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 The scripture reading comes from Daniel chapter 2.

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 Please follow along on the screen, the bulletin, or on your Bible.

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 Starting in verse 1, we read,

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 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams.

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 His spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.

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 Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams.

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 So they came in and stood before the king, and the king said to them,

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 I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

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 Then the Chaldeans said to the king, and Aramaic,

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 O king, live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

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 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans,

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 The word from me is firm.

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 If you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation,

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 you shall be torn limb from limb,

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 and your houses shall be laid in ruin.

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 But if you show me the dream and its interpretation,

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 you shall receive gifts and rewards and great honor.

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 Therefore, show me the dream and its interpretations.

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 They answered a second time and said,

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 Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.

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 The king answered and said,

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 I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time,

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 because you see that the word from me is firm.

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 If you do not make the dream known to me,

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 there is but one sentence for you.

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 You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till this time.

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 The king changes.

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 Therefore, tell me the dream,

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 and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.

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 The Chaldeans answered the king and said,

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 There is no man on earth who can meet the king's demand,

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 for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing

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 of any magicians or enchanter or Chaldeans.

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 The thing that the king asked is difficult,

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 and no one can show it to the king

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 except the gods whose dwelling is not with flesh.

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 Because of this, the king was angry and very furious

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 and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

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 So the decree went out,

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 and the wise men were about to be killed.

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 And they sought Daniel and his companions to kill them.

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 Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Ariok,

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 the captain of the king's guard,

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 who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

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 He declared to Ariok, the king's captain,

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 Why is the decree of the king so urgent?

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 Then Ariok made the matter known to Daniel.

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 And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time,

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 that he might show the interpretation to the king.

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 Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known

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 to Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah, his companions,

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 and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven

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 concerning this mystery,

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 so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed

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 with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

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 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in the vision of the night.

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 Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

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 Daniel answered and said,

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 Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

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 to whom belong wisdom and might.

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 He changes time and seasons.

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 He removes kings and sets up kings.

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 He gives wisdom to the wise

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 and knowledge to those who have understanding.

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 He reveals deep and hidden things.

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 He knows what is in the darkness,

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 and the light dwells with him.

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 To you, O God of my fathers,

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 I give thanks and praise,

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 for you have given me wisdom and might,

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 and have now made known to me what we asked of you,

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 for you have made known to us the king's matter.

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 Therefore Daniel went in to Ariok,

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 whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon.

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 He went and said thus to him,

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 Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon.

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 Bring me in before the king,

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 and I will show the king the interpretation.

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 Then Ariok brought in Daniel,

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 before the king in haste,

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 and said thus to him,

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 I have found among the exiles from Judah

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 a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.

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 The king declared to Daniel,

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 whose name was Belteshazzar,

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 Are you able to make known to me the dream

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 that I have seen and its interpretation?

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 Daniel answered the king and said,

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 No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers

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 can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked.

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 But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries,

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 and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar

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 what will be in the latter days.

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 Your dream and the visions of your head

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 as you lay in bed are these.

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 To you, O king, as you lay in bed,

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 came thoughts of what would be after this,

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 and he who reveals mysteries made known to you

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 what is to be.

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 But as for me,

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 this mystery has been revealed to me

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 not because of any wisdom that I have

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 more than all the living,

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 but in order that the interpretation

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 may be made known to the king

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 and that you may know the thoughts of your mind.

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 You saw, O king, and behold a great image.

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 This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness,

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 stood before you,

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 and its appearance was frightening.

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 The head of this image was of fine gold,

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 its chest and arms of silver,

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 its middle and thighs of bronze,

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 its legs of iron,

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 its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

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 As you looked,

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 a stone was cut out by no human hand,

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 and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay

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 and broke them in pieces.

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 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze,

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 the silver, and the gold

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 all together were broken in pieces

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 and became like the shuff of the summer threshing floors,

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 and the wind carried them away

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 so that not a trace of them could be found.

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 But the stone that struck the image

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 became a great mountain

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 and filled the whole earth.

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 This was the dream.

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 Now we will tell the king its interpretation.

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 You, O king,

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 the king of kings,

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 to whom the God of heaven

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 has given the kingdom,

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 the power and the might and the glory,

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 and into whose hand

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 he has given,

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 wherever they dwell,

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 the children of man,

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 the beasts of the fields,

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 and the birds of the heavens,

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 making you rule over them all,

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 you are the head of gold.

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 Another kingdom inferior to you

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 shall rise after you,

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 and yet a third kingdom of bronze

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 which shall rule over all the earth.

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 And there shall be a fourth kingdom

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 strong as iron

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 because iron breaks to pieces

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 and shatters all things.

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 And like iron that crushes,

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 it shall break and crush all these.

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 And as you saw the feet and toes

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 partly of potter's clay

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 and partly of iron,

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 it shall be a divided kingdom,

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 but some of the firmness of iron

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 shall be in it,

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 just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay,

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 of the firmness of iron shall be in it,

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 sorry,

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 and just as you saw iron mixed with soft clay.

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 And as the toes of the feet

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 were partly iron and partly clay,

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 so the kingdom shall be partly strong

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 and partly brittle.

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 As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay,

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 so they will mix with one another in marriage,

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 but they will not hold together,

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 just as iron does not mix with clay.

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 And in the days of those kings,

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 the God of heaven

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 will set up a kingdom

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 that shall never be destroyed,

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 nor shall the kingdom be left to another people.

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 It shall break in pieces

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 all these kingdoms

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 and bring them to an end,

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 and it shall stand forever,

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 just as you saw

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 that a stone was cut

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 from a mountain by no human hand,

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 and that it broke in pieces

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 the iron,

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 the bronze,

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 the clay,

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 the silver,

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 and the gold.

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 A great God

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 has made known to the king

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 what shall be after this.

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 The dream is certain,

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 and its interpretation sure.

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 Then King Nebuchadnezzar

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 fell upon his face

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 and paid homage to Daniel,

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 and commanded that an offering,

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 an incense,

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 be offered up to him.

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 The king answered

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 and said to Daniel,

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 Truly,

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 your God

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 is

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 God of gods

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 and Lord

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 of kings

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 and revealers

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 of mysteries,

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 for you have been able

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 to reveal

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 this mystery.

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 Then the king

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 gave Daniel

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 high honors

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 and many great gifts

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 and made him ruler

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 over the whole province

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 of Babylon

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 and chief prefect

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 over all the wise men

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 of Babylon.

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 Daniel made a request

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 of the king,

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 and he appointed

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 Shadrach,

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 Meshach,

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 and Abednego

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 over the affairs

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 of the province

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 of Babylon.

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 But Daniel remained

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 at the king's court.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Wow.

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 Well done, guys.

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 That was a long reading.

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 Let me put this up here.

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 Great.

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 I think Bernard,

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 you make a good Nebuchadnezzar.

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 Don't take that wrongly.

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 Great.

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 Good morning, everyone.

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 Great to see you

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 this morning.

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 Let me pray for us

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 as we come to

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 getting God's word.

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 It's actually really exciting

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 to be back here.

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 I've been at the community center

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 for a few weeks now.

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 And for everyone

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 who's at the community center,

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 just really pray

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 that God would just

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 be ministering to you

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 as well.

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 I know it's just been

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 a great time

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 at the community center.

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 A little smaller venue,

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 but actually intimate

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 and close.

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 But let me pray for us

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 as we come

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 and get into God's word

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 together.

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 Father,

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 Father,

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 you are sovereign.

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 You're the one

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 who has power

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 and authority

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 and might

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 and wisdom

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 in your hands.

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 And we don't.

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 And Lord,

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 we pray that

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 even today

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 as we get in your word,

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 we pray that you'd

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 speak to us.

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 We pray for

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 each one of us

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 wherever we are.

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 Lord,

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 we know that

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 COVID has taken

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 its effect

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 on many of us.

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 We know that

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 there is many

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 health issues

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 even in our church

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 at this time.

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 We know that people

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 are struggling with work.

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 We know that

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 there are hopes

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 and there are dreams

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 and there are expectations

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 for what this next year

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 is going to

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 hold for us.

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 But Lord,

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 we want to say

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 before everything else,

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 Lord,

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 we want you

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 to be at the center

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 and we want you

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 to touch us

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 and we want you

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 to speak to us

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 and we need you.

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 And so Lord,

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 we don't just want to

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 go through

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 some nice

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 religious ritual

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 this morning.

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 We want to experience

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 and encounter you

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 and we want to be

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 changed by you.

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 So I pray just as

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 Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar

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 encountered you,

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 I pray that we would

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 encounter you

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 this morning

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 in a really powerful way.

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 In Jesus' mighty name.

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 Amen.

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 Great.

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 I was just looking

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 on my phone actually.

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 My phone brought up

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 some memories

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 and actually two years ago

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 on this day

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 about 12 of us

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 from Watermark

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 were in Turkey

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 and we were,

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 some of us

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 remember that.

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 And we were having

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 a conversation

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 at one point

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 with some Turkish believers

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 and I don't know

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 if you know

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 but in Turkey

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 there's 80 million people.

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 It's a very Islamic culture

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 but there is only

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 5,000 Christians,

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 Turkish Christians

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 in the country

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 and we met some of them

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 and as we were talking

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 to a couple of people there

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 one of them told us

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 this story about

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 someone in their church

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 of about 20 people or so

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 who had just recently

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 become a Christian

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 and she said to us,

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 she said,

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 this person was

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 a really devout Muslim

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 but then one day

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 she started having dreams

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 and for three weeks

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 every single night

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 she dreamed of this chateau,

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 this grand house

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 and in this house

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 she saw this man

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 and this woman

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 and she didn't understand

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 what this dream meant

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 and she went and asked

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 a whole lot of people,

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 no one could tell us

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 what this dream meant

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 and then one day

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 she was,

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 I think it was for work

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 or something,

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 she was in a part of town

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 she had never been to

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 in her life.

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 It was a big city

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 and as she's walking along

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 she turns around

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 and looks at a building

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 next to her

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 and she goes,

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 my goodness,

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 that's the building

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 in my dream

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 and just totally

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 kind of freaked out

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 but curious

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 at the same time

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 she decides to go up

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 and walk into the building

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 so she goes in

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 and it's a Sunday morning

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 and she doesn't realize

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 but it's actually

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 a church building

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 and as she walks in

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 she looks forward

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 to the front

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 and there's a group

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 of 20 people or so there

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 and the pastor

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 is preaching at the front

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 and she looks at the pastor

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 and it's the very man

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 that she had seen

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 in her dream

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 and then she looks

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 around the congregation

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 and she sees

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 one of the women

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 who that she had seen

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 in the dream

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 just sitting there

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 and she is so freaked

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 out by this

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 she, at the end

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 of the service

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 she goes and says

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 tell me everything

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 about your faith

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 and that day

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 she became a Christian

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 because her world

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 had just been

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 broken through

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 in a culture

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 which was very strong

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 in many ways

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 but actually

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 the sovereign God

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 can break through

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 into people's lives

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 even today

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 as in the days

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 of Daniel

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 and sometimes

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 he can do it

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 through dreams

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 and so we're

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 going to be looking

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 in the second time

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 as we started

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 last week

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 looking in this

00:16:52.980 --> 00:16:53.800
 book of Daniel

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 which I think

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 is an amazing book

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 when you get into it

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 it's a crazy

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 strange book

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 but it's a book

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 which is set

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 in exile

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 with the Jewish

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 some thousands

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 of Jewish believers

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 have been removed

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 from their hometown

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 in Jerusalem

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 which has been

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 smashed by the Babylonians

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 they've been trafficked

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 to Babylon

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 and they are there

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 in exile

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 in the wealthiest

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 most successful

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 most powerful

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 city in the world

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 it's an incredible place

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 I mean it's

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 it's kind of like

00:17:33.600 --> 00:17:35.820
 Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Shenzhen

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 every major city

00:17:37.519 --> 00:17:38.000
 in China

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 all in one

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 I mean they were

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 brilliant

00:17:41.240 --> 00:17:42.160
 the Babylonians

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 I don't know if you know

00:17:43.120 --> 00:17:45.180
 but our system

00:17:45.180 --> 00:17:45.980
 of time

00:17:45.980 --> 00:17:47.240
 you know 60 seconds

00:17:47.240 --> 00:17:48.200
 in a minute

00:17:48.200 --> 00:17:49.140
 60 minutes

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 in an hour

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 24 hours

00:17:50.860 --> 00:17:51.400
 in a day

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 and 365 days

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 in a year

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 do you know

00:17:53.980 --> 00:17:54.759
 where that came from?

00:17:55.339 --> 00:17:56.240
 The Babylonians

00:17:56.240 --> 00:17:57.039
 discovered that

00:17:57.039 --> 00:17:59.039
 they could even track

00:17:59.039 --> 00:17:59.880
 there were such

00:17:59.880 --> 00:18:01.000
 great mathematicians

00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:01.940
 and astronomers

00:18:01.940 --> 00:18:03.000
 and astrologers

00:18:03.000 --> 00:18:03.400
 that they could

00:18:03.400 --> 00:18:04.200
 actually track

00:18:04.200 --> 00:18:04.799
 they tracked

00:18:04.799 --> 00:18:05.799
 the planet Jupiter

00:18:05.799 --> 00:18:07.879
 and astronomers

00:18:07.879 --> 00:18:08.720
 even today

00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:10.139
 use some of their

00:18:10.139 --> 00:18:10.799
 calculations

00:18:10.799 --> 00:18:11.460
 that they used

00:18:11.460 --> 00:18:11.980
 back then

00:18:11.980 --> 00:18:13.419
 this is back

00:18:13.419 --> 00:18:14.220
 two and a half

00:18:14.220 --> 00:18:15.240
 thousand years ago

00:18:15.240 --> 00:18:16.720
 these were brilliant

00:18:16.720 --> 00:18:17.319
 people

00:18:17.319 --> 00:18:19.399
 they led the world

00:18:19.399 --> 00:18:21.680
 and Babylon

00:18:21.680 --> 00:18:23.879
 wanted to entice

00:18:23.879 --> 00:18:25.139
 this Jewish

00:18:25.139 --> 00:18:26.119
 people

00:18:26.119 --> 00:18:28.099
 into Babylonian

00:18:28.099 --> 00:18:28.599
 culture

00:18:28.599 --> 00:18:29.759
 so that Babylon

00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:30.759
 could extend

00:18:30.759 --> 00:18:31.680
 its influence

00:18:31.680 --> 00:18:32.579
 further

00:18:32.579 --> 00:18:34.319
 into the world

00:18:34.319 --> 00:18:35.919
 and so Daniel

00:18:35.919 --> 00:18:37.000
 and his friends

00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:38.200
 have got immersed

00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:39.899
 into Babylonian culture

00:18:39.899 --> 00:18:40.519
 they've been learning

00:18:40.519 --> 00:18:41.079
 the language

00:18:41.079 --> 00:18:41.759
 they've been learning

00:18:41.759 --> 00:18:43.359
 the education system

00:18:43.359 --> 00:18:45.059
 they've even taken on

00:18:45.059 --> 00:18:46.279
 pagan names

00:18:46.279 --> 00:18:47.519
 for themselves

00:18:47.519 --> 00:18:49.379
 but they have not

00:18:49.379 --> 00:18:50.220
 let their hearts

00:18:50.220 --> 00:18:51.579
 be captured by Babylon

00:18:51.579 --> 00:18:52.899
 this is what we learned

00:18:52.899 --> 00:18:53.659
 last week

00:18:53.659 --> 00:18:56.339
 you see Daniel

00:18:56.339 --> 00:18:57.740
 right at the beginning

00:18:57.740 --> 00:18:58.659
 he claims

00:18:58.659 --> 00:18:59.899
 that even though

00:18:59.899 --> 00:19:00.939
 they're in exile

00:19:00.939 --> 00:19:02.159
 this tiny minority

00:19:02.160 --> 00:19:04.160
 that it is

00:19:04.160 --> 00:19:04.900
 their God

00:19:04.900 --> 00:19:05.360
 himself

00:19:05.360 --> 00:19:06.240
 who has led

00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:07.180
 them into exile

00:19:07.180 --> 00:19:08.340
 who has allowed

00:19:08.340 --> 00:19:09.279
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:19:09.279 --> 00:19:10.380
 and the Babylonians

