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Daniel 2:31-49

The famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud wrote, "The Interpretation of Dreams" – and we can only imagine what methods he would have used to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's disturbing dream. But Daniel interpreted the king's dream by fervently seeking the Lord, and entrusting the situation and his very life to the ultimate Author of Truth, wisdom, and understanding.

Daniel 2:31-49

When some misguided people have a vivid, disturbing dream, they visit a fortune teller, consult a horoscope, or call the psychic hotline. But these are no different from the magicians, enchanters, and diviners of ancient Babylon, and their so-called insights are rubbish. Genuine wisdom and spiritual insight can only come from the author of Truth – the Lord God Almighty.

Hebrews 10:19-25

You can't just pour some powdered drink mix into a pitcher of water and serve it. You have to stir it up for it to be any good to anyone. Join us again as Dr. Reeder helps us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.

Daniel 2:1-30

Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech inspired and uplifted many people. King Nebuchadnezzar also had a dream that caused a very different reaction. His enchanters and magicians feared for their lives when the king challenged them to reveal his dream to him. What happened when a determined Daniel came face-to-face with the King's disturbing dream?

Daniel 2:1-30

There are about 350 biographical sketches of God's people in the Bible, but only about 67 actually finished strong in their relationship with God. Well, Daniel started strong AND finished strong, consistently impacting the godless society around him, from the time of his youth in the court of the King Nebuchadnezzar throughout his lifetime.

Daniel 1

A change in your diet can help you lose weight, improve your physical condition, and eliminate certain health problems. It can literally save your life. Well, Daniel insisted upon a change in his diet that actually endangered his life, by going against the king's edict. How did God blessed Daniel's courageous act of dangerous devotion to the Lord in the face of adversity?

Daniel 1

Tennis star Andre Agassi appeared in commercials for Canon Cameras and declared, "Image is everything." Indeed, image was everything to King Nebuchadnezzar when he wanted some choice Israelites to take back to Babylon. But for the Lord and his faithful followers like Daniel, image ISN'T everything – character counts, and a willingness to follow Him no matter what the cost.

Daniel 1

Daniel looked like the type of Israelite that King Nebuchadnezzar wanted to take back to Babylon to serve in his court – young, handsome, smart, and socially adept. But his character was marked by faithfulness, commitment to God's Truth, and unswerving devotion to the Lord – qualities that made him a change agent in the pagan culture around him, and can make US change agents as well.

Romans 15:14-16

Many Christians believe that biblical instruction, counsel, and admonition is exclusively the pastor's job. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows us why the difficult, yet necessary task of biblical instruction, counsel, and admonition is actually every believer's responsibility.

Daniel 1

King Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem, and brought back to Babylon young Israelite men of good appearance, intelligence, wisdom, skill, and understanding. Daniel was one of the young men chosen – but he met a far different and more important criteria: God's criteria of faithfulness, adherence to His truth, and an unquenchable desire to please the Lord with his motives and actions.