won’t understand!
- He will keep doing his business!
37) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- Daniel is brought to Babylon because he is young without any defect, of good appearance, endowed with wisdom, knowledge, and discernment, and capable of serving in the king’s palace!
- And the more we read the book of Daniel, the more it appears that all this is connected to Daniel’s relationship with God!
- Every aspect of his life has something to do with this relationship!
- No God, No Daniel!
- And the more he learns the more he gets closer to God!
- There is only another way that is getting away from God!
- This relationship evolves perpetually!
- It has to be build up continually!
- Otherwise it goes away!
- There isn’t a third option!
- One way or the other!
- And it is a personal choice!
- Something you have to work at personally or not!
- You can’t take a break otherwise you go the other way!
- BURNING OR FREEZING!
38) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- But Daniel resolves in his heart that he won’t defile himself with the king’s delicacies or with the wine He drinks!
- So he asks the principal court official for permission not to defile himself in this way!
- And the true God causes the principal court official to show Daniel favor and mercy!
- God first!
- In any aspect of Daniel’s life!
- In particular food and beverages!
- So Daniel doesn’t wait, he acts straight away!
- He doesn’t let the others act for him!
- And God is always present!
- That’s what we can call a deep and straight relationship!
39) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- But the principal court official says to Daniel: “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink!
- What if he should see you looking worse in appearance than the other youths of your age?
- You would make me guilty before the king!
- But Daniel says to the guardian whom the principal court official has appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: “Please, test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink; then compare our appearance with the appearance of the youths who are eating the king’s delicacies, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
- At the end of ten days their appearance is better and healthier than all the youths who are eating the king’s delicacies!
- And the true God give these four youths knowledge and insight into every kind of writing and wisdom; and Daniel is given understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams!
- Daniel is always ready to defend his relationship with God so he doesn’t lose time but acts all at once!
- And he knows what to do and what to say!
- Of course, he may receive God’s help and spirit!
- Because both Daniel and God are part of the deal and each one play his part!
- We are only told about Daniel and his three companions!
- But Daniel is above!
- He gets more because his relationship with God is stronger!
- Of course, his three companions have a strong relationship with God!
- And Daniel’s companions are not jealous about Daniel’s relationship with God!
- They can also benefit too!
40) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- When the king speaks with them, no one in the entire group is found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; and they continue to serve before the king.
- Imagine the quantity of people!
They are many!
- And among so many people only four get out of the mass!
- Can you visualize the scene?
- It is unbelievable!
- Four against a multitude!
- They definitely have God’s spirit!
- And among the four, Daniel gets out of them!
- So first Daniel, second his three companions and the rest!
Daniel 6
As soon as the decree is signed, he prays God and everybody can see him. Then men arrive and take hold of him and bring him to the king. He doesn’t want Daniel to be thrown into the pit of lions but it is the law he has signed. He hopes that Daniel’s God will save him. Then he is thrown into the pit of lions. The king couldn’t sleep at night. Early in the morning he goes to the lions’ pit and he calls for Daniel who answers him. So he gives order to free Daniel and to put his accusers into the pit. When they reach the bottom of the pit, they are eaten by the lions. And Daniel keeps prospering in the kingdom of Darius.
- Nothing is more important for Daniel than his relationship to God!
- So as soon as he is told about the decree, he prays God!
- What an example of faith!
- Here we have an other opportunity to see the nature of his relationship with God!
- Completely different from the one the Israelites have with God!
- Let the one having ears and eyes listen and read carefully!
- God is looking for such people, not for those who are spiritually deaf and blind!
31) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 7
Daniel has a vision about the future and the end and he writes it down. And he is afraid of what he sees. His thoughts alarm him greatly, so that he turns pale.
- Daniel has a vision!
- But it is like a nightmare!
- Thus he is afraid!
- And more than that!
- Should we be afraid?
32) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 8
Daniel has another vision about the future and the end. He is terrified. Then he feels exhausted and he is sick for some days.
- Do you see the evolution?
- First he is afraid and greatly alarmed and he turns pale!
- Then he is terrified and sick for some days!
- What about us?
33) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 9
Daniel speaks about the 70 years for Jerusalem to stay desolated and to be reconstructed. Then he prays God so that Jerusalem can be reconstructed. In his prayer, he speaks about Israel: the country has sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled and has deviated from God’s commandments and judgments and has not listened to God’s servants and prophets. And shame belongs to Israel: the country has acted unfaithfully and has rebelled and not obeyed the voice of God. And Israel has paid a high price for its attitude. And Daniel asks for forgiveness. And because DANIEL IS A PRECIOUS MAN, he is told that Jerusalem will be rebuilt and Messiah will come and will be put to death and a foreign nation will destroy Jerusalem. And after that there will be wars. And it is spoken about extermination.
- Yes, Daniel is called PRECIOUS MAN!
- And in his prayer he speaks about every sin Israel has committed!
- And he is told about the reconstruction of Jerusalem!
- And about the coming of Messiah and his death!
- And the destruction of Jerusalem!
- And Israel will keep acting badly!
- And turning away from God!