00:19:10.380 --> 00:19:11.160
 to have their power

00:19:11.160 --> 00:19:12.240
 and it is their God

00:19:12.240 --> 00:19:12.940
 who is going to lead

00:19:12.940 --> 00:19:13.840
 them out of exile

00:19:13.840 --> 00:19:15.800
 and that's what we

00:19:15.800 --> 00:19:16.820
 looked at last week

00:19:16.820 --> 00:19:17.900
 because their God

00:19:17.900 --> 00:19:19.200
 is sovereignly

00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:20.240
 in control

00:19:20.240 --> 00:19:22.240
 and they needed

00:19:22.240 --> 00:19:23.120
 to be patient

00:19:23.120 --> 00:19:24.759
 and to faithfully

00:19:24.759 --> 00:19:25.820
 trust

00:19:25.820 --> 00:19:26.860
 that the God

00:19:26.860 --> 00:19:27.420
 of heaven

00:19:27.420 --> 00:19:28.220
 was the one

00:19:28.220 --> 00:19:28.740
 who was going to

00:19:28.740 --> 00:19:29.480
 lead them

00:19:29.480 --> 00:19:30.240
 through this

00:19:30.240 --> 00:19:31.120
 he had a plan

00:19:31.119 --> 00:19:33.439
 but I don't know

00:19:33.439 --> 00:19:33.939
 about you

00:19:33.939 --> 00:19:35.259
 if you've ever

00:19:35.259 --> 00:19:36.459
 tried to swim

00:19:36.459 --> 00:19:38.219
 against the current

00:19:38.219 --> 00:19:39.299
 in the sea

00:19:39.299 --> 00:19:41.500
 it's hard

00:19:41.500 --> 00:19:41.799
 right

00:19:41.799 --> 00:19:43.559
 if you've ever

00:19:43.559 --> 00:19:44.439
 tried to swim

00:19:44.439 --> 00:19:45.479
 upstream

00:19:45.479 --> 00:19:47.399
 that's what it's like

00:19:47.399 --> 00:19:48.259
 being in Babylon

00:19:48.259 --> 00:19:49.779
 because the culture

00:19:49.779 --> 00:19:51.039
 has a tide

00:19:51.039 --> 00:19:55.500
 but actually

00:19:55.500 --> 00:19:56.599
 as you look

00:19:56.599 --> 00:19:57.399
 through scripture

00:19:57.399 --> 00:19:58.919
 Babylon

00:19:58.920 --> 00:20:02.000
 does not just

00:20:02.000 --> 00:20:03.180
 occur in Daniel

00:20:03.180 --> 00:20:03.580
 in fact

00:20:03.580 --> 00:20:04.539
 just like the new

00:20:04.539 --> 00:20:05.620
 Star Wars movies

00:20:05.620 --> 00:20:06.880
 pick up some of the

00:20:06.880 --> 00:20:07.539
 themes from the

00:20:07.539 --> 00:20:08.480
 original movies

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:09.460
 so actually

00:20:09.460 --> 00:20:11.160
 Babylon is found

00:20:11.160 --> 00:20:12.120
 all the way back

00:20:12.120 --> 00:20:13.680
 in Genesis chapter 11

00:20:13.680 --> 00:20:15.420
 at the Tower of Babel

00:20:15.420 --> 00:20:16.140
 it's actually in Hebrew

00:20:16.140 --> 00:20:17.240
 the Tower of Babylon

00:20:17.240 --> 00:20:18.660
 because what

00:20:18.660 --> 00:20:20.340
 characterizes

00:20:20.340 --> 00:20:21.180
 Babylon

00:20:21.180 --> 00:20:22.300
 all the way

00:20:22.300 --> 00:20:23.060
 through scripture

00:20:23.060 --> 00:20:25.160
 is self-reliance

00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:26.340
 self-promotion

00:20:26.339 --> 00:20:27.559
 and self-security

00:20:27.559 --> 00:20:29.859
 do you remember

00:20:29.859 --> 00:20:32.000
 in the Tower of Babel

00:20:32.000 --> 00:20:33.859
 what the people did

00:20:33.859 --> 00:20:34.919
 they built this

00:20:34.919 --> 00:20:35.379
 tower

00:20:35.379 --> 00:20:36.139
 and a city

00:20:36.139 --> 00:20:37.519
 to make a name

00:20:37.519 --> 00:20:38.279
 for themselves

00:20:38.279 --> 00:20:39.659
 the tower that could

00:20:39.659 --> 00:20:40.579
 reach to the heavens

00:20:40.579 --> 00:20:42.220
 and

00:20:42.220 --> 00:20:43.279
 to make themselves

00:20:43.279 --> 00:20:43.799
 secure

00:20:43.799 --> 00:20:44.379
 so they wouldn't

00:20:44.379 --> 00:20:44.939
 be scattered

00:20:44.939 --> 00:20:46.819
 that's what Babylon

00:20:46.819 --> 00:20:48.079
 always does

00:20:48.079 --> 00:20:49.439
 you know

00:20:49.439 --> 00:20:50.019
 here's what

00:20:50.019 --> 00:20:53.379
 and Nebuchadnezzar

00:20:53.379 --> 00:20:53.920
 who's the guy

00:20:53.920 --> 00:20:54.740
 we're hearing about

00:20:54.740 --> 00:20:55.220
 is

00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:56.319
 is absolute

00:20:56.319 --> 00:20:57.400
 epitome of this

00:20:57.400 --> 00:20:58.099
 here's actually

00:20:58.099 --> 00:20:58.700
 what Isaiah

00:20:58.700 --> 00:20:59.180
 47

00:20:59.180 --> 00:20:59.960
 says about

00:20:59.960 --> 00:21:00.720
 the Babylonians

00:21:00.720 --> 00:21:02.859
 you felt

00:21:02.859 --> 00:21:03.839
 secure

00:21:03.839 --> 00:21:04.900
 in your wickedness

00:21:04.900 --> 00:21:07.220
 you said

00:21:07.220 --> 00:21:08.460
 no one

00:21:08.460 --> 00:21:09.099
 sees me

00:21:09.099 --> 00:21:10.740
 your wisdom

00:21:10.740 --> 00:21:11.900
 and your knowledge

00:21:11.900 --> 00:21:13.099
 led you astray

00:21:13.099 --> 00:21:15.319
 and you said

00:21:15.319 --> 00:21:16.220
 in your heart

00:21:16.220 --> 00:21:17.900
 I am

00:21:17.900 --> 00:21:18.920
 and there is

00:21:18.920 --> 00:21:19.360
 no one

00:21:19.360 --> 00:21:20.180
 beside me

00:21:20.180 --> 00:21:22.860
 that's scripture

00:21:22.860 --> 00:21:24.800
 let me tell you

00:21:24.800 --> 00:21:25.660
 what Nebuchadnezzar

00:21:25.660 --> 00:21:26.400
 himself said

00:21:26.400 --> 00:21:27.180
 from an inscription

00:21:27.180 --> 00:21:27.920
 we have found

00:21:27.920 --> 00:21:28.759
 from Nebuchadnezzar

00:21:28.759 --> 00:21:29.660
 here's what he says

00:21:29.660 --> 00:21:32.380
 I am Nebuchadnezzar

00:21:32.380 --> 00:21:33.300
 king of Babylon

00:21:33.300 --> 00:21:35.140
 the exalted prince

00:21:35.140 --> 00:21:36.060
 the favorite

00:21:36.060 --> 00:21:36.580
 of the god

00:21:36.580 --> 00:21:37.040
 Marduk

00:21:37.040 --> 00:21:37.660
 the beloved

00:21:37.660 --> 00:21:38.240
 of the god

00:21:38.240 --> 00:21:38.680
 Nabu

00:21:38.680 --> 00:21:39.440
 the judge

00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:40.160
 the possessor

00:21:40.160 --> 00:21:40.700
 of wisdom

00:21:40.700 --> 00:21:41.580
 do you see

00:21:41.580 --> 00:21:42.259
 how scripture

00:21:42.259 --> 00:21:43.580
 is just telling you

00:21:43.580 --> 00:21:44.220
 exactly how

00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:44.880
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:21:44.880 --> 00:21:45.280
 thought

00:21:45.279 --> 00:21:48.059
 you see

00:21:48.059 --> 00:21:48.639
 the heart

00:21:48.639 --> 00:21:49.240
 of Babylon

00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:50.200
 is relying

00:21:50.200 --> 00:21:50.899
 on yourself

00:21:50.899 --> 00:21:52.339
 elevating

00:21:52.339 --> 00:21:53.000
 yourself

00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:54.920
 making yourself

00:21:54.920 --> 00:21:55.819
 feel secure

00:21:55.819 --> 00:21:58.339
 and in Hong Kong

00:21:58.339 --> 00:22:00.799
 like in Babylon

00:22:00.799 --> 00:22:02.119
 there are a lot

00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:03.000
 of very talented

00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:04.440
 very successful

00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:04.980
 people

00:22:04.980 --> 00:22:05.539
 right

00:22:05.539 --> 00:22:07.379
 even here

00:22:07.379 --> 00:22:08.119
 in Watermark

00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:09.119
 you guys

00:22:09.119 --> 00:22:09.759
 are a talented

00:22:09.759 --> 00:22:10.379
 bunch

00:22:10.380 --> 00:22:13.880
 and many of us

00:22:13.880 --> 00:22:14.500
 have ambitions

00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:15.620
 to be successful

00:22:15.620 --> 00:22:16.520
 in all kinds of ways

00:22:16.520 --> 00:22:17.200
 we have ambitions

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:17.940
 for our kids

00:22:17.940 --> 00:22:18.880
 to be successful

00:22:18.880 --> 00:22:20.240
 but one of the lessons

00:22:20.240 --> 00:22:20.800
 of Babylon

00:22:20.800 --> 00:22:21.540
 is this

00:22:21.540 --> 00:22:23.580
 success is dangerous

00:22:23.580 --> 00:22:25.940
 because success

00:22:25.940 --> 00:22:26.960
 can blind you

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:28.360
 to your own fragility

00:22:28.360 --> 00:22:30.460
 you see

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:31.300
 it can paper

00:22:31.300 --> 00:22:32.460
 over the fatal

00:22:32.460 --> 00:22:33.100
 flaws

00:22:33.100 --> 00:22:34.460
 in your own

00:22:34.460 --> 00:22:35.100
 lives

00:22:35.100 --> 00:22:36.680
 and this is what

00:22:36.680 --> 00:22:37.380
 Daniel 2

00:22:37.380 --> 00:22:38.160
 is all about

00:22:38.160 --> 00:22:40.640
 first of all

00:22:40.640 --> 00:22:41.300
 I'm going to look at

00:22:41.300 --> 00:22:42.320
 the fragility

00:22:42.320 --> 00:22:43.340
 of Babylon

00:22:43.340 --> 00:22:44.060
 okay

00:22:44.060 --> 00:22:44.860
 so if you've got

00:22:44.860 --> 00:22:45.400
 your passage

00:22:45.400 --> 00:22:45.740
 with you

00:22:45.740 --> 00:22:46.120
 I'm going to

00:22:46.120 --> 00:22:46.340
 kind of

00:22:46.340 --> 00:22:46.900
 go through

00:22:46.900 --> 00:22:47.820
 some of the story

00:22:47.820 --> 00:22:48.940
 with us

00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:50.560
 it's a long passage

00:22:50.560 --> 00:22:51.880
 so I'm just going to

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:52.259
 pick out

00:22:52.259 --> 00:22:53.320
 some key themes

00:22:53.320 --> 00:22:55.440
 but it starts off

00:22:55.440 --> 00:22:57.519
 that Nebuchadnezzar

00:22:57.519 --> 00:22:59.100
 this great king

00:22:59.100 --> 00:23:00.980
 has a dream

00:23:00.980 --> 00:23:03.580
 and it's a message

00:23:03.580 --> 00:23:05.660
 from God

00:23:05.660 --> 00:23:08.080
 and in Babylonian

00:23:08.080 --> 00:23:08.480
 culture

00:23:08.480 --> 00:23:09.259
 just like in

00:23:09.259 --> 00:23:10.240
 Islamic culture

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:11.120
 dreams

00:23:11.120 --> 00:23:12.740
 were omens

00:23:12.740 --> 00:23:13.500
 dreams

00:23:13.500 --> 00:23:14.720
 were signs

00:23:14.720 --> 00:23:15.580
 of the gods

00:23:15.580 --> 00:23:16.759
 revealing the future

00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:17.340
 to you

00:23:17.340 --> 00:23:19.540
 and so

00:23:19.540 --> 00:23:20.120
 King

00:23:20.120 --> 00:23:21.360
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:23:21.360 --> 00:23:21.840
 I'll call him

00:23:21.840 --> 00:23:22.400
 King Neb

00:23:22.400 --> 00:23:23.960
 he is

00:23:23.960 --> 00:23:25.279
 the exalted one

00:23:25.279 --> 00:23:26.480
 but his spirit

00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:27.900
 is troubled

00:23:27.900 --> 00:23:29.360
 he's shaken

00:23:29.360 --> 00:23:30.700
 by this message

00:23:30.700 --> 00:23:31.920
 it's a message

00:23:31.920 --> 00:23:33.700
 he doesn't understand

00:23:33.700 --> 00:23:35.500
 but he knows

00:23:35.500 --> 00:23:36.319
 that this isn't

00:23:36.319 --> 00:23:37.000
 good news

00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:37.980
 for him

00:23:37.980 --> 00:23:40.080
 and so he's got

00:23:40.080 --> 00:23:40.720
 this dilemma

00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:42.559
 because Neb

00:23:42.559 --> 00:23:43.279
 reigned

00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:44.840
 on the wisdom

00:23:44.840 --> 00:23:45.900
 of all his

00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:46.860
 astrologers

00:23:46.860 --> 00:23:48.000
 and fortune tellers

00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:48.980
 and the Chaldeans

00:23:48.980 --> 00:23:49.620
 these are guys

00:23:49.620 --> 00:23:51.279
 who looked at the stars

00:23:51.279 --> 00:23:52.160
 and they made all kinds

00:23:52.160 --> 00:23:53.059
 of predictions

00:23:53.059 --> 00:23:53.640
 on that

00:23:53.640 --> 00:23:54.620
 to ensure

00:23:54.620 --> 00:23:55.900
 that they had success

00:23:55.900 --> 00:23:56.819
 with their gods

00:23:56.819 --> 00:23:59.960
 so his future

00:23:59.960 --> 00:24:00.860
 future of Babylon

00:24:00.860 --> 00:24:01.680
 depends on

00:24:01.680 --> 00:24:02.779
 divine favor

00:24:02.779 --> 00:24:04.019
 and these are the guys

00:24:04.019 --> 00:24:04.740
 who are going to help him

00:24:04.740 --> 00:24:06.700
 make sure he's on the right side

00:24:06.700 --> 00:24:08.500
 but Neb

00:24:08.500 --> 00:24:09.720
 like all dictators

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:11.420
 is a control freak

00:24:11.420 --> 00:24:13.359
 and by the way

00:24:13.359 --> 00:24:14.420
 domineering bosses

00:24:14.420 --> 00:24:15.779
 can be like that as well

00:24:15.779 --> 00:24:17.579
 and they're always

00:24:17.579 --> 00:24:18.619
 dictators

00:24:18.619 --> 00:24:20.079
 are always insecure

00:24:20.079 --> 00:24:21.379
 did you know that

00:24:21.379 --> 00:24:24.019
 anyone who tries

00:24:24.019 --> 00:24:25.160
 to be the strong man

00:24:25.160 --> 00:24:26.359
 is always cripplingly

00:24:26.359 --> 00:24:27.379
 insecure inside

00:24:27.379 --> 00:24:29.420
 and because

00:24:29.420 --> 00:24:30.819
 all of his payroll

00:24:30.819 --> 00:24:33.079
 simply tell him

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.740
 what he wants

00:24:33.740 --> 00:24:34.919
 to hear all the time

00:24:34.919 --> 00:24:36.379
 he doesn't know

00:24:36.379 --> 00:24:37.819
 who he can really trust

00:24:37.819 --> 00:24:39.439
 and so

00:24:39.439 --> 00:24:40.539
 if he shares

00:24:40.539 --> 00:24:41.480
 this dream with them

00:24:41.480 --> 00:24:43.599
 and they interpret it

00:24:43.599 --> 00:24:44.419
 that actually

00:24:44.419 --> 00:24:45.379
 this is bad news

00:24:45.379 --> 00:24:45.720
 for him

00:24:45.720 --> 00:24:46.339
 it could be

00:24:46.339 --> 00:24:47.159
 his downfall

00:24:47.159 --> 00:24:48.339
 they might support

00:24:48.339 --> 00:24:48.839
 a rival

00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:50.519
 so instead

00:24:50.519 --> 00:24:52.539
 what does he do?

00:24:53.000 --> 00:24:53.839
 He tests them

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:55.819
 with an impossible demand

00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:57.679
 he says

00:24:57.679 --> 00:24:58.019
 okay

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:58.680
 if you're really

00:24:58.680 --> 00:24:59.200
 in touch

00:24:59.200 --> 00:24:59.859
 with the gods

00:24:59.859 --> 00:25:01.839
 don't just interpret

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.400
 the dream

00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:03.660
 tell me

00:25:03.660 --> 00:25:04.740
 what the dream was

00:25:04.740 --> 00:25:07.160
 you just love that

00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:07.700
 if your boss

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.720
 kind of calls you in

00:25:08.720 --> 00:25:09.359
 and just says

00:25:09.359 --> 00:25:09.619
 hey

00:25:09.619 --> 00:25:11.180
 I've got a strategy

00:25:11.180 --> 00:25:11.639
 for this

00:25:11.639 --> 00:25:12.200
 just tell me

00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:12.879
 what it is

00:25:12.879 --> 00:25:16.099
 that's frightening

00:25:16.099 --> 00:25:19.000
 because power hungry

00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:19.440
 people

00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:20.299
 in their insecurity

00:25:20.299 --> 00:25:21.559
 always make

00:25:21.559 --> 00:25:22.900
 impossible demands

00:25:22.900 --> 00:25:25.840
 not just demands

00:25:25.840 --> 00:25:27.540
 but then threats

00:25:27.540 --> 00:25:28.380
 as well

00:25:28.380 --> 00:25:30.060
 I don't know

00:25:30.060 --> 00:25:30.420
 if you've had

00:25:30.420 --> 00:25:31.280
 a boss like that

00:25:31.280 --> 00:25:32.420
 who's never satisfied

00:25:32.420 --> 00:25:34.519
 and there's always more

00:25:34.519 --> 00:25:36.500
 and so he threatens them

00:25:36.500 --> 00:25:37.320
 and he says

00:25:37.320 --> 00:25:38.320
 if you do not make

00:25:38.320 --> 00:25:39.300
 the dream known to me

00:25:39.300 --> 00:25:41.340
 there's but one sentence

00:25:41.340 --> 00:25:41.980
 for you

00:25:41.980 --> 00:25:43.080
 death

00:25:43.080 --> 00:25:45.480
 you have agreed

00:25:45.480 --> 00:25:46.400
 to speak lying

00:25:46.400 --> 00:25:47.620
 and corrupt words

00:25:47.620 --> 00:25:48.240
 before me

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:49.840
 till the times change

00:25:49.840 --> 00:25:50.660
 that means until

00:25:50.660 --> 00:25:52.259
 regime changes

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:54.779
 therefore tell me

00:25:54.779 --> 00:25:55.160
 the dream

00:25:55.160 --> 00:25:55.839
 and I shall know

00:25:55.839 --> 00:25:56.879
 that you show me

00:25:56.879 --> 00:25:57.839
 its interpretation

00:25:57.839 --> 00:25:59.960
 now just imagine

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.539
 you're just one

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:01.420
 of the astrologers

00:26:01.420 --> 00:26:02.099
 who have just been

00:26:02.099 --> 00:26:02.799
 doing your job

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:03.420
 you've got a nice

00:26:03.420 --> 00:26:04.200
 cushy kind of

00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:05.220
 civil servant job

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:08.940
 can you imagine

00:26:08.940 --> 00:26:09.720
 how freaked out

00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:10.619
 they are by this

00:26:10.619 --> 00:26:12.339
 they aren't mind readers

00:26:12.339 --> 00:26:14.200
 that's not how

00:26:14.200 --> 00:26:15.400
 astrology works

00:26:15.400 --> 00:26:16.599
 this isn't in their

00:26:16.599 --> 00:26:17.920
 JD at all

00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:19.879
 and so

00:26:19.879 --> 00:26:21.299
 they are panicking

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:22.099
 at this moment

00:26:22.099 --> 00:26:22.519
 and you know

00:26:22.519 --> 00:26:23.319
 when we're filled

00:26:23.319 --> 00:26:24.099
 with stress

00:26:24.099 --> 00:26:25.219
 filled panic

00:26:25.219 --> 00:26:26.879
 it's always a sign

00:26:26.879 --> 00:26:29.099
 that we're relying

00:26:29.099 --> 00:26:29.899
 on something

00:26:29.899 --> 00:26:30.819
 that can't take

00:26:30.819 --> 00:26:32.019
 the weight of our lives

00:26:32.019 --> 00:26:34.779
 we're made something

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.899
 into a God

00:26:35.899 --> 00:26:37.159
 which is a no God

00:26:37.159 --> 00:26:39.480
 and they say this

00:26:39.480 --> 00:26:39.740
 they say

00:26:39.740 --> 00:26:40.519
 there's not a man

00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:41.240
 it's verse 10

00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:42.319
 there's not a man

00:26:42.319 --> 00:26:42.980
 on earth

00:26:42.980 --> 00:26:44.079
 who can meet

00:26:44.079 --> 00:26:45.139
 the king's demand

00:26:45.139 --> 00:26:46.699
 for no great

00:26:46.699 --> 00:26:47.599
 and powerful king

00:26:47.599 --> 00:26:48.839
 has asked such a thing

00:26:48.839 --> 00:26:50.139
 of any magician

00:26:50.139 --> 00:26:51.199
 or enchanter

00:26:51.199 --> 00:26:52.179
 or Chaldean

00:26:52.179 --> 00:26:53.720
 the thing the king

00:26:53.720 --> 00:26:55.059
 asks is difficult

00:26:55.059 --> 00:26:55.639
 I think that's an

00:26:55.639 --> 00:26:56.220
 understatement

00:26:56.220 --> 00:26:58.899
 and no one

00:26:58.899 --> 00:27:00.720
 can show it to the king

00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:03.000
 except the gods

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:04.179
 listen to this

00:27:04.179 --> 00:27:05.159
 whose dwelling

00:27:05.159 --> 00:27:07.359
 is not with flesh

00:27:07.359 --> 00:27:10.799
 do you see what he's saying

00:27:10.799 --> 00:27:12.319
 he's saying

00:27:12.319 --> 00:27:12.759
 Babylon

00:27:12.759 --> 00:27:13.980
 this great city

00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:15.079
 the foundations

00:27:15.079 --> 00:27:16.099
 of it

00:27:16.099 --> 00:27:17.779
 they thought

00:27:17.779 --> 00:27:18.460
 they were favored

00:27:18.460 --> 00:27:19.139
 by the gods

00:27:19.139 --> 00:27:20.279
 but it's all sand

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:21.839
 because their gods

00:27:21.839 --> 00:27:22.399
 are distant

00:27:22.399 --> 00:27:23.159
 their gods

00:27:23.159 --> 00:27:23.919
 are not interested

00:27:23.919 --> 00:27:24.419
 their gods

00:27:24.419 --> 00:27:25.759
 don't even care

00:27:25.759 --> 00:27:27.579
 they have no access

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:28.259
 to them

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:29.359
 they don't dwell

00:27:29.359 --> 00:27:29.919
 with them

00:27:29.919 --> 00:27:33.619
 you see

00:27:33.619 --> 00:27:34.659
 the whole wisdom

00:27:34.659 --> 00:27:35.299
 of Babylon

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:36.419
 is just a human

00:27:36.419 --> 00:27:36.980
 enterprise

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:40.699
 and if the whole

00:27:40.699 --> 00:27:41.519
 thing is human

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.859
 then it's temporary

00:27:42.859 --> 00:27:44.019
 and it's limited

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:46.019
 and Nebuchadnezzar

00:27:46.019 --> 00:27:46.559
 knows

00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:47.139
 that means

00:27:47.139 --> 00:27:47.900
 his power

00:27:47.900 --> 00:27:48.879
 is temporary

00:27:48.879 --> 00:27:49.799
 and limited

00:27:49.799 --> 00:27:52.619
 and if you

00:27:52.619 --> 00:27:53.759
 have ever experienced

00:27:53.759 --> 00:27:54.119
 that

00:27:54.119 --> 00:27:56.160
 with a boss

00:27:56.160 --> 00:27:56.920
 or somebody else

00:27:56.920 --> 00:27:58.500
 who doesn't get

00:27:58.500 --> 00:28:00.000
 what they want

00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:01.420
 when they're a control freak

00:28:01.420 --> 00:28:03.579
 how do they respond?

