SERMON TITLE- 5 Empires in Prophecy - God's Perspective -Pt. 1-.--SERMON TEXT- Psalm 49-12--SERMON THESIS- While Daniel 7 covers much of the same material as Daniel -2, it does so from an entirely different perspective of the -TIMES OF THE -GENTILES-. From below the Sun, fallen man sees the kings and kingdoms of this -world as something majestic and magnificent. From above the Sun, God sees the -kings and kingdoms of this world as something bestial and barbaric. God grants us -His perfect perspective of, and prophetic program for, the -Times of the Gentiles----I. An INTRODUCTION to Daniel's Inspired Vision - v. 1. --II. An IDENTIFICATION of Daniel's Inspired Vision - v. 2-14.- -III. An INVESTIGATION into Daniel's Inspired Vision - vs. 15-16a--IV. An INSPIRATION for Daniel's Inspired Vision - v. 16b--V. An INTERPRETATION of Daniel's Inspired Vision - v. 17.--The Four Beasts - Four Kings - Four Kingdoms -v.17a with v. 23---NOTE- Its brevity throws light on the prophetic focus. The dream re--emphasizes and expands upon the truths of the fourth and final beast-kingdom -in its latter-day revival into a 10 Nation Federation and the earthly Kingdom of -God's Coming Messiah, the SON OF MAN-