- And the same for humanity!
- They will never listen because they don’t care!
- And God will cleanse this world!
- No need to cry for it because it deserves it just like Israel!
34) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 10
Daniel is given a revelation about a great conflict. He has been mourning for three full weeks. When he sees the vision, the men with him don’t see it but a great trembling seizes them and they run away and hide. And because of what he sees, there is no power left in him and his dignified appearance leaves him and he loses all strength. Once again he is called PRECIOUS MAN. Daniel is trembling. His prayer has been heard because of his attitude and his humility. So Daniel is told about the final part of the days. But Daniel says he has no strength and no breath is left in him.
- Through all the Bible men have been warned!
- And here it is the same story!
- And when Daniel has a new vision, it is so powerful that he can’t stand it!
- Do you have an idea of what is going to happen when Jesus comes back as a warrior to cleanse the earth under the orders of his father?
- Think about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans!
- But it will be nothing compared to what will happen to the world!
- But humanity keeps acting as if everything was normal!
- Of course, they are a bit afraid because the situation is degrading!
- Even when we know, it will be a surprise!
- Because at the present time we see things we could have never imagined at all!
- And we will see a lot more!
- But it will be nothing compared to the coming of Jesus as a king and warrior!
35) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 11
Here we are told about a refining work and a cleansing and a whitening until the time of the end.
- Refining work and cleansing and whitening!
- It requires a lot of work!
- It requires to be 100% active!
- It requires personal implication!
- Action is necessary!
- Reading the Bible carefully to understand it!
- Nobody can stand quietly!
- Daniel couldn’t do it in his visions!
- Everybody must prepare oneself and encourage others to do the same!
- First you need to save yourself!
- Second help others to save themselves!
- But if you wait for others to save you it won’t work!
- Personal implication is required from everybody!
- being lukewarm doesn’t work!
- it has never worked!
- And people keep thinking it will work for them!
- Bad choice!
36) Looking for Daniel
Daniel 12
In Daniel’s vision we are told about a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, everyone who is found written down in the book. And many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life and others to reproach and to everlasting contempt. “And those having insight will shine as brightly as the expanse of heaven, and those bringing the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever… Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand; but those having insight will understand.
- yes, DISTRESS!
- The possibility to wake up!
- The possibility to cleanse and whiten oneself and be refined!
- But it is necessary to make efforts!
- NO EFFORT, NO REFINING!
- And the wicked one won’t understand!
- He will keep doing his business!
37) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- Daniel is brought to Babylon because he is young without any defect, of good appearance, endowed with wisdom, knowledge, and discernment, and capable of serving in the king’s palace!
- And the more we read the book of Daniel, the more it appears that all this is connected to Daniel’s relationship with God!
- Every aspect of his life has something to do with this relationship!
- No God, No Daniel!
- And the more he learns the more he gets closer to God!
- There is only another way that is getting away from God!
- This relationship evolves perpetually!
- It has to be build up continually!
- Otherwise it goes away!
- There isn’t a third option!
- One way or the other!
- And it is a personal choice!
- Something you have to work at personally or not!
- You can’t take a break otherwise you go the other way!
- BURNING OR FREEZING!
38) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- But Daniel resolves in his heart that he won’t defile himself with the king’s delicacies or with the wine He drinks!
- So he asks the principal court official for permission not to defile himself in this way!
- And the true God causes the principal court official to show Daniel favor and mercy!
- God first!
- In any aspect of Daniel’s life!
- In particular food and beverages!
- So Daniel doesn’t wait, he acts straight away!
- He doesn’t let the others act for him!
- And God is always present!
- That’s what we can call a deep and straight relationship!
39) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- But the principal court official says to Daniel: “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink!
- What if he should see you looking worse in appearance than the other youths of your age?
- You would make me guilty before the king!
- But Daniel says to the guardian whom the principal court official has appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: “Please, test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink; then compare our appearance with the appearance of the youths who are eating the king’s delicacies, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
- At the end of ten days their appearance is better and healthier than all the youths who are eating the king’s delicacies!
- And the true God give these four youths knowledge and insight into every kind of writing and wisdom; and Daniel is given understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams!
- Daniel is always ready to defend his relationship with God so he doesn’t lose time but acts all at once!
- And he knows what to do and what to say!
- Of course, he may receive God’s help and spirit!
- Because both Daniel and God are part of the deal and each one play his part!
- We are only told about Daniel and his three companions!
- But Daniel is above!
- He gets more because his relationship with God is stronger!
- Of course, his three companions have a strong relationship with God!
- And Daniel’s companions are not jealous about Daniel’s relationship with God!
- They can also benefit too!
40) God and Daniel / Daniel and God
Daniel 1:
- When the king speaks with them, no one in the entire group is found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; and they continue to serve before the king.
- Imagine the quantity of people!
They are many!
- And among so many people only four get out of the mass!
- Can you visualize the scene?
- It is unbelievable!
- Four against a multitude!
- They definitely have God’s spirit!
- And among the four, Daniel gets out of them!
- So first Daniel, second his three companions and the rest!