00:28:04.639 --> 00:28:05.660
 they respond

00:28:05.660 --> 00:28:06.400
 with anger

00:28:06.400 --> 00:28:07.879
 and fury

00:28:07.879 --> 00:28:09.039
 and he orders

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:09.879
 the destruction

00:28:09.879 --> 00:28:11.240
 of all the wise men

00:28:11.240 --> 00:28:13.180
 now I'm not a dictator

00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:14.220
 generally

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:17.180
 but I am a parent

00:28:17.180 --> 00:28:19.680
 and when my son

00:28:19.680 --> 00:28:20.620
 is rebellious

00:28:20.620 --> 00:28:22.840
 and just refuses

00:28:22.840 --> 00:28:23.500
 to eat

00:28:23.500 --> 00:28:24.420
 what I'm asking him

00:28:24.420 --> 00:28:24.900
 to eat

00:28:24.900 --> 00:28:28.480
 and no matter

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:29.180
 what I try

00:28:29.180 --> 00:28:29.539
 no matter

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.240
 what I google

00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:31.960
 it just doesn't work

00:28:31.960 --> 00:28:33.340
 my rule

00:28:33.340 --> 00:28:34.120
 feels threatened

00:28:34.120 --> 00:28:36.920
 and I feel

00:28:36.920 --> 00:28:37.660
 my control

00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:38.120
 slipping

00:28:38.119 --> 00:28:40.359
 and do you know

00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:40.859
 what happens

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.479
 inside me

00:28:41.479 --> 00:28:42.259
 my frustration

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:43.419
 levels rise

00:28:43.419 --> 00:28:44.819
 and suddenly

00:28:44.819 --> 00:28:45.759
 my son

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:46.979
 experiences my rule

00:28:46.979 --> 00:28:47.779
 not as blessing

00:28:47.779 --> 00:28:49.019
 but as harsh

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:49.799
 and anger

00:28:49.799 --> 00:28:50.659
 and unkind

00:28:50.659 --> 00:28:52.359
 anyone ever been

00:28:52.359 --> 00:28:52.839
 like that?

00:28:53.719 --> 00:28:54.779
 maybe none of you

00:28:54.779 --> 00:28:55.359
 are like me

00:28:55.359 --> 00:28:57.299
 you see why?

00:28:57.419 --> 00:28:58.079
 because we're more

00:28:58.079 --> 00:28:59.399
 fragile than we realize

00:28:59.399 --> 00:29:00.859
 we're more insecure

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:02.000
 than we realize

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:03.219
 even the most

00:29:03.219 --> 00:29:04.439
 successful of us

00:29:04.440 --> 00:29:06.940
 because if we try

00:29:06.940 --> 00:29:08.080
 and stay on the throne

00:29:08.080 --> 00:29:08.420
 though

00:29:08.420 --> 00:29:10.259
 like Nebuchadnezzar

00:29:10.259 --> 00:29:11.680
 we'll end up

00:29:11.680 --> 00:29:12.920
 causing more harm

00:29:12.920 --> 00:29:14.180
 and not blessing

00:29:14.180 --> 00:29:15.720
 as God designed us

00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:17.059
 that's the fragility

00:29:17.059 --> 00:29:18.120
 of Babylon

00:29:18.120 --> 00:29:19.740
 but secondly

00:29:19.740 --> 00:29:21.180
 the confidence

00:29:21.180 --> 00:29:22.860
 of Daniel

00:29:22.860 --> 00:29:23.980
 I love this part

00:29:23.980 --> 00:29:24.960
 because

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:26.740
 Daniel's in the same

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.320
 situation

00:29:27.320 --> 00:29:27.940
 as all the other

00:29:27.940 --> 00:29:28.759
 astrologers

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.240
 okay

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:31.180
 he's going to die

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:33.060
 he doesn't have a clue

00:29:33.060 --> 00:29:34.360
 what's going on

00:29:34.360 --> 00:29:35.259
 he's got this

00:29:35.259 --> 00:29:36.279
 impossible demand

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:37.500
 on him as well

00:29:37.500 --> 00:29:39.060
 but do you notice

00:29:39.060 --> 00:29:39.940
 in this passage

00:29:39.940 --> 00:29:40.680
 in verse 14

00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:41.580
 he doesn't reply

00:29:41.580 --> 00:29:42.279
 with panic

00:29:42.279 --> 00:29:43.440
 he replies

00:29:43.440 --> 00:29:44.980
 with prudence

00:29:44.980 --> 00:29:47.279
 and discernment

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:48.080
 like it says

00:29:48.080 --> 00:29:49.799
 you see

00:29:49.799 --> 00:29:50.279
 he's got this

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:51.720
 kind of calm wisdom

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:52.840
 and

00:29:52.840 --> 00:29:53.840
 he's got this

00:29:53.840 --> 00:29:54.600
 security

00:29:54.600 --> 00:29:55.920
 right in the midst

00:29:55.920 --> 00:29:56.860
 of the pressure

00:29:56.860 --> 00:29:57.640
 being on him

00:29:57.640 --> 00:29:59.940
 and what he does

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:01.240
 he looks danger

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:02.380
 right in the eye

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:04.039
 and he

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:05.340
 confidently says

00:30:05.340 --> 00:30:05.620
 hey

00:30:05.620 --> 00:30:07.620
 mate

00:30:07.620 --> 00:30:08.480
 or whatever he said

00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:09.400
 to Ariok

00:30:09.400 --> 00:30:10.080
 the guy who's

00:30:10.080 --> 00:30:10.600
 going to kill him

00:30:10.600 --> 00:30:11.980
 he says

00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:12.440
 listen

00:30:12.440 --> 00:30:13.519
 just set a date

00:30:13.519 --> 00:30:15.240
 in the king's calendar

00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:16.140
 let's have a dream

00:30:16.140 --> 00:30:17.440
 interpretation meeting

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:22.019
 now that's courage

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:22.360
 right

00:30:22.360 --> 00:30:23.500
 because he doesn't

00:30:23.500 --> 00:30:24.000
 have a clue

00:30:24.000 --> 00:30:28.160
 but his confidence

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:29.120
 isn't in himself

00:30:29.119 --> 00:30:30.019
 you see what he does

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:30.859
 he goes away

00:30:30.859 --> 00:30:31.500
 to his friends

00:30:31.500 --> 00:30:32.039
 and then suddenly

00:30:32.039 --> 00:30:32.919
 I think he realizes

00:30:32.919 --> 00:30:33.919
 what he's actually

00:30:33.919 --> 00:30:34.899
 just kind of said

00:30:34.899 --> 00:30:35.859
 and he goes

00:30:35.859 --> 00:30:36.779
 my goodness me

00:30:36.779 --> 00:30:37.419
 okay

00:30:37.419 --> 00:30:37.939
 guys

00:30:37.939 --> 00:30:39.000
 we've got to pray

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:40.899
 he says to his friends

00:30:40.899 --> 00:30:41.500
 his companions

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:41.839
 he says

00:30:41.839 --> 00:30:42.979
 we've got to seek

00:30:42.979 --> 00:30:44.139
 the mercy

00:30:44.139 --> 00:30:46.139
 of the God of heaven

00:30:46.139 --> 00:30:47.579
 you see

00:30:47.579 --> 00:30:48.119
 the gods

00:30:48.119 --> 00:30:48.699
 of the

00:30:48.699 --> 00:30:49.899
 Babylonians

00:30:49.899 --> 00:30:50.719
 the self-reliant

00:30:50.719 --> 00:30:51.379
 Babylonians

00:30:51.379 --> 00:30:51.939
 were distant

00:30:51.939 --> 00:30:52.979
 in their time of need

00:30:52.979 --> 00:30:54.419
 but Daniel knows

00:30:54.419 --> 00:30:55.679
 that his God

00:30:55.679 --> 00:30:56.879
 is not distant

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:58.220
 he has access

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:59.260
 to him

00:30:59.260 --> 00:31:00.680
 as do each one

00:31:00.680 --> 00:31:01.340
 of us

00:31:01.340 --> 00:31:02.560
 in our time

00:31:02.560 --> 00:31:03.220
 of need

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:05.820
 but man

00:31:05.820 --> 00:31:06.600
 can you imagine

00:31:06.600 --> 00:31:07.300
 him going to bed

00:31:07.300 --> 00:31:07.780
 at night

00:31:07.780 --> 00:31:08.440
 that night

00:31:08.440 --> 00:31:10.540
 with your whole life

00:31:10.540 --> 00:31:11.460
 on the line

00:31:11.460 --> 00:31:12.420
 totally

00:31:12.420 --> 00:31:13.580
 reliant

00:31:13.580 --> 00:31:14.780
 on God

00:31:14.780 --> 00:31:16.180
 to solve the issue

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:18.420
 totally reliant

00:31:18.420 --> 00:31:19.340
 if God doesn't

00:31:19.340 --> 00:31:19.840
 come through

00:31:19.840 --> 00:31:20.560
 he's going to die

00:31:20.560 --> 00:31:24.060
 that does wonders

00:31:24.059 --> 00:31:25.099
 for your prayer life

00:31:25.099 --> 00:31:28.759
 but you see

00:31:28.759 --> 00:31:29.839
 when we're self-reliant

00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:30.740
 and we feel secure

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:31.119
 in ourselves

00:31:31.119 --> 00:31:32.079
 we don't pray

00:31:32.079 --> 00:31:32.859
 kind of

00:31:32.859 --> 00:31:34.059
 desperate prayers

00:31:34.059 --> 00:31:35.119
 like Daniel's praying

00:31:35.119 --> 00:31:37.619
 but do you know

00:31:37.619 --> 00:31:37.799
 what

00:31:37.799 --> 00:31:38.299
 I think

00:31:38.299 --> 00:31:39.220
 this is one of the things

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:40.240
 that God wants to work

00:31:40.240 --> 00:31:41.059
 in my life

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:42.319
 this is one of my prayers

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:43.019
 and it's my prayer

00:31:43.019 --> 00:31:43.759
 for myself

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:44.720
 and for Watermark

00:31:44.720 --> 00:31:46.279
 is I don't want to live

00:31:46.279 --> 00:31:47.059
 self-reliant

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.759
 and safe

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:50.259
 I want to live

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:51.159
 with stories

00:31:51.159 --> 00:31:52.299
 of a sovereign

00:31:52.299 --> 00:31:53.279
 gracious God

00:31:53.279 --> 00:31:54.279
 who provides

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:55.799
 in extraordinary ways

00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:58.559
 I want that security

00:31:58.559 --> 00:32:00.139
 that Daniel has

00:32:00.139 --> 00:32:02.519
 but to be in that place

00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:02.899
 you know

00:32:02.899 --> 00:32:04.039
 we've got to be put

00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:04.940
 in positions

00:32:04.940 --> 00:32:06.680
 where unless God

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:07.980
 truly comes through

00:32:07.980 --> 00:32:10.500
 we've got nothing else

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:11.339
 to hold on to

00:32:11.339 --> 00:32:16.019
 I wonder how many of us

00:32:16.019 --> 00:32:16.879
 live like that

00:32:16.879 --> 00:32:19.079
 you know

00:32:19.079 --> 00:32:20.319
 I had a pastor friend of mine

00:32:20.319 --> 00:32:20.660
 he said

00:32:20.660 --> 00:32:21.480
 I used to live

00:32:21.480 --> 00:32:22.980
 I didn't have a regular

00:32:22.980 --> 00:32:23.660
 salary

00:32:23.660 --> 00:32:24.940
 I used to live

00:32:24.940 --> 00:32:26.059
 month by month

00:32:26.059 --> 00:32:26.720
 never knowing

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:27.620
 where the next paycheck

00:32:27.620 --> 00:32:28.180
 was coming

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:29.019
 and God always

00:32:29.019 --> 00:32:29.819
 came through

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:33.099
 and then he said

00:32:33.099 --> 00:32:33.759
 but now actually

00:32:33.759 --> 00:32:34.200
 I've got a

00:32:34.200 --> 00:32:36.460
 regular salary

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:37.259
 coming in

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:38.039
 and he said

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.960
 and this really

00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:39.500
 impressed me

00:32:39.500 --> 00:32:39.779
 he said

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:42.200
 I feel the danger

00:32:42.200 --> 00:32:44.019
 of the security

00:32:44.019 --> 00:32:44.920
 I now have

00:32:44.920 --> 00:32:45.779
 so that I don't have

00:32:45.779 --> 00:32:46.539
 to trust God

00:32:46.539 --> 00:32:47.440
 quite as much

00:32:47.440 --> 00:32:48.580
 I thought

00:32:48.580 --> 00:32:48.920
 wow

00:32:48.920 --> 00:32:49.480
 I've never even

00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:50.019
 thought of it

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:50.680
 like that

00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:55.779
 you see

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:57.440
 being in a place

00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:57.920
 of total

00:32:57.920 --> 00:32:59.039
 reliance on God

00:32:59.039 --> 00:33:00.559
 doesn't feel great

00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:02.460
 I much prefer

00:33:02.460 --> 00:33:03.180
 to feel secure

00:33:03.180 --> 00:33:03.940
 I don't know about you

00:33:03.940 --> 00:33:05.320
 but actually

00:33:05.320 --> 00:33:07.039
 in this wrestling

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.799
 place

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:09.980
 God comes through

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:11.120
 just look at

00:33:11.120 --> 00:33:11.920
 it's one line

00:33:11.920 --> 00:33:13.560
 then the mystery

00:33:13.560 --> 00:33:14.380
 verse 19

00:33:14.380 --> 00:33:15.480
 was revealed

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:16.160
 to Daniel

00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:17.060
 in a vision

00:33:17.060 --> 00:33:17.680
 of the night

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:19.820
 now just think

00:33:19.820 --> 00:33:20.300
 about that

00:33:20.300 --> 00:33:21.380
 can you imagine

00:33:21.380 --> 00:33:22.140
 Daniel

00:33:22.140 --> 00:33:23.100
 that morning

00:33:23.100 --> 00:33:24.240
 he danced

00:33:24.240 --> 00:33:24.800
 out of bed

00:33:24.800 --> 00:33:25.400
 that morning

00:33:25.400 --> 00:33:26.519
 the joy of God

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:27.600
 just exploded

00:33:27.600 --> 00:33:28.360
 out of him

00:33:28.360 --> 00:33:28.900
 that morning

00:33:28.900 --> 00:33:29.940
 his vision

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:30.440
 of God

00:33:30.440 --> 00:33:31.039
 just grew

00:33:31.039 --> 00:33:32.420
 humongous

00:33:32.420 --> 00:33:33.300
 at that point

00:33:33.300 --> 00:33:34.380
 because he knew

00:33:34.380 --> 00:33:35.519
 that his God

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:36.420
 was the one

00:33:36.420 --> 00:33:37.060
 who was truly

00:33:37.060 --> 00:33:37.600
 on the throne

00:33:37.600 --> 00:33:38.660
 look how he responds

00:33:38.660 --> 00:33:38.960
 he says

00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:39.960
 blessed be the name

00:33:39.960 --> 00:33:40.420
 of God

00:33:40.420 --> 00:33:41.539
 forever and ever

00:33:41.539 --> 00:33:42.759
 to whom belong

00:33:42.759 --> 00:33:44.059
 wisdom and might

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.700
 he's not saying

00:33:44.700 --> 00:33:45.360
 this in theory

00:33:45.360 --> 00:33:46.340
 he knows this

00:33:46.340 --> 00:33:47.519
 he says

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:49.279
 he changes times

00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:49.860
 and seasons

00:33:49.860 --> 00:33:52.120
 he removes kings

00:33:52.120 --> 00:33:53.940
 and sets up kings

00:33:53.940 --> 00:33:55.779
 he gives wisdom

00:33:55.779 --> 00:33:56.440
 to the wise

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:56.980
 and knowledge

00:33:56.980 --> 00:33:57.579
 to those who have

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:58.079
 understanding

00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:59.779
 he reveals

00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:01.480
 deep and hidden things

00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:02.940
 he knows

00:34:02.940 --> 00:34:03.960
 what is in the darkness

00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:04.700
 and the light

00:34:04.700 --> 00:34:05.519
 dwells with him

00:34:05.519 --> 00:34:06.640
 who is the center

00:34:06.640 --> 00:34:07.519
 of all of this

00:34:07.519 --> 00:34:09.980
 God is

00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:12.059
 his sovereign

00:34:12.059 --> 00:34:13.239
 awesome God

00:34:13.239 --> 00:34:13.539
 you see

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:14.480
 he sees

00:34:14.480 --> 00:34:15.119
 God

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:16.759
 for who he truly is

00:34:16.759 --> 00:34:19.480
 his success

00:34:19.480 --> 00:34:20.300
 doesn't blind him

00:34:20.300 --> 00:34:20.739
 and Daniel's

00:34:20.739 --> 00:34:21.599
 a smart guy

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:24.340
 he sees

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:24.800
 that God

00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:25.920
 is truly sovereign

00:34:25.920 --> 00:34:26.780
 God is truly

00:34:26.780 --> 00:34:27.800
 true to his promises

00:34:27.800 --> 00:34:28.719
 God is truly

00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:29.340
 the one who can

00:34:29.340 --> 00:34:30.300
 come through for us

00:34:30.300 --> 00:34:31.519
 God is truly

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:33.340
 who he says he is

00:34:33.340 --> 00:34:36.519
 and that's

00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:37.860
 the true security

00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:38.800
 for our lives

00:34:38.800 --> 00:34:41.519
 every other foundation

00:34:41.519 --> 00:34:42.800
 is sinking sand

00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:44.199
 do you know

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:45.340
 financial security

00:34:45.340 --> 00:34:47.039
 is a myth

00:34:47.039 --> 00:34:48.920
 it doesn't exist

00:34:48.920 --> 00:34:49.920
 because you never

00:34:49.920 --> 00:34:50.559
 have enough

00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:52.239
 job security

00:34:52.239 --> 00:34:53.539
 is a myth

00:34:53.539 --> 00:34:55.079
 because you can be

00:34:55.079 --> 00:34:56.119
 fired at any moment

00:34:56.119 --> 00:34:58.820
 but God's security

00:34:58.820 --> 00:35:00.719
 is rock solid

00:35:00.719 --> 00:35:02.099
 because there's not

00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:03.519
 one single situation

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:04.820
 that a sovereign

00:35:04.820 --> 00:35:05.659
 wise God

00:35:05.659 --> 00:35:06.440
 is not capable

00:35:06.440 --> 00:35:07.039
 of handling

00:35:07.039 --> 00:35:08.239
 and not capable

00:35:08.239 --> 00:35:08.880
 of providing

00:35:08.880 --> 00:35:09.519
 for you

00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:14.239
 and Daniel

00:35:14.239 --> 00:35:14.900
 would not have

00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:16.039
 had that revelation

