HIS KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM
Text: Daniel 4
8 November 2009
(I) ANOTHER GRAND DREAM OF KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR
1. A Dream of a majestic tree that rose to the heavens (Daniel 4:10-11)
2. A Drastic end of the Dream (Daniel 4:13-17)
a) Order is given to chop down the majestic tree ( Daniel 4:13-14 )
b) Only a stump would remain ( Daniel 4:15 )
c) A humiliating change ( Daniel 4:16 )
(II) ANOTHER GLIMPSE OF THE EVERLASTING KINGDOM OF CHRIST
1. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom (Daniel 4:3c, 34d)
2. His dominion is from generation to generation (Daniel 4:3d, 34e)
(III) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE MOST HIGH GOD
1. The Most High rules in the kingdom of men (Daniel 4:17d)
2. He gives it to whomever He will (Daniel 4:17e)
3. He does according to His will in the army of heaven (Daniel 4:35b)
4. He is the King of heaven (Daniel 4:37a)
5. All His works are truth (Daniel 4:37b)
6. All His ways are justice (Daniel 4:37c)
7. All who walk in pride He us able to out down (Daniel 4:37d)
8. All the inhabitants of earth are reputed as nothing (Daniel 4:35a)
9. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him ‘What have You done?’ (Daniel 4:35c)
(IV) ADMONITION TO THE PROUD KING OF BABYLON
1. Dreadfully troubled by the meaning of the dream (Daniel 4:19)
2. Daring words to the king
a) Prophetic warning of impending disaster to the king ( Daniel 4:24-25 )
b) Prophetic advice
i) To acknowledge humbly that the Most High rules ( Daniel 4:25d )
ii) To break off sins ( Daniel 4:27b )
iii) To practise righteousness ( Daniel 4:27c )
iv) To show mercy to the poor ( Daniel 4:27d )
(V) ADVICE NOT HEEDED
1. Arrogance of king Nebuchadnezzar expresses (Daniel 4:28-30)
2. Prophecy fulfilled (Daniel 4:31-33)
a) Nebuchadnezzar lost his mind
b) Became like a beast of the field
(VI) ADDED MERCY
1. Return of his Reason (Daniel 4:36a)
2. Return of his kingdom (Daniel 4:36b)
3. Return of Praise to God (Daniel 4:37)