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THREE THINGS WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER!

Introduction

1. The greatest debate — accurate interpretation is needed!

2. Daniel 5 — three things we should know better!

A. WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED (vv.1-9)

Daniel 5 begins with a royal party!

Four observations:
1. It was a Grand Royal Party (v.1)
2. It was a Sacrilegious Party (v.2)
3. It was a Misguided Party (v.4)
4. It was an Unusual Party (vv.5-6)

God gate-crashed the party!!!

Feel the Narrative Tension!!! (vv.7-9)

Lesson: Don’t take God for granted!

B. WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO UNDERESTIMATE GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY! (vv.10-21)

Appreciate the Narrative Twist!!!

Solution to the tension — the Queen! (vv.10-12)

Daniel’s posture and prophecy (vv.13-18)

Grasp the Narrative Theology!!!

C. WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO ASSUME WE KNOW WHAT GOD WOULD DO! (vv.22-31)

Interpretation given … and (surprise!) — royal reward granted! (vv.24-29)

Now comes the real surprise! (v.30)

Daniel 5:30 “That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed.”

What???!!! Reason?! (vv.22-23)

Don’t assume that we know what God would do!

 
Conclusion
We should know better!


Next Week’s Speaker: Rev Edmund Wong

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Daily Devo
Daily Devotional Journal
Sun, 31 December 2023

Sunday Journal

Past Week’s Review
  • What was my high point and my low point for the week?
  • What gave me life and what drained me?
  • How was the Spirit of God at work?
Reflect

What is one key thing that God said to me this week in light of what has happened?

Respond

What is one thing I need to do in light of what God is saying?
Commit in prayer.

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