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:17.019
 of God

00:35:17.019 --> 00:35:17.940
 would not have had

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.739
 that depth

00:35:18.739 --> 00:35:19.579
 of understanding

00:35:19.579 --> 00:35:21.059
 unless he'd run

00:35:21.059 --> 00:35:21.500
 to God

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:22.159
 and been placing

00:35:22.159 --> 00:35:23.139
 his weight on him

00:35:23.139 --> 00:35:25.420
 for his trust

00:35:25.420 --> 00:35:28.099
 you know

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:28.719
 I've seen

00:35:28.719 --> 00:35:30.500
 quite a number

00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:30.840
 of people

00:35:30.840 --> 00:35:31.440
 in Watermark

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.139
 just recently

00:35:32.139 --> 00:35:32.760
 have a whole lot

00:35:32.760 --> 00:35:33.400
 of issues

00:35:33.400 --> 00:35:33.800
 with

00:35:33.800 --> 00:35:34.460
 not just recently

00:35:34.460 --> 00:35:35.079
 in the last year

00:35:35.079 --> 00:35:35.440
 or two

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:36.820
 issues with

00:35:36.820 --> 00:35:38.059
 just work

00:35:38.059 --> 00:35:39.260
 situations

00:35:39.260 --> 00:35:40.579
 financial situations

00:35:40.579 --> 00:35:41.880
 family situations

00:35:41.880 --> 00:35:42.260
 where

00:35:42.260 --> 00:35:44.519
 they felt

00:35:44.519 --> 00:35:45.380
 God was calling

00:35:45.380 --> 00:35:46.000
 them in a certain

00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:46.519
 direction

00:35:46.519 --> 00:35:47.059
 but then

00:35:47.059 --> 00:35:48.079
 the wisdom

00:35:48.079 --> 00:35:48.800
 of everyone else

00:35:48.800 --> 00:35:49.300
 around them

00:35:49.300 --> 00:35:50.019
 told them

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:50.559
 like just

00:35:50.559 --> 00:35:51.240
 take the easy

00:35:51.240 --> 00:35:51.639
 way out

00:35:51.639 --> 00:35:52.579
 just stay secure

00:35:52.579 --> 00:35:53.159
 stay with

00:35:53.159 --> 00:35:53.720
 whatever's going

00:35:53.720 --> 00:35:54.300
 to be

00:35:54.300 --> 00:35:55.900
 kind of help

00:35:55.900 --> 00:35:56.400
 you to just

00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:57.760
 further your own

00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:59.159
 progression in life

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.579
 and all those

00:35:59.579 --> 00:36:00.159
 kind of things

00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:03.219
 but I've seen

00:36:03.219 --> 00:36:04.739
 those people

00:36:04.739 --> 00:36:06.299
 many of you

00:36:06.299 --> 00:36:07.500
 who've actually

00:36:07.500 --> 00:36:07.980
 said no I'm

00:36:07.980 --> 00:36:08.259
 going to make

00:36:08.259 --> 00:36:09.119
 God my security

00:36:09.119 --> 00:36:09.779
 and I'm going

00:36:09.779 --> 00:36:10.379
 to trust him

00:36:10.379 --> 00:36:11.019
 and you stepped

00:36:11.019 --> 00:36:11.920
 out in all kinds

00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:12.799
 of different ways

00:36:12.799 --> 00:36:13.639
 to actually trust

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:15.059
 him with situations

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:16.000
 you didn't know

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.719
 what the future

00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:17.480
 was going to hold

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:21.699
 and what I've seen

00:36:21.699 --> 00:36:22.500
 in your lives

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:23.359
 is I've seen

00:36:23.359 --> 00:36:25.539
 that you have seen

00:36:25.539 --> 00:36:26.460
 God coming through

00:36:26.460 --> 00:36:27.000
 for you

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:28.760
 that you have

00:36:28.760 --> 00:36:29.300
 seen

00:36:29.300 --> 00:36:30.239
 that God

00:36:30.239 --> 00:36:30.900
 is truly

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:31.320
 a rock

00:36:31.320 --> 00:36:31.719
 that you can

00:36:31.719 --> 00:36:32.380
 trust in

00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:35.280
 and I've seen

00:36:35.280 --> 00:36:35.659
 that there's

00:36:35.659 --> 00:36:36.579
 this been joy

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:37.219
 that God

00:36:37.219 --> 00:36:37.699
 has placed

00:36:37.699 --> 00:36:38.400
 in your heart

00:36:38.400 --> 00:36:39.099
 in God

00:36:39.099 --> 00:36:42.199
 and I've also

00:36:42.199 --> 00:36:43.139
 seen at times

00:36:43.139 --> 00:36:43.980
 that there are

00:36:43.980 --> 00:36:44.440
 some of us

00:36:44.440 --> 00:36:44.679
 who

00:36:44.679 --> 00:36:46.539
 we've had

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:47.139
 situations

00:36:47.139 --> 00:36:47.739
 where we know

00:36:47.739 --> 00:36:48.219
 God has been

00:36:48.219 --> 00:36:49.099
 calling us

00:36:49.099 --> 00:36:49.699
 but actually

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:50.099
 we've tried

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:50.519
 to take

00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:51.780
 security first

00:36:51.780 --> 00:36:52.639
 my own

00:36:52.639 --> 00:36:53.639
 security first

00:36:53.639 --> 00:36:56.799
 and you've

00:36:56.799 --> 00:36:57.420
 kind of wrestled

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:58.199
 but you've

00:36:58.199 --> 00:36:59.699
 stayed safe

00:36:59.699 --> 00:37:00.199
 in what you

00:37:00.199 --> 00:37:00.900
 think you can

00:37:00.900 --> 00:37:02.139
 just rely on

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:02.879
 for yourself

00:37:02.879 --> 00:37:05.460
 and I've seen

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.379
 those of you

00:37:06.379 --> 00:37:07.219
 in that situation

00:37:07.219 --> 00:37:08.000
 and some of my

00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:08.579
 other friends

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:09.179
 outside of

00:37:09.179 --> 00:37:09.579
 Watermark

00:37:09.579 --> 00:37:10.900
 in that situation

00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:12.139
 and the stress

00:37:12.139 --> 00:37:12.819
 levels have been

00:37:12.819 --> 00:37:13.219
 high

00:37:13.219 --> 00:37:15.059
 and the joy

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.859
 levels of Jesus

00:37:15.859 --> 00:37:16.659
 have been low

00:37:16.659 --> 00:37:18.460
 and you've felt

00:37:18.460 --> 00:37:20.519
 weighed down

00:37:20.519 --> 00:37:21.500
 and burdened

00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:23.900
 and this passage

00:37:23.900 --> 00:37:25.139
 is calling us

00:37:25.139 --> 00:37:27.119
 it's saying

00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:27.679
 that actually

00:37:27.679 --> 00:37:29.019
 you may have

00:37:29.019 --> 00:37:29.760
 Jesus in your

00:37:29.760 --> 00:37:30.280
 mind

00:37:30.280 --> 00:37:32.260
 but don't have

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:33.019
 Babylon in your

00:37:33.019 --> 00:37:33.440
 soul

00:37:33.440 --> 00:37:37.300
 don't rely

00:37:37.300 --> 00:37:37.760
 on Jesus

00:37:37.760 --> 00:37:38.480
 on a Sunday

00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:38.960
 but then

00:37:38.960 --> 00:37:39.739
 everything else

00:37:39.739 --> 00:37:40.280
 in your life

00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:40.619
 you're just

00:37:40.619 --> 00:37:41.179
 relying whether

00:37:41.179 --> 00:37:41.579
 it's on your

00:37:41.579 --> 00:37:42.099
 NPF

00:37:42.099 --> 00:37:42.900
 on your education

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:43.579
 on your job

00:37:43.579 --> 00:37:44.340
 on your intellect

00:37:44.340 --> 00:37:45.199
 on all the things

00:37:45.199 --> 00:37:45.659
 which you're

00:37:45.659 --> 00:37:46.159
 actually very

00:37:46.159 --> 00:37:46.960
 talented in

00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:49.539
 because God

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:50.239
 is saying

00:37:50.239 --> 00:37:51.719
 that those

00:37:51.719 --> 00:37:52.179
 who bank

00:37:52.179 --> 00:37:53.000
 their lives

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.799
 on the

00:37:53.799 --> 00:37:54.359
 sovereign

00:37:54.359 --> 00:37:55.119
 gracious

00:37:55.119 --> 00:37:56.119
 confidence

00:37:56.119 --> 00:37:56.879
 we have

00:37:56.879 --> 00:37:57.459
 in God

00:37:57.459 --> 00:37:58.959
 even though

00:37:58.959 --> 00:37:59.659
 it's tough

00:37:59.659 --> 00:38:00.339
 because swimming

00:38:00.339 --> 00:38:01.399
 upstream is hard

00:38:01.399 --> 00:38:02.000
 sometimes

00:38:02.000 --> 00:38:03.219
 it's not all

00:38:03.219 --> 00:38:04.099
 better roses

00:38:04.099 --> 00:38:05.239
 it can feel

00:38:05.239 --> 00:38:05.939
 uncomfortable

00:38:05.939 --> 00:38:09.699
 but when we

00:38:09.699 --> 00:38:10.119
 do that

00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:10.759
 and I've seen

00:38:10.759 --> 00:38:11.239
 this

00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:12.659
 people who

00:38:12.659 --> 00:38:13.319
 trust in him

00:38:13.319 --> 00:38:13.579
 they're the

00:38:13.579 --> 00:38:14.139
 most secure

00:38:14.139 --> 00:38:14.959
 people you'll

00:38:14.959 --> 00:38:15.500
 ever meet

00:38:15.500 --> 00:38:17.219
 they're people

00:38:17.219 --> 00:38:17.839
 who know

00:38:17.839 --> 00:38:18.559
 that their God

00:38:18.559 --> 00:38:19.339
 is their rock

00:38:19.340 --> 00:38:20.440
 because they

00:38:20.440 --> 00:38:20.840
 don't just

00:38:20.840 --> 00:38:21.400
 sing that

00:38:21.400 --> 00:38:22.000
 wisdom and

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.620
 power belong

00:38:22.620 --> 00:38:23.140
 to God

00:38:23.140 --> 00:38:24.039
 they live it

00:38:24.039 --> 00:38:24.960
 and they know

00:38:24.960 --> 00:38:25.260
 it

00:38:25.260 --> 00:38:26.079
 and they live

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:26.800
 it like Daniel

00:38:26.800 --> 00:38:27.660
 and there is a

00:38:27.660 --> 00:38:28.720
 joy that is there

00:38:28.720 --> 00:38:30.120
 do you want that

00:38:30.120 --> 00:38:32.280
 I do

00:38:32.280 --> 00:38:39.320
 but for some

00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:40.019
 of us where

00:38:40.019 --> 00:38:40.960
 you know

00:38:40.960 --> 00:38:41.920
 God has provided

00:38:41.920 --> 00:38:42.640
 us with

00:38:42.640 --> 00:38:43.940
 whether it's

00:38:43.940 --> 00:38:44.760
 relatively stable

00:38:44.760 --> 00:38:45.180
 jobs

00:38:45.180 --> 00:38:45.760
 we have food

00:38:45.760 --> 00:38:46.340
 on the table

00:38:46.340 --> 00:38:46.920
 we have

00:38:46.920 --> 00:38:47.920
 relatively

00:38:47.920 --> 00:38:48.840
 comfortable

00:38:48.840 --> 00:38:49.460
 lives

00:38:49.460 --> 00:38:50.140
 in different

00:38:50.140 --> 00:38:50.539
 ways

00:38:50.539 --> 00:38:50.880
 we have

00:38:50.880 --> 00:38:51.480
 our issues

00:38:51.480 --> 00:38:52.059
 but we

00:38:52.059 --> 00:38:52.860
 feel secure

00:38:52.860 --> 00:38:56.440
 how do we

00:38:56.440 --> 00:38:57.000
 live with

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:57.539
 that kind

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:57.840
 of God

00:38:57.840 --> 00:38:58.480
 security

00:38:58.480 --> 00:38:59.440
 even in

00:38:59.440 --> 00:38:59.660
 those

00:38:59.660 --> 00:39:00.360
 situations

00:39:00.360 --> 00:39:01.460
 well I

00:39:01.460 --> 00:39:01.860
 think Daniel

00:39:01.860 --> 00:39:02.059
 is going

00:39:02.059 --> 00:39:02.360
 to show

00:39:02.360 --> 00:39:02.660
 you

00:39:02.660 --> 00:39:03.519
 because you

00:39:03.519 --> 00:39:04.160
 see Daniel

00:39:04.160 --> 00:39:05.380
 appears

00:39:05.380 --> 00:39:05.960
 before

00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:06.980
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:39:06.980 --> 00:39:09.039
 and he

00:39:09.039 --> 00:39:09.820
 doesn't go

00:39:09.820 --> 00:39:10.600
 after he's

00:39:10.600 --> 00:39:10.820
 got the

00:39:10.820 --> 00:39:11.000
 dream

00:39:11.000 --> 00:39:11.240
 he doesn't

00:39:11.240 --> 00:39:11.539
 go hey

00:39:11.539 --> 00:39:11.800
 Neb

00:39:11.800 --> 00:39:13.260
 I cracked

00:39:13.260 --> 00:39:13.519
 it

00:39:13.519 --> 00:39:14.519
 I got

00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:14.780
 it

00:39:14.780 --> 00:39:15.760
 do you

00:39:15.760 --> 00:39:15.920
 want to

00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:16.280
 hear it

00:39:16.280 --> 00:39:18.780
 he doesn't

00:39:18.780 --> 00:39:19.300
 say that

00:39:19.300 --> 00:39:20.040
 he doesn't

00:39:20.040 --> 00:39:20.360
 say look

00:39:20.360 --> 00:39:20.860
 at me

00:39:20.860 --> 00:39:21.860
 that's how

00:39:21.860 --> 00:39:21.980
 the

00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:22.560
 Babylonians

00:39:22.560 --> 00:39:23.040
 worked

00:39:23.040 --> 00:39:24.260
 instead he

00:39:24.260 --> 00:39:24.620
 goes in

00:39:24.620 --> 00:39:25.000
 verse 30

00:39:25.000 --> 00:39:25.300
 he goes

00:39:25.300 --> 00:39:25.820
 but as

00:39:25.820 --> 00:39:26.300
 for me

00:39:26.300 --> 00:39:28.480
 this mystery

00:39:28.480 --> 00:39:28.980
 has been

00:39:28.980 --> 00:39:29.820
 revealed to

00:39:29.820 --> 00:39:30.160
 me

00:39:30.160 --> 00:39:31.960
 not because

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.420
 of any

00:39:32.420 --> 00:39:32.860
 wisdom

00:39:32.860 --> 00:39:33.540
 that I

00:39:33.540 --> 00:39:34.000
 have more

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:34.280
 than all

00:39:34.280 --> 00:39:34.680
 the living

00:39:34.680 --> 00:39:36.120
 and then he

00:39:36.120 --> 00:39:36.860
 goes this

00:39:36.860 --> 00:39:37.980
 he says

00:39:37.980 --> 00:39:38.280
 none of

00:39:38.280 --> 00:39:38.680
 your wise

00:39:38.680 --> 00:39:38.980
 men

00:39:38.980 --> 00:39:39.800
 they're not

00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:40.260
 really that

00:39:40.260 --> 00:39:40.800
 wise

00:39:40.800 --> 00:39:42.420
 but he

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:42.980
 says but

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.540
 there is

00:39:43.540 --> 00:39:44.040
 a God

00:39:44.040 --> 00:39:44.620
 in heaven

00:39:44.619 --> 00:39:46.039
 who reveals

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:46.639
 mysteries

00:39:46.639 --> 00:39:49.099
 just think

00:39:49.099 --> 00:39:49.739
 about that

00:39:49.739 --> 00:39:50.900
 Daniel

00:39:50.900 --> 00:39:51.719
 in front

00:39:51.719 --> 00:39:52.039
 of the

00:39:52.039 --> 00:39:52.460
 man who

00:39:52.460 --> 00:39:52.920
 could cut

00:39:52.920 --> 00:39:53.279
 his head

00:39:53.279 --> 00:39:53.579
 off at

00:39:53.579 --> 00:39:54.239
 any moment

00:39:54.239 --> 00:39:56.359
 is evangelizing

00:39:56.359 --> 00:39:57.199
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:39:57.199 --> 00:39:59.380
 isn't that

00:39:59.380 --> 00:39:59.779
 amazing

00:39:59.779 --> 00:40:01.059
 you see

00:40:01.059 --> 00:40:03.679
 he tells

00:40:03.679 --> 00:40:04.539
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:40:04.539 --> 00:40:05.000
 about the

