John Piper, in a sermon, “Daniel’s Defiance of Darius in Prayer” (Daniel 6) Verse 10 just takes your breath away. Here is where I get the insight that Daniel’s prayer was daring and defiant and disciplined. When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in … More Six Expressions of Daring Dependence
John Piper comments on Daniel 4:28-37 This is a story about a king, with a lesson for kings and presidents just as valid today as it was 25 centuries ago. But it’s also a story about every one of us. One way or the other we must learn this lesson or we will perish. And … More The Pathway from Pride of Self to Praise of God
Even when times were tough, God had not given up on His people. The book of Daniel is an encouragement that God has a future and a plan for His people, all His people. There are at least three statements in Daniel 1 which reveal the sovereignty of God (His control over men and creation). God … More Sovereignty of God in Daniel
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