Beyond the Message

Daniel 9:1-19


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 In this episode, Sam and Jake discuss yesterday’s sermon from Daniel 9 — we see that the purpose of our troubles are to draw us back to God. We unpack the main points from the sermon and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

Daniel 9 provides us with one of the most powerful prayers in Scripture—a prayer that begins in the Word, flows from brokenness, and ends in worship. We explored how Daniel’s response to Israel’s exile models the kind of prayer that can awaken a drifting church. Daniel encourages us to turn from half-hearted religion, confess sin honestly, and cry out for mercy and revival—for God’s glory, not our comfort.

Message Highlights:

  • Main Point: The purpose of our troubles are to draw us back to God.
  • Exile is discipline, not disaster—it is a loving way God awakens His people.
  • There is a difference between “fix it” prayers and “form me” prayers.
  • The Word should drive our prayers, not just our needs.
  • True confession involves owning sin personally and corporately.
  • The goal of prayer—God’s glory above our relief.
  • Practical application:

    • Pray with the Word: Let your Bible reading prompt your praying; turn God’s promises into prayers.
    • Pray with passion: Set aside comfort and convenience to seek God wholeheartedly.
    • Pray with reverence: Our sin is ultimately against a holy God—the offense is against him, and the grace as well entirely and totally flows from him to us, undeservedly.
    • Pray with contrition: Realize and confront our depravity with God’s holiness.
    • Pray for mercy and forgiveness: Admit what you deserve and ask God to act out of His grace.
    • Pray for God’s fame: Make His glory, not your relief, the goal of your prayers.
    • Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore

      • Daniel For You
      • Evangelism as Exiles
      • Thriving in Babylon
      • The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
      • Daniel ESV Scripture Journal
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