00:40:05.000 --> 00:40:05.359
 God he

00:40:05.359 --> 00:40:05.739
 trusts

00:40:05.739 --> 00:40:06.000
 and the

00:40:06.000 --> 00:40:06.319
 God that

00:40:06.319 --> 00:40:06.859
 he knows

00:40:06.859 --> 00:40:07.539
 is the

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:07.880
 one who's

00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:08.119
 truly

00:40:08.119 --> 00:40:08.579
 sovereign

00:40:08.579 --> 00:40:09.719
 and for

00:40:09.719 --> 00:40:10.199
 those of

00:40:10.199 --> 00:40:10.559
 us who

00:40:10.559 --> 00:40:11.699
 feel the

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:12.440
 more secure

00:40:12.440 --> 00:40:13.199
 right now

00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:13.759
 and that's

00:40:13.759 --> 00:40:14.219
 a blessing

00:40:14.219 --> 00:40:14.699
 from God

00:40:14.699 --> 00:40:15.159
 let's not

00:40:15.159 --> 00:40:16.839
 downplay that

00:40:16.839 --> 00:40:18.399
 mission and

00:40:18.399 --> 00:40:19.259
 evangelism

00:40:19.259 --> 00:40:20.019
 are the

00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:20.599
 place where

00:40:20.599 --> 00:40:21.079
 God wants

00:40:21.079 --> 00:40:21.460
 to push

00:40:21.460 --> 00:40:21.839
 us out

00:40:21.839 --> 00:40:22.219
 of feeling

00:40:22.219 --> 00:40:22.699
 safe

00:40:22.699 --> 00:40:24.519
 because if

00:40:24.519 --> 00:40:25.059
 you know

00:40:25.059 --> 00:40:26.319
 sharing the

00:40:26.319 --> 00:40:27.379
 gospel with

00:40:27.379 --> 00:40:27.859
 people who

00:40:27.859 --> 00:40:28.500
 intimidate

00:40:28.500 --> 00:40:28.779
 you

00:40:28.779 --> 00:40:29.619
 with people

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:29.960
 who you

00:40:29.960 --> 00:40:30.339
 feel like

00:40:30.339 --> 00:40:31.259
 my reputation

00:40:31.259 --> 00:40:31.919
 might be on

00:40:31.919 --> 00:40:32.439
 the line

00:40:32.439 --> 00:40:32.859
 here

00:40:32.859 --> 00:40:34.919
 that feels

00:40:34.919 --> 00:40:35.579
 sometimes like

00:40:35.579 --> 00:40:36.079
 an impossible

00:40:36.079 --> 00:40:36.699
 task

00:40:36.699 --> 00:40:37.259
 doesn't it

00:40:37.259 --> 00:40:38.480
 it feels

00:40:38.480 --> 00:40:38.779
 like I

00:40:38.779 --> 00:40:39.419
 cannot change

00:40:39.419 --> 00:40:39.899
 anybody's

00:40:39.899 --> 00:40:40.159
 heart

00:40:40.159 --> 00:40:40.839
 sometimes it

00:40:40.839 --> 00:40:41.239
 feels like

00:40:41.239 --> 00:40:41.679
 life and

00:40:41.679 --> 00:40:42.119
 death are on

00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:42.619
 the line

00:40:42.619 --> 00:40:45.859
 but actually

00:40:45.859 --> 00:40:46.819
 if we want

00:40:46.819 --> 00:40:47.239
 that God

00:40:47.239 --> 00:40:47.960
 sized vision

00:40:47.960 --> 00:40:49.400
 that Daniel

00:40:49.400 --> 00:40:49.900
 has

00:40:49.900 --> 00:40:50.699
 God is going

00:40:50.699 --> 00:40:51.119
 to call us

00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:51.559
 light with

00:40:51.559 --> 00:40:52.059
 loving the

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:52.319
 city

00:40:52.319 --> 00:40:52.799
 he's called

00:40:52.799 --> 00:40:53.039
 us in

00:40:53.039 --> 00:40:53.559
 little ways

00:40:53.559 --> 00:40:53.839
 he's going

00:40:53.839 --> 00:40:54.259
 to call you

00:40:54.259 --> 00:40:54.579
 into your

00:40:54.579 --> 00:40:54.920
 workplace

00:40:54.920 --> 00:40:55.579
 this week

00:40:55.579 --> 00:40:56.279
 he's going

00:40:56.279 --> 00:40:56.759
 to call you

00:40:56.759 --> 00:40:57.099
 into your

00:40:57.099 --> 00:40:57.460
 families

00:40:57.460 --> 00:40:58.019
 this week

00:40:58.019 --> 00:40:58.579
 and he's

00:40:58.579 --> 00:40:58.819
 going to

00:40:58.819 --> 00:40:59.400
 call you

00:40:59.400 --> 00:41:00.559
 with complete

00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:01.739
 inadequacy

00:41:01.739 --> 00:41:02.599
 because he

00:41:02.599 --> 00:41:03.019
 wants us

00:41:03.019 --> 00:41:03.480
 to get on

00:41:03.480 --> 00:41:03.880
 our knees

00:41:03.880 --> 00:41:04.440
 in desperate

00:41:04.440 --> 00:41:05.659
 prayer saying

00:41:05.659 --> 00:41:06.019
 God

00:41:06.019 --> 00:41:07.199
 unless you

00:41:07.199 --> 00:41:07.779
 come through

00:41:07.779 --> 00:41:08.579
 I don't know

00:41:08.579 --> 00:41:08.960
 how to do

00:41:08.960 --> 00:41:09.359
 this

00:41:09.360 --> 00:41:12.360
 and then

00:41:12.360 --> 00:41:12.760
 sit and

00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:13.160
 watch

00:41:13.160 --> 00:41:14.140
 as we

00:41:14.140 --> 00:41:14.620
 pray that

00:41:14.620 --> 00:41:15.019
 again and

00:41:15.019 --> 00:41:15.460
 again and

00:41:15.460 --> 00:41:15.960
 see how

00:41:15.960 --> 00:41:16.519
 God comes

00:41:16.519 --> 00:41:16.840
 through

00:41:16.840 --> 00:41:17.660
 because let

00:41:17.660 --> 00:41:18.000
 me tell

00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:18.320
 you he

00:41:18.320 --> 00:41:18.640
 will

00:41:18.640 --> 00:41:20.420
 are we

00:41:20.420 --> 00:41:20.800
 ready for

00:41:20.800 --> 00:41:21.059
 that

00:41:21.059 --> 00:41:26.039
 that's the

00:41:26.039 --> 00:41:26.760
 confidence of

00:41:26.760 --> 00:41:27.079
 Daniel

00:41:27.079 --> 00:41:27.480
 we've looked

00:41:27.480 --> 00:41:27.700
 at the

00:41:27.700 --> 00:41:28.440
 fragility of

00:41:28.440 --> 00:41:28.800
 Babylon

00:41:28.800 --> 00:41:29.680
 confidence of

00:41:29.680 --> 00:41:30.039
 Daniel

00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:30.720
 the final

00:41:30.720 --> 00:41:31.059
 thing

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:32.599
 is the

00:41:32.599 --> 00:41:33.180
 stone

00:41:33.180 --> 00:41:34.059
 of power

00:41:34.059 --> 00:41:35.519
 and we

00:41:35.519 --> 00:41:35.840
 could go

00:41:35.840 --> 00:41:36.219
 on for

00:41:36.219 --> 00:41:36.719
 ages

00:41:36.719 --> 00:41:37.539
 about this

00:41:37.539 --> 00:41:39.380
 image

00:41:39.380 --> 00:41:39.920
 but I'm

00:41:39.920 --> 00:41:40.059
 going to

00:41:40.059 --> 00:41:40.500
 go fairly

00:41:40.500 --> 00:41:40.900
 briefly

00:41:40.900 --> 00:41:41.259
 through

00:41:41.259 --> 00:41:44.519
 because this

00:41:44.519 --> 00:41:44.739
 kind of

00:41:44.739 --> 00:41:45.460
 parallels as

00:41:45.460 --> 00:41:45.739
 well into

00:41:45.739 --> 00:41:46.480
 chapter 7

00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:46.980
 and we'll

00:41:46.980 --> 00:41:47.400
 spend a bit

00:41:47.400 --> 00:41:47.779
 more time

00:41:47.779 --> 00:41:48.039
 there

00:41:48.039 --> 00:41:49.179
 but in

00:41:49.179 --> 00:41:50.320
 chapter 2

00:41:50.320 --> 00:41:52.119
 Daniel

00:41:52.119 --> 00:41:52.559
 tells him

00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:52.940
 the dream

00:41:52.940 --> 00:41:54.559
 and the

00:41:54.559 --> 00:41:55.119
 dream is of

00:41:55.119 --> 00:41:55.820
 this great

00:41:55.820 --> 00:41:56.599
 image

00:41:56.599 --> 00:41:58.940
 and do you

00:41:58.940 --> 00:41:59.340
 remember in

00:41:59.340 --> 00:41:59.699
 the Bible

00:41:59.699 --> 00:42:00.480
 where image

00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:01.000
 comes

00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:03.380
 Genesis

00:42:03.380 --> 00:42:04.280
 1

00:42:04.280 --> 00:42:05.039
 man is

00:42:05.039 --> 00:42:05.460
 made in

00:42:05.460 --> 00:42:06.000
 the image

00:42:06.000 --> 00:42:06.320
 of God

00:42:06.320 --> 00:42:06.740
 this is a

00:42:06.740 --> 00:42:07.140
 deliberate

00:42:07.140 --> 00:42:07.820
 connection

00:42:07.820 --> 00:42:08.840
 and actually

00:42:08.840 --> 00:42:09.240
 a lot of

00:42:09.240 --> 00:42:09.599
 the language

00:42:09.599 --> 00:42:10.099
 of Genesis

00:42:10.099 --> 00:42:10.660
 is found

00:42:10.660 --> 00:42:10.800
 here

00:42:10.800 --> 00:42:11.000
 if you look

00:42:11.000 --> 00:42:11.200
 in verse

00:42:11.200 --> 00:42:11.720
 37

00:42:11.720 --> 00:42:12.160
 38

00:42:12.160 --> 00:42:12.579
 it's the

00:42:12.579 --> 00:42:12.840
 language

00:42:12.840 --> 00:42:13.340
 of Genesis

00:42:13.340 --> 00:42:13.800
 humans

00:42:13.800 --> 00:42:14.260
 ruling

00:42:14.260 --> 00:42:14.579
 over the

00:42:14.579 --> 00:42:15.039
 birds of

00:42:15.039 --> 00:42:15.360
 the air

00:42:15.360 --> 00:42:16.059
 the beasts

00:42:16.059 --> 00:42:16.320
 of the

00:42:16.320 --> 00:42:16.680
 field

00:42:16.680 --> 00:42:18.000
 humans

00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:18.940
 were made

00:42:18.940 --> 00:42:20.280
 to rule

00:42:20.280 --> 00:42:22.880
 were made

00:42:22.880 --> 00:42:23.519
 to rule

00:42:23.519 --> 00:42:24.840
 under God

00:42:24.840 --> 00:42:26.079
 but Babylon

00:42:26.079 --> 00:42:27.300
 has distorted

00:42:27.300 --> 00:42:28.240
 what we were

00:42:28.240 --> 00:42:28.880
 made to do

00:42:28.880 --> 00:42:29.480
 it's made

00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:30.340
 us the

00:42:30.340 --> 00:42:30.640
 rulers

00:42:30.640 --> 00:42:31.320
 and so

00:42:31.320 --> 00:42:31.760
 what do you

00:42:31.760 --> 00:42:32.180
 see about

00:42:32.180 --> 00:42:32.800
 this image

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:33.119
 it says

00:42:33.119 --> 00:42:33.880
 this image

00:42:33.880 --> 00:42:34.699
 mighty

00:42:34.699 --> 00:42:35.239
 and of

00:42:35.239 --> 00:42:35.900
 exceeding

00:42:35.900 --> 00:42:36.359
 brightness

00:42:36.359 --> 00:42:37.639
 stood before

00:42:37.639 --> 00:42:37.960
 you

00:42:37.960 --> 00:42:38.500
 and its

00:42:38.500 --> 00:42:39.059
 appearance

00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:40.299
 was frightening

00:42:40.299 --> 00:42:42.079
 you see

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.599
 this image

00:42:42.599 --> 00:42:43.000
 is now

00:42:43.000 --> 00:42:43.380
 actually

00:42:43.380 --> 00:42:44.259
 a lifeless

00:42:44.259 --> 00:42:45.019
 statue

00:42:45.019 --> 00:42:46.039
 it's an

00:42:46.039 --> 00:42:46.460
 idol

00:42:46.460 --> 00:42:48.319
 dehumanized

00:42:48.319 --> 00:42:49.159
 and it's

00:42:49.159 --> 00:42:49.819
 a depiction

00:42:49.819 --> 00:42:51.659
 of four

00:42:51.659 --> 00:42:52.699
 successive

00:42:52.699 --> 00:42:53.500
 world

00:42:53.500 --> 00:42:54.339
 empires

00:42:54.339 --> 00:42:56.000
 and there's

00:42:56.000 --> 00:42:56.639
 some debate

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:57.199
 about

00:42:57.199 --> 00:42:59.099
 which ones

00:42:59.099 --> 00:42:59.380
 they are

00:42:59.380 --> 00:42:59.819
 but Christians

00:42:59.819 --> 00:43:00.539
 have from

00:43:00.539 --> 00:43:01.059
 very early

00:43:01.059 --> 00:43:01.759
 on interpreted

00:43:01.759 --> 00:43:02.480
 like this

00:43:02.480 --> 00:43:03.219
 the gold

00:43:03.219 --> 00:43:03.559
 head

00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:03.940
 we know

00:43:03.940 --> 00:43:04.059
 is

00:43:04.059 --> 00:43:04.780
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:43:04.780 --> 00:43:05.219
 in Babylon

