The Lord Jesus Christ is sovereign over all—we will learn about, reflect upon, rest in and worship with our Lord's sovereignty on the front of our mind. In such uncertain times, this certain truth (and the implications of this certain truth), can bring peace, joy and gratitude that surpasses understanding...

In this passage, we see King Nebuchadnezzar’s actions in response to Daniel’s perfect interpretation of his dream of the statue. The King’s response to build a self-glorifying golden statue and demand its worship and the people’s response to this command reveals mankind’s tendency for vain glory, apart from the Holy Spirit. In this desire for ‘glory,’ Satan exploits an individual’s insecurities, weakness, and emptiness to incite them to ungodly, Satanic behavior.

In contrast, Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego give us an example of courageous faith in the midst of great persecution. Their ‘perfect moment’ refusing to worship any other god teaches us how to stand firm in what we believe— with courage, integrity, and respect.

We continue in the "Babylon" Series from Daniel (2:25-49) with part 2 of the message titled "God Speaks Through Dreams", asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and apply it to our times. May it create in us a desire and ability to leverage our lives for Him, His Passion, His Glory and His Coming with joy and urgency!

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called us, his disciples, to be “salt” and “light” in the world to preserve a rotting, dead culture and through our lives shine His light into utterly dark, corrupt places (Matthew 5:13-16). Similarly, Daniel and the Israelites were carried off into exile to do the same in the Babylonian culture. How did Daniel do it so effectively? And how do we?

God sovereignly presented a crisis situation through Nebuchadnezzar’s dream that He would ultimately use to create a platform for Daniel and open the King of Babylon’s eyes to His power and authority alone. Daniel’s intimate relationship with God and the trust and faith he had in God to speak personally and powerfully to him to deliver him and his friends from certain death was the key to his success—and it is the key to ours today.

Daniel was an exceptional young man—intelligent, wise and spiritually attuned to the will and ways of God. He was an asset to the King of Babylon, who sought to use him for the purposes of his kingdom. However, Daniel did not waver in his faith and remained steadfast in his convictions to not follow the Babylonian ways, choosing not to eat the ‘royal food.’ He knew what was at stake. Daniel had integrity and great courage (even shrewdness), and God was faithful to honor Daniel’s loyalty.

There is no compartmentalization for those who are in Christ, though we may often live like there is. This message challenges us with the question: Is He truly “Lord of All” in my life? And do I live like He is? 

In this introduction to the sermon series, "Babylon: In It, Not of It," Pastor Bryan provides the historical context of the Babylon, drawing parallels to the "Babylon" we exist in today. We also discuss the importance of deeply studying God's Word and the significance of studying prophecy to give us the perspective needed to live faithfully and powerfully for God (in the world, yet not of it) as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. 

This passage urges all of us to allow the "old self" to die in Christ's death, and the "new self" to rise in His resurrection. The language of "putting this on" reminds us that this is a gift given and embraced rather than something earned through effort or merit. Putting on the new self is the same as saying surrender to and be clothed by the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Bobby Gore shares a special message centered on biblical angels and how you can play a part in being a messenger. Regardless of where you are in your journey as a believer in Christ, you have a role to play. This message will challenge you to delve into Scripture and, hopefully, prompt you to move beyond familiarity, leading you to a deeper fascination with the Word of God. 

In this section, Jesus continues his prayer for his disciples, including you and I. He prays for our renewal, transformation and eventual glorification in His Kingdom. The theme will continue to be "surrendering" to His love and all the wonderful plans He has for us - beginning now and ending never.

Pastor Bryan senses that the Holy Spirit wants to bring a blessing to our church (and every member of it) from our Father and through Jesus' teaching of the "Beatitudes" in Matthew 5:1-12. The message and the entire service revolves around the title and theme of "The Blessing".