Read the Handwriting on the Wall (literally)
Speaker: Hunter Muse Series: No Lasting City: Hoping in God's Eternal Triumph Passage: Daniel 5
The Setting
- Who is ruling Bablyon?
- What is happening in Babylon?
Belshazzar’s Character
- Lacking in virtue
- Blasphemy
- Proud
- Foolish
God Is Sovereign
- God deals with those in authority
- 4 times God reveals himself to pagan kings
- God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble
- God is different than others in authority
God’s presence exposes sin and declares truth
- • Pride exposed
- Truth declared
- God’s truth declared: God is enough for his people, We are all guilty
4 lessons from Belshazzar
- We know what we’re doing when we sin
- Belshazzar turn to the wisdom and resources of the world and gets nothing
- Hope for change in others because we are all in Belshazzar’s situation
- Belshazzar doesn’t repent before the Lord
other sermons in this series
Sep 4
2016
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Speaker: Byron Glaspy Passage: Daniel 6:1–28 Series: No Lasting City: Hoping in God's Eternal Triumph
Aug 21
2016
Sing to the True King
Speaker: Paul Sarazen Passage: Daniel 4:1–37 Series: No Lasting City: Hoping in God's Eternal Triumph
Aug 14
2016
Daniel 3
Speaker: Kent Capps Passage: Daniel 3:1–30 Series: No Lasting City: Hoping in God's Eternal Triumph