00:43:05.219 --> 00:43:06.599
 the silver

00:43:06.599 --> 00:43:07.699
 is the empire

00:43:07.699 --> 00:43:08.260
 of Cyrus

00:43:08.260 --> 00:43:08.719
 the Great

00:43:08.719 --> 00:43:09.280
 and Medo

00:43:09.280 --> 00:43:09.820
 Persia

00:43:09.820 --> 00:43:10.579
 bronze

00:43:10.579 --> 00:43:11.260
 is Greece

00:43:11.260 --> 00:43:12.280
 the iron

00:43:12.280 --> 00:43:12.740
 and clay

00:43:12.740 --> 00:43:13.300
 is Rome

00:43:13.300 --> 00:43:14.539
 and the

00:43:14.539 --> 00:43:15.019
 point

00:43:15.019 --> 00:43:15.559
 is

00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:16.679
 is this

00:43:16.679 --> 00:43:17.019
 really

00:43:17.019 --> 00:43:19.059
 these empires

00:43:19.059 --> 00:43:19.639
 are glorious

00:43:19.639 --> 00:43:20.159
 that's why

00:43:20.159 --> 00:43:21.280
 they're

00:43:21.280 --> 00:43:22.280
 exceedingly

00:43:22.280 --> 00:43:22.639
 bright

00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:24.679
 they produce

00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:25.240
 incredible

00:43:25.240 --> 00:43:25.840
 culture

00:43:25.840 --> 00:43:26.480
 like even

00:43:26.480 --> 00:43:26.900
 today

00:43:26.900 --> 00:43:27.539
 right

00:43:27.539 --> 00:43:28.360
 just the

00:43:28.360 --> 00:43:29.019
 technology

00:43:29.019 --> 00:43:29.320
 that's

00:43:29.320 --> 00:43:29.719
 available

00:43:29.719 --> 00:43:29.960
 there's

00:43:29.960 --> 00:43:30.099
 just

00:43:30.099 --> 00:43:30.800
 incredible

00:43:30.800 --> 00:43:31.199
 things

00:43:31.199 --> 00:43:31.420
 that are

00:43:31.420 --> 00:43:31.779
 created

00:43:31.779 --> 00:43:32.279
 that's

00:43:32.279 --> 00:43:32.779
 amazing

00:43:32.779 --> 00:43:33.940
 we were

00:43:33.940 --> 00:43:34.279
 made to

00:43:34.279 --> 00:43:34.519
 create

00:43:34.519 --> 00:43:35.039
 culture

00:43:35.039 --> 00:43:36.699
 but you

00:43:36.699 --> 00:43:37.179
 notice

00:43:37.179 --> 00:43:38.079
 the other

00:43:38.079 --> 00:43:38.340
 thing

00:43:38.340 --> 00:43:38.800
 here

00:43:38.800 --> 00:43:41.619
 their rule

00:43:41.619 --> 00:43:42.460
 doesn't bring

00:43:42.460 --> 00:43:43.019
 blessing

00:43:43.019 --> 00:43:44.159
 but it

00:43:44.159 --> 00:43:44.400
 brings

00:43:44.400 --> 00:43:44.960
 fear

00:43:44.960 --> 00:43:46.579
 these

00:43:46.579 --> 00:43:47.000
 kingdoms

00:43:47.000 --> 00:43:47.380
 are

00:43:47.380 --> 00:43:47.960
 frightening

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:49.279
 they're

00:43:49.279 --> 00:43:49.719
 fear

00:43:49.719 --> 00:43:50.420
 inducing

00:43:50.420 --> 00:43:51.539
 they're

00:43:51.539 --> 00:43:52.320
 powerful

00:43:52.320 --> 00:43:53.340
 we feel

00:43:53.340 --> 00:43:53.980
 threatened

00:43:53.980 --> 00:43:54.740
 by them

00:43:54.740 --> 00:43:58.920
 but then

00:43:58.920 --> 00:43:59.700
 what happens

00:43:59.700 --> 00:44:02.559
 just as

00:44:02.559 --> 00:44:02.960
 if you

00:44:02.960 --> 00:44:03.320
 remember

00:44:03.320 --> 00:44:03.620
 this

00:44:03.620 --> 00:44:04.039
 some of

00:44:04.039 --> 00:44:04.240
 you are

00:44:04.240 --> 00:44:04.559
 not even

00:44:04.559 --> 00:44:05.059
 old enough

00:44:05.059 --> 00:44:05.460
 to remember

00:44:05.460 --> 00:44:05.680
 this

00:44:05.680 --> 00:44:05.880
 but

00:44:05.880 --> 00:44:06.519
 when

00:44:06.519 --> 00:44:07.600
 Saddam Hussein

00:44:07.600 --> 00:44:09.360
 was toppled

00:44:09.360 --> 00:44:10.100
 from power

00:44:10.100 --> 00:44:12.100
 do you

00:44:12.100 --> 00:44:12.280
 remember

00:44:12.280 --> 00:44:12.880
 what happened

00:44:12.880 --> 00:44:15.019
 people came

00:44:15.019 --> 00:44:15.280
 and they

00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:15.760
 pushed

00:44:15.760 --> 00:44:16.380
 over his

00:44:16.380 --> 00:44:16.840
 statue

00:44:16.840 --> 00:44:19.740
 in the

00:44:19.740 --> 00:44:20.539
 same way

00:44:20.539 --> 00:44:21.600
 this

00:44:21.600 --> 00:44:22.120
 these

00:44:22.119 --> 00:44:22.619
 great

00:44:22.619 --> 00:44:23.440
 empires

00:44:23.440 --> 00:44:25.059
 topple

00:44:25.059 --> 00:44:25.679
 over

00:44:25.679 --> 00:44:27.119
 how

00:44:27.119 --> 00:44:28.000
 with

00:44:28.000 --> 00:44:28.500
 one

00:44:28.500 --> 00:44:29.319
 small

00:44:29.319 --> 00:44:29.779
 stone

00:44:29.779 --> 00:44:30.000
 that

00:44:30.000 --> 00:44:30.359
 hits

00:44:30.359 --> 00:44:30.639
 the

00:44:30.639 --> 00:44:31.079
 feet

00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:32.420
 just

00:44:32.420 --> 00:44:32.719
 like

00:44:32.719 --> 00:44:33.199
 David

00:44:33.199 --> 00:44:34.019
 with

00:44:34.019 --> 00:44:34.400
 one

00:44:34.400 --> 00:44:35.460
 slingshot

00:44:35.460 --> 00:44:36.319
 takes

00:44:36.319 --> 00:44:36.619
 out

00:44:36.619 --> 00:44:37.239
 Goliath

00:44:37.239 --> 00:44:38.159
 a stone

00:44:38.159 --> 00:44:38.460
 which

00:44:38.460 --> 00:44:38.880
 seems

00:44:38.880 --> 00:44:39.779
 underrated

00:44:39.779 --> 00:44:40.279
 a stone

00:44:40.279 --> 00:44:40.500
 which

00:44:40.500 --> 00:44:40.819
 everyone

00:44:40.819 --> 00:44:41.059
 goes

00:44:41.059 --> 00:44:41.359
 that's

00:44:41.359 --> 00:44:41.880
 ridiculous

00:44:41.880 --> 00:44:42.219
 how

00:44:42.219 --> 00:44:42.440
 can

00:44:42.440 --> 00:44:42.699
 that

00:44:42.699 --> 00:44:42.940
 do

00:44:42.940 --> 00:44:43.460
 anything

00:44:43.460 --> 00:44:44.420
 but

00:44:44.420 --> 00:44:44.679
 that

00:44:44.679 --> 00:44:45.019
 one

00:44:45.019 --> 00:44:45.759
 stone

00:44:45.759 --> 00:44:47.440
 is

00:44:47.440 --> 00:44:47.839
 a stone

00:44:47.839 --> 00:44:48.000
 of

00:44:48.000 --> 00:44:48.519
 power

00:44:48.519 --> 00:44:49.400
 it's

00:44:49.400 --> 00:44:49.980
 a stone

00:44:49.980 --> 00:44:50.420
 that

00:44:50.420 --> 00:44:51.079
 becomes

00:44:51.079 --> 00:44:51.400
 this

00:44:51.400 --> 00:44:51.720
 huge

00:44:51.720 --> 00:44:52.300
 mountain

00:44:52.300 --> 00:44:52.639
 that

00:44:52.639 --> 00:44:53.099
 fills

00:44:53.099 --> 00:44:53.340
 the

00:44:53.340 --> 00:44:53.760
 earth

00:44:53.760 --> 00:44:56.680
 and he

00:44:56.680 --> 00:44:57.019
 says

00:44:57.019 --> 00:44:57.940
 that

00:44:57.940 --> 00:44:58.300
 actually

00:44:58.300 --> 00:44:58.940
 these

00:44:58.940 --> 00:44:59.380
 kingdoms

00:44:59.380 --> 00:44:59.639
 are

00:44:59.639 --> 00:44:59.960
 broken

00:44:59.960 --> 00:45:00.200
 in

00:45:00.200 --> 00:45:00.539
 pieces

00:45:00.539 --> 00:45:00.920
 and

00:45:00.920 --> 00:45:01.039
 they

00:45:01.039 --> 00:45:01.460
 become

00:45:01.460 --> 00:45:01.680
 like

00:45:01.680 --> 00:45:01.880
 the

00:45:01.880 --> 00:45:02.380
 chaff

00:45:02.380 --> 00:45:02.920
 of

00:45:02.920 --> 00:45:03.099
 the

00:45:03.099 --> 00:45:03.400
 summer

00:45:03.400 --> 00:45:03.980
 threshing

00:45:03.980 --> 00:45:04.420
 floors

00:45:04.420 --> 00:45:04.900
 so

00:45:04.900 --> 00:45:05.340
 not a

00:45:05.340 --> 00:45:05.760
 trace

00:45:05.760 --> 00:45:06.079
 of them

00:45:06.079 --> 00:45:06.400
 could be

00:45:06.400 --> 00:45:06.780
 found

00:45:06.780 --> 00:45:07.579
 and the

00:45:07.579 --> 00:45:08.000
 stone

00:45:08.000 --> 00:45:08.420
 becomes

00:45:08.420 --> 00:45:08.579
 that

00:45:08.579 --> 00:45:08.840
 great

00:45:08.840 --> 00:45:09.380
 mountain

00:45:09.380 --> 00:45:10.440
 do you

00:45:10.440 --> 00:45:10.660
 know

00:45:10.660 --> 00:45:12.220
 chaff

00:45:12.220 --> 00:45:12.480
 is a

00:45:12.480 --> 00:45:12.579
 bit

00:45:12.579 --> 00:45:12.860
 like

00:45:12.860 --> 00:45:14.019
 have

00:45:14.019 --> 00:45:14.119
 you

00:45:14.119 --> 00:45:14.260
 ever

00:45:14.260 --> 00:45:14.420
 seen

00:45:14.420 --> 00:45:14.639
 this

00:45:14.639 --> 00:45:15.440
 dandelion

00:45:15.440 --> 00:45:15.660
 I think

00:45:15.660 --> 00:45:15.760
 there's

00:45:15.760 --> 00:45:16.119
 a picture

00:45:16.119 --> 00:45:16.340
 of

00:45:16.340 --> 00:45:16.920
 dandelion

00:45:16.920 --> 00:45:17.119
 there's

00:45:17.119 --> 00:45:17.280
 actually

00:45:17.280 --> 00:45:17.440
 a lot

00:45:17.440 --> 00:45:17.500
 of

00:45:17.500 --> 00:45:17.619
 this

00:45:17.619 --> 00:45:18.039
 cotton

00:45:18.039 --> 00:45:19.139
 tree

00:45:19.139 --> 00:45:19.440
 cotton

00:45:19.440 --> 00:45:19.700
 at the

00:45:19.700 --> 00:45:19.940
 moment

00:45:19.940 --> 00:45:20.400
 coming

00:45:20.400 --> 00:45:20.559
 out

00:45:20.559 --> 00:45:20.740
 but

00:45:20.740 --> 00:45:21.440
 you

00:45:21.440 --> 00:45:21.559
 ever

00:45:21.559 --> 00:45:21.860
 seen

00:45:21.860 --> 00:45:22.340
 I don't

00:45:22.340 --> 00:45:22.460
 know if

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:22.679
 you've

00:45:22.679 --> 00:45:23.039
 ever seen

00:45:23.039 --> 00:45:23.300
 this with

00:45:23.300 --> 00:45:23.599
 a kid

00:45:23.599 --> 00:45:23.820
 and you

00:45:23.820 --> 00:45:24.159
 just go

00:45:24.159 --> 00:45:24.559
 like this

00:45:24.559 --> 00:45:24.880
 with them

00:45:24.880 --> 00:45:27.539
 and what

00:45:27.539 --> 00:45:28.000
 happens

00:45:28.000 --> 00:45:29.980
 it just

00:45:29.980 --> 00:45:30.380
 goes

00:45:30.380 --> 00:45:33.160
 Daniel

00:45:33.160 --> 00:45:33.180
 Daniel

00:45:33.180 --> 00:45:33.820
 is saying

00:45:33.820 --> 00:45:34.740
 the

00:45:34.740 --> 00:45:35.480
 greatest

00:45:35.480 --> 00:45:36.220
 most

00:45:36.220 --> 00:45:37.079
 powerful

00:45:37.079 --> 00:45:37.840
 even

00:45:37.840 --> 00:45:38.180
 right

00:45:38.180 --> 00:45:38.480
 now

00:45:38.480 --> 00:45:38.720
 in

00:45:38.720 --> 00:45:39.019
 Hong

00:45:39.019 --> 00:45:39.260
 Kong

00:45:39.260 --> 00:45:39.440
 the

00:45:39.440 --> 00:45:39.780
 people

00:45:39.780 --> 00:45:40.000
 who

00:45:40.000 --> 00:45:40.260
 seem

00:45:40.260 --> 00:45:40.559
 to be

00:45:40.559 --> 00:45:40.940
 most

00:45:40.940 --> 00:45:41.800
 powerful

00:45:41.800 --> 00:45:42.519
 in our

00:45:42.519 --> 00:45:42.980
 lives

00:45:42.980 --> 00:45:44.280
 politically

00:45:44.280 --> 00:45:45.440
 in the

00:45:45.440 --> 00:45:46.000
 lobbies

00:45:46.000 --> 00:45:46.320
 that are

00:45:46.320 --> 00:45:46.920
 going on

00:45:46.920 --> 00:45:47.180
 for

00:45:47.180 --> 00:45:47.599
 different

00:45:47.599 --> 00:45:48.260
 agendas

00:45:48.260 --> 00:45:49.340
 trying to

00:45:49.340 --> 00:45:49.800
 reshape

00:45:49.800 --> 00:45:50.619
 sexuality

00:45:50.619 --> 00:45:51.220
 reshape

00:45:51.220 --> 00:45:51.579
 gender

00:45:51.579 --> 00:45:51.880
 and all

00:45:51.880 --> 00:45:52.059
 these

00:45:52.059 --> 00:45:52.340
 different

00:45:52.340 --> 00:45:52.619
 things

00:45:52.619 --> 00:45:52.940
 the

00:45:52.940 --> 00:45:53.579
 powerful

00:45:53.579 --> 00:45:54.200
 media

00:45:54.200 --> 00:45:54.700
 that

00:45:54.700 --> 00:45:54.880
 kind

00:45:54.880 --> 00:45:55.000
 of

00:45:55.000 --> 00:45:55.340
 comes

00:45:55.340 --> 00:45:55.660
 at us

00:45:55.660 --> 00:45:55.860
 all

00:45:55.860 --> 00:45:56.019
 the

00:45:56.019 --> 00:45:56.300
 time

00:45:56.300 --> 00:45:56.740
 all

00:45:56.740 --> 00:45:57.019
 these

00:45:57.019 --> 00:45:57.340
 things

00:45:57.340 --> 00:45:57.559
 which

00:45:57.559 --> 00:45:57.740
 we

00:45:57.740 --> 00:45:58.079
 feel

00:45:58.079 --> 00:45:58.240
 like

00:45:58.240 --> 00:45:58.599
 sometimes

00:45:58.599 --> 00:45:59.000
 we have

00:45:59.000 --> 00:45:59.240
 no

00:45:59.240 --> 00:45:59.599
 weight

00:45:59.599 --> 00:45:59.760
 and

00:45:59.760 --> 00:46:00.000
 power

00:46:00.000 --> 00:46:00.579
 to fight

00:46:00.579 --> 00:46:01.159
 against

00:46:01.159 --> 00:46:03.300
 they're

00:46:03.300 --> 00:46:03.559
 not on

00:46:03.559 --> 00:46:03.940
 the throne

00:46:03.940 --> 00:46:05.980
 because

00:46:05.980 --> 00:46:06.960
 there's

00:46:06.960 --> 00:46:07.199
 another

00:46:07.199 --> 00:46:07.619
 kingdom

00:46:07.619 --> 00:46:08.440
 that is

00:46:08.440 --> 00:46:08.760
 coming

00:46:08.760 --> 00:46:10.860
 there's

00:46:10.860 --> 00:46:11.360
 a stone

00:46:11.360 --> 00:46:13.380
 there's

00:46:13.380 --> 00:46:13.920
 a stone

00:46:13.920 --> 00:46:16.199
 which

00:46:16.199 --> 00:46:16.980
 looks so

00:46:16.980 --> 00:46:17.440
 small

00:46:17.440 --> 00:46:18.880
 but

00:46:18.880 --> 00:46:19.320
 actually

00:46:19.320 --> 00:46:20.360
 is

00:46:20.360 --> 00:46:20.840
 mighty

00:46:20.840 --> 00:46:22.360
 and

00:46:22.360 --> 00:46:22.519
 that

00:46:22.519 --> 00:46:23.079
 stone

00:46:23.079 --> 00:46:24.039
 is

00:46:24.039 --> 00:46:24.199
 the

00:46:24.199 --> 00:46:24.480
 kingdom

00:46:24.480 --> 00:46:24.699
 of

00:46:24.699 --> 00:46:25.099
 God

00:46:25.099 --> 00:46:27.000
 a

00:46:27.000 --> 00:46:27.300
 kingdom

00:46:27.300 --> 00:46:27.619
 that

00:46:27.619 --> 00:46:27.940
 will

00:46:27.940 --> 00:46:28.480
 not

00:46:28.480 --> 00:46:29.380
 fail

00:46:29.380 --> 00:46:30.019
 fail

00:46:30.019 --> 00:46:30.820
 it

00:46:30.820 --> 00:46:31.140
 cannot

00:46:31.140 --> 00:46:31.400
 be

00:46:31.400 --> 00:46:32.019
 toppled

00:46:32.019 --> 00:46:33.800
 you

00:46:33.800 --> 00:46:34.079
 see

00:46:34.079 --> 00:46:34.680
 this

00:46:34.680 --> 00:46:35.000
 kingdom

00:46:35.000 --> 00:46:35.420
 has

00:46:35.420 --> 00:46:35.760
 a

00:46:35.760 --> 00:46:35.980
 different

00:46:35.980 --> 00:46:36.220
 kind

00:46:36.220 --> 00:46:36.320
 of

00:46:36.320 --> 00:46:36.640
 king

00:46:36.640 --> 00:46:36.980
 than

00:46:36.980 --> 00:46:37.720
 Nebuchadnezzar

00:46:37.720 --> 00:46:39.539
 you see

00:46:39.539 --> 00:46:39.720
 when

00:46:39.720 --> 00:46:40.360
 Jesus

00:46:40.360 --> 00:46:41.640
 he came

00:46:41.640 --> 00:46:41.780
 in

00:46:41.780 --> 00:46:42.119
 he started

00:46:42.119 --> 00:46:42.599
 talking about

00:46:42.599 --> 00:46:42.980
 the kingdom

00:46:42.980 --> 00:46:43.500
 of God

00:46:43.500 --> 00:46:43.900
 right

00:46:43.900 --> 00:46:45.800
 do you

00:46:45.800 --> 00:46:45.980
 realize

00:46:45.980 --> 00:46:46.340
 the back

00:46:46.340 --> 00:46:46.700
 story

00:46:46.700 --> 00:46:46.980
 of what

00:46:46.980 --> 00:46:47.180
 he was

00:46:47.180 --> 00:46:47.500
 talking

00:46:47.500 --> 00:46:47.840
 about

00:46:47.840 --> 00:46:48.640
 he was

00:46:48.640 --> 00:46:48.900
 saying

00:46:48.900 --> 00:46:49.140
 there's

00:46:49.140 --> 00:46:49.599
 a stone

00:46:49.599 --> 00:46:49.880
 that is

00:46:49.880 --> 00:46:50.240
 coming

00:46:50.240 --> 00:46:51.300
 and I

00:46:51.300 --> 00:46:51.420
 am

00:46:51.420 --> 00:46:51.619
 that

00:46:51.619 --> 00:46:52.039
 stone

00:46:52.039 --> 00:46:53.460
 he was

00:46:53.460 --> 00:46:53.940
 saying

00:46:53.940 --> 00:46:54.599
 that as

00:46:54.599 --> 00:46:55.119
 he came

00:46:55.119 --> 00:46:55.599
 before

00:46:55.599 --> 00:46:56.860
 the power

00:46:56.860 --> 00:46:57.360
 of Roman

00:46:57.360 --> 00:46:57.819
 rule

00:46:57.819 --> 00:46:58.519
 with

00:46:58.519 --> 00:46:58.799
 King

00:46:58.799 --> 00:46:59.299
 Herod

00:46:59.299 --> 00:46:59.480
 and

00:46:59.480 --> 00:46:59.860
 Pontius

00:46:59.860 --> 00:47:00.440
 Pilate

00:47:00.440 --> 00:47:01.059
 people

00:47:01.059 --> 00:47:01.259
 who

00:47:01.259 --> 00:47:01.400
 were

00:47:01.400 --> 00:47:01.920
 desperately

00:47:01.920 --> 00:47:02.579
 insecure

00:47:02.579 --> 00:47:03.099
 rulers

00:47:03.099 --> 00:47:03.819
 who

00:47:03.819 --> 00:47:03.980
 were

00:47:03.980 --> 00:47:04.259
 trying

00:47:04.259 --> 00:47:04.599
 to

00:47:04.599 --> 00:47:05.079
 manipulate

00:47:05.079 --> 00:47:05.400
 and

00:47:05.400 --> 00:47:05.619
 use

00:47:05.619 --> 00:47:05.779
 their

00:47:05.779 --> 00:47:06.079
 power

00:47:06.079 --> 00:47:06.259
 to

00:47:06.259 --> 00:47:06.599
 crush

00:47:06.599 --> 00:47:07.099
 people

00:47:07.099 --> 00:47:07.619
 do you

00:47:07.619 --> 00:47:07.699
 know

00:47:07.699 --> 00:47:07.860
 what

