Main Point: The people of God have comprehensive reasons for hope since their Lord is the sovereignty and patient Lord of Life.

Outline:

1. A God of Life

2. A God of Patience

Main Point: Even the darkest events of human history are at the command of our God, who works for his purposes and moves all things toward His desired end.

Outline:

1. The Hamster Wheel of Futility

2. The Gift of Vision for God’s Church

Main Point: The church must never be distracted from regular, basic, ordinary things that God has given to build up his church.

Outline:

1. The Lord’s Day

2. The Lord’s Supper

3. The Lord’s Comfort

Main Point: God encourages his people, not by hiding the truth about the universe and spiritual warfare from them, but by pulling back the curtain and showing them the truth.

Outline:

1. The Vision of the Son of Man (10:1-8)

2. The Voice of the Son of Man (10:9-14)

3. The Victory from the Son of Man (10:15-21)

Main Point: Daniel’s vision anticipated the Lord Jesus who would be anointed to make atonement for sin, bringing an end to the need for continued sacrifices.

Outline:

1. Upheld by the Word of God (9:1-2)

2. Crying from the Darkness (9:3-19)

3. Anticipating Something Better (9:20-27)

Main Point: Apocalyptic visions are not primarily given so that we will have a paranoid anticipation that the end is moments away, but to prepare us to live with confidence of the God Who is sovereign in tumultuous times.

Outline:

1. Human Chaos, Divine Stability (8:1-8, 20-23)

2. God Prepares His People to Endure Upheaval (8:9-19, 23-26)

Main Point: Jesus Christ has absolute dominion, power, and glory.

Outline:

1. The Four Beasts (7:1-8)

2. The Authority of the Son of Man (7:9-14)

3. The Triumph over the Beasts (7:15-28)

Main Point: Living faithfully in a place that is not our true home means living prayerfully and trusting in the God who saves.

Outline:

1. Life on the Outside (6:1-9)

2. Life in Prayer (6:10-13)

3. Life in the Hands of God (6:14-28)

Main Point: The life of an exile means that God’s people are distinct from those they live among, while also seeking the good of the place in which they live.

Outline:

1. “In” vs “Of” (Tourists vs Locals)

2. “Assimilation” vs “Isolation”

3. “Celebration” vs “Hatred”