God Is Sovereign

Theme of Daniel 2:  God has a sovereign for human history.

The big points in Daniel chapter 2:

1. The sovereign God of history has a plan that relentlessly, irresistibly, certainly in human history.

2. The kingdoms of this world are .

3. Only lasts forever.

4. All of human history is building toward one :  The of the kingdoms of men and the of the kingdom of God.

Theme of Daniel 3:  God is sovereign over the of His people. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 

How should Christians behave when faced with government persecution?

1. Be completely by human authorities.

2. Be completely in God’s power regardless of the danger.

3. Be completely to God’s will regardless of His choice.

4. Be completely to God regardless of the consequences.

1. God has over governments, including government persecution. Daniel 3:19-23.

2. Satan hates God, and he hates .

3. The good news is: . Daniel 3:24-25

4. God uses governmental persecution to accomplish & purposes and to achieve His ends.

1. 1. God used the events of Daniel 3 for the and of His people when they later arrived in Babylon.

   2. God was at work using even government persecution to accomplish His purposes for His people.

   3. When persecution comes from our government in our lifetime, it will NOT be out of , but rather a perfect to accomplish His own strategic and eternal purposes?  Daniel 2:20-23

   4. God is !
   5. God is !

great video explaining the deeper prophetic understanding of Daniel 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SVJSiTiuxk&t=20s