00:47:07.860 --> 00:47:08.139
 Jesus

00:47:08.139 --> 00:47:08.559
 did

00:47:08.559 --> 00:47:09.719
 he

00:47:09.719 --> 00:47:09.900
 didn't

00:47:09.900 --> 00:47:10.099
 play

00:47:10.099 --> 00:47:10.259
 their

00:47:10.259 --> 00:47:10.599
 game

00:47:10.599 --> 00:47:13.099
 he

00:47:13.099 --> 00:47:13.380
 looked

00:47:13.380 --> 00:47:13.539
 at

00:47:13.539 --> 00:47:13.719
 them

00:47:13.719 --> 00:47:13.880
 and he

00:47:13.880 --> 00:47:14.019
 said

00:47:14.019 --> 00:47:14.179
 my

00:47:14.179 --> 00:47:14.500
 kingdom

00:47:14.500 --> 00:47:14.699
 is

00:47:14.699 --> 00:47:14.860
 not

00:47:14.860 --> 00:47:14.980
 of

00:47:14.980 --> 00:47:15.139
 this

00:47:15.139 --> 00:47:15.480
 world

00:47:15.480 --> 00:47:16.719
 he

00:47:16.719 --> 00:47:16.980
 didn't

00:47:16.980 --> 00:47:17.239
 choose

00:47:17.239 --> 00:47:17.420
 to

00:47:17.420 --> 00:47:17.779
 grasp

00:47:17.779 --> 00:47:17.980
 and

00:47:17.980 --> 00:47:18.219
 hold

00:47:18.219 --> 00:47:18.380
 on

00:47:18.380 --> 00:47:18.480
 to

00:47:18.480 --> 00:47:18.880
 power

00:47:18.880 --> 00:47:19.119
 to

00:47:19.119 --> 00:47:19.420
 rely

00:47:19.420 --> 00:47:19.579
 on

00:47:19.579 --> 00:47:19.659
 he

00:47:19.659 --> 00:47:19.920
 said

00:47:19.920 --> 00:47:20.019
 he

00:47:20.019 --> 00:47:20.179
 said

00:47:20.179 --> 00:47:20.319
 I'm

00:47:20.319 --> 00:47:20.759
 only

00:47:20.759 --> 00:47:20.900
 going

00:47:20.900 --> 00:47:21.019
 to

00:47:21.019 --> 00:47:21.139
 do

00:47:21.139 --> 00:47:21.320
 the

00:47:21.320 --> 00:47:21.460
 will

00:47:21.460 --> 00:47:21.579
 of

00:47:21.579 --> 00:47:21.740
 my

00:47:21.740 --> 00:47:22.200
 father

00:47:22.200 --> 00:47:24.099
 he's

00:47:24.099 --> 00:47:24.240
 the

00:47:24.240 --> 00:47:24.599
 one

00:47:24.599 --> 00:47:25.139
 who

00:47:25.139 --> 00:47:25.320
 though

00:47:25.320 --> 00:47:25.500
 he

00:47:25.500 --> 00:47:25.680
 was

00:47:25.680 --> 00:47:26.599
 sovereignly

00:47:26.599 --> 00:47:27.000
 on

00:47:27.000 --> 00:47:27.180
 the

00:47:27.180 --> 00:47:27.539
 throne

00:47:27.539 --> 00:47:27.800
 he

00:47:27.800 --> 00:47:28.280
 sustains

00:47:28.280 --> 00:47:28.519
 the

00:47:28.519 --> 00:47:29.039
 universe

00:47:29.039 --> 00:47:29.400
 with

00:47:29.400 --> 00:47:29.760
 one

00:47:29.760 --> 00:47:30.360
 word

00:47:30.360 --> 00:47:31.740
 he

00:47:31.740 --> 00:47:31.940
 was

00:47:31.940 --> 00:47:32.519
 crowned

00:47:32.519 --> 00:47:32.780
 king

00:47:32.780 --> 00:47:32.980
 at

00:47:32.980 --> 00:47:33.680
 Calvary

00:47:33.680 --> 00:47:35.619
 on

00:47:35.619 --> 00:47:35.760
 a

00:47:35.760 --> 00:47:36.320
 cross

00:47:36.320 --> 00:47:40.320
 no

00:47:40.320 --> 00:47:40.500
 one

00:47:40.500 --> 00:47:40.619
 would

00:47:40.619 --> 00:47:40.860
 do

00:47:40.860 --> 00:47:41.119
 things

00:47:41.119 --> 00:47:41.320
 like

00:47:41.320 --> 00:47:41.619
 that

00:47:41.619 --> 00:47:41.780
 in

00:47:41.780 --> 00:47:42.119
 Babylon

00:47:42.119 --> 00:47:44.240
 but

00:47:44.240 --> 00:47:44.440
 this

00:47:44.440 --> 00:47:44.579
 is

00:47:44.579 --> 00:47:44.740
 how

00:47:44.740 --> 00:47:44.900
 the

00:47:44.900 --> 00:47:45.119
 kingdom

00:47:45.119 --> 00:47:45.320
 of

00:47:45.320 --> 00:47:45.519
 God

00:47:45.519 --> 00:47:46.099
 works

00:47:46.099 --> 00:47:47.300
 the

00:47:47.300 --> 00:47:47.500
 one

00:47:47.500 --> 00:47:47.619
 who

00:47:47.619 --> 00:47:47.720
 had

00:47:47.720 --> 00:47:47.940
 no

00:47:47.940 --> 00:47:48.340
 beauty

00:47:48.340 --> 00:47:48.579
 to

00:47:48.579 --> 00:47:49.039
 attract

00:47:49.039 --> 00:47:49.300
 us

00:47:49.300 --> 00:47:49.500
 to

00:47:49.500 --> 00:47:49.720
 him

00:47:49.720 --> 00:47:50.079
 the

00:47:50.079 --> 00:47:50.240
 one

00:47:50.240 --> 00:47:50.380
 who

00:47:50.380 --> 00:47:50.619
 had

00:47:50.619 --> 00:47:50.980
 nothing

00:47:50.980 --> 00:47:51.240
 to

00:47:51.240 --> 00:47:51.740
 desire

00:47:51.740 --> 00:47:52.140
 with

00:47:52.140 --> 00:47:52.300
 him

00:47:52.300 --> 00:47:52.660
 is

00:47:52.660 --> 00:47:52.840
 the

00:47:52.840 --> 00:47:53.119
 one

00:47:53.119 --> 00:47:53.340
 that

00:47:53.340 --> 00:47:53.619
 God

00:47:53.619 --> 00:47:53.820
 has

00:47:53.820 --> 00:47:54.400
 placed

00:47:54.400 --> 00:47:55.340
 all

00:47:55.340 --> 00:47:55.559
 the

00:47:55.559 --> 00:47:55.820
 rule

00:47:55.820 --> 00:47:55.960
 and

00:47:55.960 --> 00:47:56.519
 authority

00:47:56.519 --> 00:47:56.760
 and

00:47:56.760 --> 00:47:57.079
 power

00:47:57.079 --> 00:47:57.240
 and

00:47:57.240 --> 00:47:57.660
 dominion

00:47:57.660 --> 00:47:57.900
 on

00:47:57.900 --> 00:47:58.260
 and

00:47:58.260 --> 00:47:58.440
 he

00:47:58.440 --> 00:47:58.940
 died

00:47:58.940 --> 00:47:59.099
 and

00:47:59.099 --> 00:47:59.220
 he

00:47:59.220 --> 00:47:59.500
 rose

00:47:59.500 --> 00:47:59.780
 again

00:47:59.780 --> 00:47:59.920
 and

00:47:59.920 --> 00:48:00.019
 is

00:48:00.019 --> 00:48:00.480
 exalted

00:48:00.480 --> 00:48:00.700
 to

00:48:00.700 --> 00:48:00.880
 the

00:48:00.880 --> 00:48:01.099
 right

00:48:01.099 --> 00:48:01.400
 hand

00:48:01.400 --> 00:48:01.539
 of

00:48:01.539 --> 00:48:01.760
 God

00:48:01.760 --> 00:48:01.880
 and

00:48:01.880 --> 00:48:02.059
 he's

00:48:02.059 --> 00:48:02.400
 reigning

00:48:02.400 --> 00:48:02.680
 right

00:48:02.680 --> 00:48:02.900
 now

00:48:02.900 --> 00:48:03.000
 and

00:48:03.000 --> 00:48:03.119
 he's

00:48:03.119 --> 00:48:03.240
 going

00:48:03.240 --> 00:48:03.340
 to

00:48:03.340 --> 00:48:03.599
 come

00:48:03.599 --> 00:48:03.920
 again

00:48:03.920 --> 00:48:04.059
 and

00:48:04.059 --> 00:48:04.220
 his

00:48:04.220 --> 00:48:04.579
 kingdom

00:48:04.579 --> 00:48:05.099
 will

00:48:05.099 --> 00:48:05.280
 know

00:48:05.280 --> 00:48:05.480
 no

00:48:05.480 --> 00:48:05.900
 end

00:48:05.900 --> 00:48:08.440
 do

00:48:08.440 --> 00:48:08.500
 you

00:48:08.500 --> 00:48:08.619
 know

00:48:08.619 --> 00:48:08.780
 where

00:48:08.780 --> 00:48:09.140
 Babylon

00:48:09.140 --> 00:48:09.420
 is

00:48:09.420 --> 00:48:09.660
 right

00:48:09.660 --> 00:48:09.980
 now

00:48:09.980 --> 00:48:11.820
 they

00:48:11.820 --> 00:48:12.039
 couldn't

00:48:12.039 --> 00:48:12.320
 find

00:48:12.320 --> 00:48:12.460
 it

00:48:12.460 --> 00:48:12.760
 until

00:48:12.760 --> 00:48:13.380
 the

00:48:13.380 --> 00:48:13.559
 middle

00:48:20.380 --> 00:48:20.539
 back

00:48:20.539 --> 00:48:20.880
 then

00:48:20.880 --> 00:48:21.960
 but

00:48:21.960 --> 00:48:22.140
 look

00:48:22.140 --> 00:48:22.260
 in

00:48:22.260 --> 00:48:22.480
 every

00:48:22.480 --> 00:48:22.940
 corner

00:48:22.940 --> 00:48:23.579
 of

00:48:23.579 --> 00:48:23.800
 every

00:48:23.800 --> 00:48:24.380
 continent

00:48:24.380 --> 00:48:24.780
 around

00:48:24.780 --> 00:48:24.980
 the

00:48:24.980 --> 00:48:25.340
 world

00:48:25.340 --> 00:48:25.920
 and

00:48:25.920 --> 00:48:26.099
 you'll

00:48:26.099 --> 00:48:26.280
 see

00:48:26.280 --> 00:48:26.440
 the

00:48:26.440 --> 00:48:26.700
 worship

00:48:26.700 --> 00:48:26.900
 of

00:48:26.900 --> 00:48:27.220
 Jesus

00:48:27.220 --> 00:48:29.039
 and

00:48:29.039 --> 00:48:29.200
 we're

00:48:29.200 --> 00:48:29.320
 an

00:48:29.320 --> 00:48:29.680
 example

00:48:29.680 --> 00:48:29.900
 of

00:48:29.900 --> 00:48:30.240
 that

00:48:30.240 --> 00:48:37.860
 and

00:48:37.860 --> 00:48:38.180
 that

00:48:38.180 --> 00:48:38.440
 should

00:48:38.440 --> 00:48:38.820
 give us

00:48:38.820 --> 00:48:39.039
 this

00:48:39.039 --> 00:48:39.559
 supreme

00:48:39.559 --> 00:48:40.180
 confidence

00:48:40.180 --> 00:48:41.820
 as we

00:48:41.820 --> 00:48:42.420
 go out

00:48:42.420 --> 00:48:42.680
 into

00:48:42.680 --> 00:48:43.019
 our

00:48:43.019 --> 00:48:43.519
 city

00:48:43.519 --> 00:48:43.800
 this

00:48:43.800 --> 00:48:44.140
 week

00:48:44.140 --> 00:48:45.079
 and

00:48:45.079 --> 00:48:45.240
 it's

00:48:45.240 --> 00:48:45.360
 going

00:48:45.360 --> 00:48:45.480
 to

00:48:45.480 --> 00:48:45.680
 feel

00:48:45.680 --> 00:48:45.860
 like

00:48:45.860 --> 00:48:46.180
 Babylon

00:48:46.180 --> 00:48:46.420
 at

00:48:46.420 --> 00:48:46.820
 times

00:48:46.820 --> 00:48:48.220
 you

00:48:48.220 --> 00:48:48.360
 may

00:48:48.360 --> 00:48:48.680
 feel

00:48:48.680 --> 00:48:48.840
 the

00:48:48.840 --> 00:48:49.180
 weight

00:48:49.179 --> 00:48:49.919
 if

00:48:49.919 --> 00:48:50.079
 you're

00:48:50.079 --> 00:48:50.239
 a

00:48:50.239 --> 00:48:50.639
 parent

00:48:50.639 --> 00:48:50.879
 if

00:48:50.879 --> 00:48:51.000
 you're

00:48:51.000 --> 00:48:51.159
 a

00:48:51.159 --> 00:48:51.419
 mother

00:48:51.419 --> 00:48:52.019
 and

00:48:52.019 --> 00:48:52.239
 you

00:48:52.239 --> 00:48:52.679
 feel

00:48:52.679 --> 00:48:52.919
 the

00:48:52.919 --> 00:48:53.299
 weight

00:48:53.299 --> 00:48:54.139
 of

00:48:54.139 --> 00:48:54.440
 just

00:48:54.440 --> 00:48:54.940
 how

00:48:54.940 --> 00:48:55.039
 do

00:48:55.039 --> 00:48:55.219
 my

00:48:55.219 --> 00:48:55.679
 kids

00:48:55.679 --> 00:48:56.359
 live

00:48:56.359 --> 00:48:57.779
 honoring

00:48:57.779 --> 00:48:58.299
 Christ

00:48:58.299 --> 00:48:58.619
 in the

00:48:58.619 --> 00:48:58.859
 midst

00:48:58.859 --> 00:48:59.019
 of

00:48:59.019 --> 00:48:59.219
 this

00:48:59.219 --> 00:48:59.759
 culture

00:48:59.759 --> 00:49:02.139
 you

00:49:02.139 --> 00:49:02.299
 can

00:49:02.299 --> 00:49:02.940
 feel

00:49:02.940 --> 00:49:04.279
 the

00:49:04.279 --> 00:49:04.599
 weight

00:49:04.599 --> 00:49:04.759
 in

00:49:04.759 --> 00:49:04.879
 the

00:49:04.879 --> 00:49:05.539
 workplace

00:49:05.539 --> 00:49:08.199
 well

00:49:08.199 --> 00:49:08.379
 know

00:49:08.379 --> 00:49:08.919
 this

00:49:08.919 --> 00:49:11.019
 I'm

00:49:11.019 --> 00:49:11.099
 going

00:49:11.099 --> 00:49:11.179
 to

00:49:11.179 --> 00:49:11.339
 end

00:49:11.339 --> 00:49:11.480
 with

00:49:11.480 --> 00:49:11.839
 this

00:49:11.839 --> 00:49:13.299
 we

00:49:13.299 --> 00:49:13.460
 are

00:49:13.460 --> 00:49:13.699
 those

00:49:13.699 --> 00:49:13.960
 like

00:49:13.960 --> 00:49:14.339
 Daniel

00:49:14.339 --> 00:49:14.599
 who

00:49:14.599 --> 00:49:14.739
 have

00:49:14.739 --> 00:49:14.859
 had

00:49:14.859 --> 00:49:14.980
 a

00:49:14.980 --> 00:49:15.339
 mystery

00:49:15.339 --> 00:49:15.799
 revealed

00:49:15.799 --> 00:49:16.059
 to

00:49:16.059 --> 00:49:16.559
 us

00:49:16.559 --> 00:49:18.339
 do

00:49:18.339 --> 00:49:18.359
 you

00:49:18.359 --> 00:49:18.480
 know

00:49:18.480 --> 00:49:18.659
 the

00:49:18.659 --> 00:49:18.820
 new

00:49:18.820 --> 00:49:19.199
 testament

00:49:19.199 --> 00:49:19.619
 picks

00:49:19.619 --> 00:49:19.840
 up

00:49:19.840 --> 00:49:20.039
 this

00:49:20.039 --> 00:49:20.300
 idea

00:49:20.300 --> 00:49:20.440
 of

00:49:20.440 --> 00:49:20.800
 mystery

00:49:20.800 --> 00:49:21.019
 all

00:49:21.019 --> 00:49:21.159
 the

00:49:21.159 --> 00:49:21.579
 time

00:49:21.579 --> 00:49:22.159
 and

00:49:22.159 --> 00:49:22.320
 it's

00:49:22.320 --> 00:49:22.500
 a

00:49:22.500 --> 00:49:22.980
 mystery

00:49:22.980 --> 00:49:23.500
 that

00:49:23.500 --> 00:49:23.619
 is

00:49:23.619 --> 00:49:23.820
 not

00:49:23.820 --> 00:49:24.079
 based

00:49:24.079 --> 00:49:24.240
 on

00:49:24.240 --> 00:49:24.340
 our

00:49:24.340 --> 00:49:24.519
 own

00:49:24.519 --> 00:49:24.780
 self

00:49:24.780 --> 00:49:25.219
 reliance

00:49:25.219 --> 00:49:25.440
 it's

00:49:25.440 --> 00:49:25.559
 not

00:49:25.559 --> 00:49:25.820
 based

00:49:25.820 --> 00:49:25.920
 on

00:49:25.920 --> 00:49:26.059
 how

00:49:26.059 --> 00:49:26.380
 clever

00:49:26.380 --> 00:49:26.639
 we

00:49:26.639 --> 00:49:26.800
 are

00:49:26.800 --> 00:49:26.940
 it's

00:49:26.940 --> 00:49:27.039
 not

00:49:27.039 --> 00:49:27.280
 based

00:49:27.280 --> 00:49:27.420
 on

00:49:27.420 --> 00:49:27.579
 how

00:49:27.579 --> 00:49:27.940
 smart

00:49:27.940 --> 00:49:28.139
 we

00:49:28.139 --> 00:49:28.300
 are

00:49:28.300 --> 00:49:28.760
 it's

00:49:28.760 --> 00:49:29.059
 actually

00:49:29.059 --> 00:49:29.340
 a

00:49:29.340 --> 00:49:29.679
 mystery

00:49:29.679 --> 00:49:29.960
 which

00:49:29.960 --> 00:49:30.119
 is

00:49:30.119 --> 00:49:30.260
 a

00:49:30.260 --> 00:49:30.460
 matter

00:49:30.460 --> 00:49:30.639
 of

00:49:30.639 --> 00:49:30.900
 life

00:49:30.900 --> 00:49:31.099
 and

00:49:31.099 --> 00:49:31.460
 death

00:49:31.460 --> 00:49:31.820
 and

00:49:31.820 --> 00:49:31.920
 it

00:49:31.920 --> 00:49:32.139
 only

00:49:32.139 --> 00:49:32.559
 comes

00:49:32.559 --> 00:49:32.740
 as

00:49:32.740 --> 00:49:32.900
 we

00:49:32.900 --> 00:49:33.360
 seek

00:49:33.360 --> 00:49:33.599
 the

00:49:33.599 --> 00:49:33.920
 mercy

00:49:33.920 --> 00:49:34.099
 of

00:49:34.099 --> 00:49:34.199
 the

00:49:34.199 --> 00:49:34.360
 God

00:49:34.360 --> 00:49:34.480
 of

00:49:34.480 --> 00:49:34.780
 heaven

00:49:34.780 --> 00:49:37.780
 it

00:49:37.780 --> 00:49:38.039
 only

00:49:38.039 --> 00:49:38.440
 comes

00:49:38.440 --> 00:49:38.659
 by

00:49:38.659 --> 00:49:39.480
 revelation

00:49:39.480 --> 00:49:39.960
 from

00:49:39.960 --> 00:49:40.300
 God

00:49:40.300 --> 00:49:40.500
 not

00:49:40.500 --> 00:49:40.719
 by

00:49:40.719 --> 00:49:41.539
 perspiration

00:49:41.539 --> 00:49:41.920
 from

00:49:41.920 --> 00:49:42.360
 man

00:49:42.360 --> 00:49:45.139
 Paul

00:49:45.139 --> 00:49:45.420
 puts

00:49:45.420 --> 00:49:45.539
 it

00:49:45.539 --> 00:49:45.699
 like

00:49:45.699 --> 00:49:46.219
 this

00:49:46.219 --> 00:49:47.159
 to

00:49:47.159 --> 00:49:47.619
 them

00:49:47.619 --> 00:49:48.280
 to

00:49:48.280 --> 00:49:48.940
 us

00:49:48.940 --> 00:49:50.079
 God

00:49:50.079 --> 00:49:50.840
 chose

00:49:50.840 --> 00:49:51.440
 to

00:49:51.440 --> 00:49:51.860
 make

00:49:51.860 --> 00:49:52.599
 known

00:49:52.599 --> 00:49:53.539
 how

00:49:53.539 --> 00:49:54.139
 great

00:49:54.139 --> 00:49:54.740
 among

00:49:54.740 --> 00:49:54.960
 the

00:49:54.960 --> 00:49:55.619
 Gentiles

00:49:55.619 --> 00:49:56.159
 we're

00:49:56.159 --> 00:49:56.539
 Gentiles

00:49:56.539 --> 00:49:56.900
 guys

00:49:56.900 --> 00:49:58.900
 are

00:49:58.900 --> 00:49:59.059
 the

00:49:59.059 --> 00:49:59.599
 riches

00:49:59.599 --> 00:50:00.400
 of

00:50:00.400 --> 00:50:00.579
 the

00:50:00.579 --> 00:50:01.099
 glory

00:50:01.099 --> 00:50:01.619
 of

00:50:01.619 --> 00:50:02.099
 this

00:50:02.099 --> 00:50:03.300
 mystery

00:50:03.300 --> 00:50:04.079
 it's

00:50:04.079 --> 00:50:04.440
 the same

00:50:04.440 --> 00:50:04.699
 word

00:50:04.699 --> 00:50:04.840
 in

00:50:04.840 --> 00:50:05.159
 Greek

00:50:05.159 --> 00:50:06.199
 which

00:50:06.199 --> 00:50:06.400
 is

00:50:06.400 --> 00:50:07.019
 Christ

00:50:07.019 --> 00:50:07.820
 in

00:50:07.820 --> 00:50:08.199
 you

00:50:08.199 --> 00:50:08.840
 the

00:50:08.840 --> 00:50:09.320
 hope

00:50:09.320 --> 00:50:09.880
 of

00:50:09.880 --> 00:50:10.360
 glory

00:50:10.360 --> 00:50:12.600
 we

00:50:12.600 --> 00:50:13.059
 once

00:50:13.059 --> 00:50:13.519
 lived

00:50:13.519 --> 00:50:13.920
 in

00:50:13.920 --> 00:50:14.960
 Babylon

00:50:14.960 --> 00:50:15.559
 with

00:50:15.559 --> 00:50:16.059
 access

00:50:16.059 --> 00:50:16.480
 to

00:50:16.480 --> 00:50:16.640
 the

00:50:16.640 --> 00:50:17.100
 gods

00:50:17.100 --> 00:50:18.640
 denied

00:50:18.640 --> 00:50:19.240
 left

00:50:19.240 --> 00:50:19.460
 to

00:50:19.460 --> 00:50:19.780
 manage

00:50:19.780 --> 00:50:20.039
 your

00:50:20.039 --> 00:50:20.600
 affairs

00:50:20.600 --> 00:50:20.940
 whatever

00:50:20.940 --> 00:50:21.140
 is

00:50:21.140 --> 00:50:21.340
 going

00:50:21.340 --> 00:50:21.500
 on

00:50:21.500 --> 00:50:21.600
 in

00:50:21.600 --> 00:50:21.740
 your

00:50:21.740 --> 00:50:22.019
 world

00:50:22.019 --> 00:50:22.460
