The Word of God is a source of spiritual riches. It profits us in various ways.There are many ways that it equips us. This lesson highlights these areas.

A timeless subject is the Word of God. We must be careful that it does not become common to us in that we lose the awe of its true character. Worlds were framed by it. Healing was secured by it. We have been begotten and made to grow by it. It is a precious Word.

Daniel - Part 16a: With great exactness the vision foretells of the history of several battles from the time of Alexander to Antiochus Epiphanes. Again, it is history to us but it was prophecy for Daniel and those of this day.

In this instance, Jesus had compassion on the multitude NOT because they were diseased or possessed with unclean spirits BUT BECAUSE they continued with him for three days. In other portions of scripture Jesus had compassion because the peoples' needs drew him to them but here he already addressed the needs and is still compassionate because of their faithfulness. There is need driven compassion and faithfulness driven compassion.

There was a paradigm shift in the New Testament. Jesus desired not only to do stuff "for" people but he wanted to do something "to" them.

Daniel - Part 15: Chapter 11 sets the stage for the final vision that Daniel will witness. It also emphasizes the reality of a spiritual world where things mirror what is happening in the natural world.

Nehemiah did not come down from the wall because he was doing a great work. He could not come down until the work was finished. Likewise in the New Testament Jesus could not come down from the cross until the work was finished because he was doing a great work.

In the Old Testament there is an unsettling tension between the demands for justice by Joab against Absalom and the longings of love by David, his father. David's mourning was affecting the celebration of victory. We are left with this tension because David just does as requested but against what he wanted. His plea to Absalom's death was the answer that would come thousands of years later... would God I had died for thee. Calvary answered the tension. Justice was served and love was honored in what was given.

Daniel - Part 14c: Time gaps have existed in other places of prophetic scripture besides here in Daniel. The last week of the seventy will begin when the Abrahamic covenant which concerns land is confirm. Whoever confirms the covenant is the prince that shall come... the antichrist. Three and one half years into the last seven he will cause sacrifices and offerings to cease in the temple. This tells us there must be another temple rebuilt before this can happen.

While often considered an ancient concept the subject of betrothal has a modern day application in the life of every Christian. There lies a strong parallel between the Jewish model of betrothal and our life in Jesus Christ. We are His bride, He is our Bridegroom, and we are betrothed to Him. Now we await the marriage ceremony...