 to

00:50:22.460 --> 00:50:23.380
 fix

00:50:23.380 --> 00:50:23.559
 it

00:50:23.559 --> 00:50:23.700
 by

00:50:23.700 --> 00:50:23.880
 your

00:50:23.880 --> 00:50:24.059
 own

00:50:24.059 --> 00:50:24.620
 self

00:50:24.620 --> 00:50:26.000
 but

00:50:26.000 --> 00:50:26.440
 Christ

00:50:26.440 --> 00:50:26.680
 has

00:50:26.680 --> 00:50:27.140
 come

00:50:27.140 --> 00:50:27.380
 and

00:50:27.380 --> 00:50:27.539
 has

00:50:27.539 --> 00:50:27.840
 brought

00:50:27.840 --> 00:50:28.019
 us

00:50:28.019 --> 00:50:28.500
 access

00:50:28.500 --> 00:50:29.200
 into

00:50:29.200 --> 00:50:29.440
 the

00:50:29.440 --> 00:50:29.780
 throne

00:50:29.780 --> 00:50:30.100
 room

00:50:30.100 --> 00:50:30.480
 of

00:50:30.480 --> 00:50:30.600
 the

00:50:30.600 --> 00:50:30.760
 one

00:50:30.760 --> 00:50:30.960
 who's

00:50:30.960 --> 00:50:31.320
 truly

00:50:31.320 --> 00:50:31.539
 on

00:50:31.539 --> 00:50:31.660
 the

00:50:31.660 --> 00:50:32.000
 throne

00:50:32.000 --> 00:50:32.539
 so

00:50:32.539 --> 00:50:32.700
 as

00:50:32.700 --> 00:50:32.820
 you

00:50:32.820 --> 00:50:32.980
 are

00:50:32.980 --> 00:50:33.000
 going

00:50:33.000 --> 00:50:33.100
 to

00:50:33.100 --> 00:50:33.300
 go

00:50:33.300 --> 00:50:33.519
 into

00:50:33.519 --> 00:50:33.720
 your

00:50:33.720 --> 00:50:34.100
 workplace

00:50:34.100 --> 00:50:34.500
 this

00:50:34.500 --> 00:50:34.840
 week

00:50:34.840 --> 00:50:35.260
 you're

00:50:35.260 --> 00:50:35.579
 going

00:50:35.579 --> 00:50:36.079
 into

00:50:36.079 --> 00:50:36.340
 your

00:50:36.340 --> 00:50:37.559
 family

00:50:37.559 --> 00:50:37.740
 or

00:50:37.740 --> 00:50:37.920
 wherever

00:50:37.920 --> 00:50:38.099
 you're

00:50:38.099 --> 00:50:38.320
 going

00:50:38.320 --> 00:50:38.539
 this

00:50:38.539 --> 00:50:38.720
 week

00:50:38.720 --> 00:50:38.940
 you're

00:50:38.940 --> 00:50:39.360
 going

00:50:39.360 --> 00:50:40.500
 with

00:50:40.500 --> 00:50:40.680
 the

00:50:40.680 --> 00:50:41.079
 one

00:50:41.079 --> 00:50:41.619
 who

00:50:41.619 --> 00:50:41.780
 has

00:50:41.780 --> 00:50:42.039
 come

00:50:42.039 --> 00:50:42.220
 to

00:50:42.220 --> 00:50:42.519
 dwell

00:50:42.519 --> 00:50:42.800
 with

00:50:42.800 --> 00:50:43.260
 us

00:50:43.260 --> 00:50:44.500
 you

00:50:44.500 --> 00:50:44.760
 go

00:50:44.760 --> 00:50:45.019
 with

00:50:45.019 --> 00:50:45.420
 him

00:50:45.420 --> 00:50:45.780
 going

00:50:45.780 --> 00:50:46.059
 with

00:50:46.059 --> 00:50:46.420
 you

00:50:46.420 --> 00:50:47.700
 therefore

00:50:47.700 --> 00:50:47.940
 we

00:50:47.940 --> 00:50:48.099
 can

00:50:48.099 --> 00:50:48.300
 go

00:50:48.300 --> 00:50:48.460
 with

00:50:48.460 --> 00:50:48.619
 a

00:50:48.619 --> 00:50:49.139
 confidence

00:50:49.139 --> 00:50:49.519
 that

00:50:49.519 --> 00:50:49.639
 we

00:50:49.639 --> 00:50:49.800
 can

00:50:49.800 --> 00:50:50.099
 place

00:50:50.099 --> 00:50:50.280
 our

00:50:50.280 --> 00:50:50.740
 security

00:50:50.740 --> 00:50:51.000
 in

00:50:51.000 --> 00:50:51.260
 him

00:50:51.260 --> 00:50:52.099
 let's

00:50:52.099 --> 00:50:52.280
 not

00:50:52.280 --> 00:50:52.599
 rely

00:50:52.599 --> 00:50:52.840
 on

00:50:52.840 --> 00:50:53.420
 ourselves

00:50:53.420 --> 00:50:54.300
 let's

00:50:54.300 --> 00:50:54.740
 trust

00:50:54.740 --> 00:50:55.220
 him

00:50:55.220 --> 00:50:56.880
 and

00:50:56.880 --> 00:50:57.099
 let's

00:50:57.099 --> 00:50:57.240
 be

00:50:57.240 --> 00:50:57.380
 on

00:50:57.380 --> 00:50:57.559
 our

00:50:57.559 --> 00:50:57.780
 knees

00:50:57.780 --> 00:50:58.019
 in

00:50:58.019 --> 00:50:58.420
 prayer

00:50:58.420 --> 00:50:58.780
 because

00:50:58.780 --> 00:50:59.019
 we

00:50:59.019 --> 00:50:59.180
 don't

00:50:59.180 --> 00:50:59.360
 have

00:50:59.360 --> 00:50:59.480
 all

00:50:59.480 --> 00:50:59.599
 the

00:50:59.599 --> 00:50:59.960
 wisdom

00:50:59.960 --> 00:51:00.940
 there's

00:51:00.940 --> 00:51:01.059
 going

00:51:01.059 --> 00:51:01.139
 to

00:51:01.139 --> 00:51:01.260
 be

00:51:01.260 --> 00:51:01.539
 stuff

00:51:01.539 --> 00:51:01.720
 that

00:51:01.720 --> 00:51:01.960
 happens

00:51:01.960 --> 00:51:02.159
 this

00:51:02.159 --> 00:51:02.380
 week

00:51:02.380 --> 00:51:02.519
 you

00:51:02.519 --> 00:51:02.679
 have

00:51:02.679 --> 00:51:02.960
 no

00:51:02.960 --> 00:51:03.239
 idea

00:51:03.239 --> 00:51:03.420
 how

00:51:03.420 --> 00:51:03.519
 to

00:51:03.519 --> 00:51:03.820
 handle

00:51:03.820 --> 00:51:05.460
 but

00:51:05.460 --> 00:51:05.579
 he

00:51:05.579 --> 00:51:06.000
 does

00:51:06.000 --> 00:51:07.920
 so

00:51:07.920 --> 00:51:08.119
 let's

00:51:08.119 --> 00:51:08.360
 run

00:51:08.360 --> 00:51:08.539
 to

00:51:08.539 --> 00:51:08.860
 him

00:51:08.860 --> 00:51:11.759
 because

00:51:11.759 --> 00:51:12.199
 he

00:51:12.199 --> 00:51:12.699
 is

00:51:12.699 --> 00:51:12.840
 the

00:51:12.840 --> 00:51:13.179
 one

00:51:13.179 --> 00:51:14.179
 whose

00:51:14.179 --> 00:51:14.599
 kingdom

00:51:14.599 --> 00:51:15.380
 will

00:51:15.380 --> 00:51:15.539
 know

00:51:15.539 --> 00:51:15.699
 no

00:51:15.699 --> 00:51:16.039
 end

00:51:16.039 --> 00:51:17.079
 let's

00:51:17.079 --> 00:51:17.440
 pray

00:51:17.440 --> 00:51:29.240
 we

00:51:29.240 --> 00:51:29.340
 need

00:51:29.340 --> 00:51:29.500
 just

00:51:29.500 --> 00:51:29.639
 to

00:51:29.639 --> 00:51:29.900
 stop

00:51:29.900 --> 00:51:30.179
 and

00:51:30.179 --> 00:51:33.659
 reflect

00:51:33.659 --> 00:51:33.980
 on

00:51:33.980 --> 00:51:34.280
 where

00:51:34.280 --> 00:51:36.159
 really

00:51:36.159 --> 00:51:36.360
 is

00:51:36.360 --> 00:51:36.519
 your

00:51:36.519 --> 00:51:36.940
 security

00:51:36.940 --> 00:51:37.119
 at

00:51:37.119 --> 00:51:37.220
 the

00:51:37.220 --> 00:51:37.440
 moment

00:51:37.440 --> 00:51:42.780
 what

00:51:42.780 --> 00:51:42.960
 is

00:51:42.960 --> 00:51:43.119
 it

00:51:43.119 --> 00:51:43.340
 that

00:51:43.340 --> 00:51:43.740
 just

00:51:43.740 --> 00:51:43.980
 makes

00:51:43.980 --> 00:51:44.119
 you

00:51:44.119 --> 00:51:44.340
 feel

00:51:44.340 --> 00:51:44.820
 safe

00:51:44.820 --> 00:51:48.440
 as

00:51:48.440 --> 00:51:48.539
 you

00:51:48.539 --> 00:51:48.720
 think

00:51:48.720 --> 00:51:48.920
 about

00:51:48.920 --> 00:51:49.160
 what's

00:51:49.160 --> 00:51:49.340
 going

00:51:49.340 --> 00:51:49.500
 on

00:51:49.500 --> 00:51:49.620
 in

00:51:49.620 --> 00:51:49.760
 your

00:51:49.760 --> 00:51:50.200
 lives

00:51:50.200 --> 00:51:50.400
 right

00:51:50.400 --> 00:51:50.600
 now

00:51:50.600 --> 00:51:50.820
 maybe

00:51:50.820 --> 00:51:51.039
 some

00:51:51.039 --> 00:51:51.160
 of

00:51:51.160 --> 00:51:51.220
 you

00:51:51.220 --> 00:51:51.320
 are

00:51:51.320 --> 00:51:51.960
 discouraged

00:51:51.960 --> 00:51:53.519
 some

00:51:53.519 --> 00:51:53.620
 of

00:51:53.620 --> 00:51:53.740
 you

00:51:53.740 --> 00:51:54.180
 feel

00:51:54.180 --> 00:51:54.500
 just

00:51:54.500 --> 00:51:54.700
 the

00:51:54.700 --> 00:51:54.960
 weight

00:51:54.960 --> 00:51:55.120
 on

00:51:55.120 --> 00:51:55.280
 your

00:51:55.280 --> 00:51:55.620
 shoulders

00:51:55.620 --> 00:51:55.840
 of

00:51:55.840 --> 00:51:56.220
 life

00:51:56.220 --> 00:51:57.360
 whether

00:51:57.360 --> 00:51:57.500
 it's

00:51:57.500 --> 00:51:57.640
 the

00:51:57.640 --> 00:51:58.019
 busyness

00:51:58.019 --> 00:51:58.200
 of

00:51:58.200 --> 00:51:58.620
 work

00:51:58.620 --> 00:51:58.920
 or

00:51:58.920 --> 00:51:59.120
 all

00:51:59.120 --> 00:51:59.220
 the

00:51:59.220 --> 00:51:59.380
 other

00:51:59.380 --> 00:51:59.720
 things

00:51:59.720 --> 00:51:59.840
 that

00:51:59.840 --> 00:51:59.940
 are

00:51:59.940 --> 00:52:00.140
 going

00:52:00.140 --> 00:52:00.300
 on

00:52:00.300 --> 00:52:00.420
 in

00:52:00.420 --> 00:52:00.539
 your

00:52:00.539 --> 00:52:00.900
 world

00:52:00.900 --> 00:52:05.240
 God's

00:52:05.240 --> 00:52:05.380
 wanting

00:52:05.380 --> 00:52:05.700
 to come

00:52:05.700 --> 00:52:06.059
 speak

00:52:06.059 --> 00:52:06.400
 to you

00:52:06.400 --> 00:52:06.580
 this

00:52:06.580 --> 00:52:06.840
 morning

00:52:06.840 --> 00:52:08.760
 he's

00:52:08.760 --> 00:52:08.920
 wanting

00:52:08.920 --> 00:52:09.260
 to lift

00:52:09.260 --> 00:52:09.440
 your

00:52:09.440 --> 00:52:09.680
 eyes

00:52:09.680 --> 00:52:10.039
 up

00:52:10.039 --> 00:52:11.559
 off

00:52:11.559 --> 00:52:11.700
 of

00:52:11.700 --> 00:52:12.080
 Babylon

00:52:12.080 --> 00:52:14.480
 onto a

00:52:14.480 --> 00:52:14.679
 greater

00:52:14.679 --> 00:52:15.019
 king

00:52:15.019 --> 00:52:18.980
 and

00:52:18.980 --> 00:52:19.199
 some

00:52:19.199 --> 00:52:19.300
 of

00:52:19.300 --> 00:52:19.579
 those

00:52:19.579 --> 00:52:20.079
 things

00:52:20.079 --> 00:52:20.240
 that

00:52:20.240 --> 00:52:20.340
 are

00:52:20.340 --> 00:52:20.420
 going

00:52:20.420 --> 00:52:20.500
 to

00:52:20.500 --> 00:52:20.740
 happen

00:52:20.740 --> 00:52:20.940
 this

00:52:20.940 --> 00:52:21.159
 week

00:52:21.159 --> 00:52:21.719
 just

00:52:21.719 --> 00:52:21.880
 as

00:52:21.880 --> 00:52:22.039
 you

00:52:22.039 --> 00:52:22.360
 seek

00:52:22.360 --> 00:52:22.519
 to

00:52:22.519 --> 00:52:22.760
 follow

00:52:22.760 --> 00:52:23.159
 him

00:52:23.159 --> 00:52:24.019
 it's

00:52:24.019 --> 00:52:24.199
 often

00:52:24.199 --> 00:52:24.360
 going

00:52:24.360 --> 00:52:24.400
 to

00:52:24.400 --> 00:52:24.519
 be

00:52:24.519 --> 00:52:24.800
 small

00:52:24.800 --> 00:52:25.260
 stuff

00:52:25.260 --> 00:52:26.940
 things

00:52:26.940 --> 00:52:27.119
 which

00:52:27.119 --> 00:52:27.340
 look

00:52:27.340 --> 00:52:27.980
 insignificant

00:52:27.980 --> 00:52:29.059
 things

00:52:29.059 --> 00:52:29.179
 you

00:52:29.179 --> 00:52:29.460
 wonder

00:52:29.460 --> 00:52:29.639
 whether

00:52:29.639 --> 00:52:29.920
 anything

00:52:29.920 --> 00:52:30.079
 is

00:52:30.079 --> 00:52:30.400
 really

00:52:30.400 --> 00:52:30.820
 happening

00:52:30.820 --> 00:52:31.000
 or

00:52:31.000 --> 00:52:31.260
 not

00:52:31.260 --> 00:52:34.059
 but

00:52:34.059 --> 00:52:34.199
 God

00:52:34.199 --> 00:52:34.500
 says

00:52:34.500 --> 00:52:34.679
 if

00:52:34.679 --> 00:52:34.960
 you

00:52:34.960 --> 00:52:35.460
 rely

00:52:35.460 --> 00:52:35.679
 on

00:52:35.679 --> 00:52:35.860
 me

00:52:35.860 --> 00:52:36.039
 and

00:52:36.039 --> 00:52:36.360
 trust

00:52:36.360 --> 00:52:36.679
 me

00:52:36.679 --> 00:52:38.000
 I

00:52:38.000 --> 00:52:38.260
 take

00:52:38.260 --> 00:52:38.659
 mustard

00:52:38.659 --> 00:52:39.219
 seeds

00:52:39.219 --> 00:52:39.420
 and

00:52:39.420 --> 00:52:39.539
 I

00:52:39.539 --> 00:52:39.840
 make

00:52:39.840 --> 00:52:40.360
 full

00:52:40.360 --> 00:52:40.900
 grown

00:52:40.900 --> 00:52:41.400
 trees

00:52:41.400 --> 00:52:41.619
 out

00:52:41.619 --> 00:52:41.740
 of

00:52:41.740 --> 00:52:41.960
 them

00:52:41.960 --> 00:52:47.220
 so

00:52:47.220 --> 00:52:47.420
 just

00:52:47.420 --> 00:52:47.599
 do

00:52:47.599 --> 00:52:47.800
 some

00:52:47.800 --> 00:52:48.119
 business

00:52:48.119 --> 00:52:48.360
 with

00:52:48.360 --> 00:52:48.639
 God

00:52:48.639 --> 00:52:49.139
 right

00:52:49.139 --> 00:52:49.400
 now

00:52:49.400 --> 00:52:49.900
 I'm

00:52:49.900 --> 00:52:50.019
 just

00:52:50.019 --> 00:52:50.139
 going

00:52:50.139 --> 00:52:50.199
 to

00:52:50.199 --> 00:52:50.300
 give

00:52:50.300 --> 00:52:50.380
 you

00:52:50.380 --> 00:52:50.500
 a

00:52:50.500 --> 00:52:50.699
 minute

00:52:50.699 --> 00:52:51.019
 for

00:52:51.019 --> 00:52:53.019
 you

00:52:53.019 --> 00:52:53.179
 to

00:52:53.179 --> 00:52:53.659
 respond

00:52:53.659 --> 00:52:53.900
 to

00:52:53.900 --> 00:52:54.099
 him

00:52:54.099 --> 00:52:54.559
 for

00:52:54.559 --> 00:52:54.780
 you

00:52:54.780 --> 00:52:54.960
 to

00:52:54.960 --> 00:52:55.199
 pray

00:52:55.199 --> 00:52:55.440
 to

00:52:55.440 --> 00:52:55.679
 him

00:52:55.679 --> 00:52:56.440
 for

00:52:56.440 --> 00:52:56.659
 you

00:52:56.659 --> 00:52:56.820
 to

00:52:56.820 --> 00:52:57.340
 repent

00:52:57.340 --> 00:52:57.579
 where

00:52:57.579 --> 00:52:57.840
 maybe

00:52:57.840 --> 00:52:58.039
 there

00:52:58.039 --> 00:52:58.179
 is

00:52:58.179 --> 00:52:58.440
 self

00:52:58.440 --> 00:52:58.840
 reliance

00:52:58.840 --> 00:52:59.019
 in

00:52:59.019 --> 00:52:59.139
 your

00:52:59.139 --> 00:52:59.280
 own

00:52:59.280 --> 00:52:59.599
 heart

00:52:59.599 --> 00:53:00.760
 maybe

00:53:00.760 --> 00:53:01.019
 there's

00:53:01.019 --> 00:53:01.420
 fear

00:53:01.420 --> 00:53:04.360
 maybe

00:53:04.360 --> 00:53:04.559
 you're

00:53:04.559 --> 00:53:04.720
 just

00:53:04.720 --> 00:53:05.340
 tired

00:53:05.340 --> 00:53:08.039
 just

00:53:08.039 --> 00:53:08.260
 come

00:53:08.260 --> 00:53:08.420
 and

00:53:08.420 --> 00:53:08.659
 pray

00:53:08.659 --> 00:53:08.860
 to

00:53:08.860 --> 00:53:09.099
 him

00:53:09.099 --> 00:53:09.240
 and

00:53:09.240 --> 00:53:09.699
 express

00:53:09.699 --> 00:53:10.340
 what's

00:53:10.340 --> 00:53:10.480
 on

00:53:10.480 --> 00:53:10.619
 your

00:53:10.619 --> 00:53:11.000
 heart

00:53:11.000 --> 00:53:11.699
 right

00:53:11.699 --> 00:53:12.000
 now

00:53:12.000 --> 00:53:12.420
 knowing

00:53:12.420 --> 00:53:12.639
 that

00:53:12.639 --> 00:53:12.760
 he

00:53:12.760 --> 00:53:13.079
 comes

00:53:13.079 --> 00:53:13.260
 to

00:53:13.260 --> 00:53:13.500
 dwell

00:53:13.500 --> 00:53:13.719
 with

00:53:13.719 --> 00:53:14.079
 us

00:53:14.079 --> 00:53:17.099
 if

00:53:17.099 --> 00:53:17.219
 you're

00:53:17.219 --> 00:53:17.360
 not

00:53:17.360 --> 00:53:17.480
 a

00:53:17.480 --> 00:53:17.800
 believer

00:53:17.800 --> 00:53:19.739
 God

00:53:19.739 --> 00:53:20.119
 wants

00:53:20.119 --> 00:53:20.940
 to

00:53:20.940 --> 00:53:21.300
 call

00:53:21.300 --> 00:53:21.460
 you

00:53:21.460 --> 00:53:21.639
 to

00:53:21.639 --> 00:53:22.159
 himself

00:53:22.159 --> 00:53:23.760
 that

00:53:23.760 --> 00:53:23.860
 you

00:53:23.860 --> 00:53:24.019
 would

00:53:24.019 --> 00:53:24.239
 seek

00:53:24.239 --> 00:53:24.739
 mercy

00:53:24.739 --> 00:53:26.019
 don't

00:53:26.019 --> 00:53:26.300
 rely

00:53:26.300 --> 00:53:26.420
 on

00:53:26.420 --> 00:53:26.539
 your

00:53:26.539 --> 00:53:26.719
 own

00:53:26.719 --> 00:53:27.179
 fragile

00:53:27.179 --> 00:53:27.800
 ways

00:53:27.800 --> 00:53:29.480
 come

00:53:29.480 --> 00:53:29.699
 to

00:53:29.699 --> 00:53:30.059
 him

00:53:30.059 --> 00:53:30.440
 and

00:53:30.440 --> 00:53:30.579
 you

00:53:30.579 --> 00:53:30.739
 will

00:53:30.739 --> 00:53:31.000
 find

00:53:31.000 --> 00:53:31.460
 mercy

00:53:31.460 --> 00:53:31.679
 and

00:53:31.679 --> 00:53:32.139
 grace

00:53:32.139 --> 00:53:34.159
 this

00:53:34.159 --> 00:53:34.519
 morning

00:53:34.519 --> 00:53:41.460
 s

00:53:41.460 --> 00:53:42.440
 remember

00:53:42.440 --> 00:54:08.960
 Father, we just pray that you would

00:54:08.960 --> 00:54:11.619
 forgive us where we have

00:54:11.619 --> 00:54:16.799
 allow the wisdom of Babylon to be what shapes our thinking.

00:54:19.059 --> 00:54:21.639
 We pray that you'd help us to live with your wisdom,

00:54:22.759 --> 00:54:24.559
 to rely on you.

00:54:25.359 --> 00:54:26.400
 Lord, we struggle with that.

00:54:27.460 --> 00:54:30.059
 It's so much easier to cling to the things that feel

00:54:30.059 --> 00:54:32.779
 so much more tangible at the time.

00:54:32.880 --> 00:54:35.219
 But Lord, I pray that you'd help us to see, Lord,

00:54:35.219 --> 00:54:37.299
 your goodness and your faithfulness,

00:54:38.159 --> 00:54:40.559
 and that we'd be a people of real faith, Lord, I pray.

00:54:42.619 --> 00:54:45.519
 Let us be a people who know the joy of Jesus,

00:54:46.259 --> 00:54:48.400
 just as Daniel knew that joy in you.

00:54:49.400 --> 00:54:50.900
 We pray this in Jesus' name.

00:54:52.159 --> 00:54:52.519
 Amen.