I. God's pleasure and longing for all men to be saved.

II. The Lord's return will be at a time we don't expect it.

III. The difference between anticipation and expectation.

IV. Knowing the coming judgment of God how should we live?

I. A second look at King Antiochus who took the kingdom by flattery and peace treatise.

II. The danger of flattery.

III. God's warning to us about flatterers and instructions to us not to use flattery.

IV. Jesus did not use flattery.

V. God's appointed times.

VI. "but the people that do know their God shall be strong. "

I. "Pure Minds"

II. Stay mindful of the Word of God.

III. The Second Coming of Christ has been revealed to us, but is the subject of much criticism by the world.

IV. How did the world respond to Noah?

V. The patience of our Lord is for the benefit of those who are not saved - He desires everyone to have opportunity to repent.

I. God's people should strengthen leadership.

II. Biblical instructions for supporting leaders.

III. Four kings of Persia.

IV. Alexander the Great and 2 kingdoms that were offshoots of his. (Egypt and Syria)

I. God again reiterates the line Israel crossed when going to Egypt for help instead of to Him.

II. We would greatly benefit from seeking the Lord first.

III. God promises to defend, deliver, and protect His people.

IV. The invitation to turn to God.

V. Repentance is rewarded with Victory.

I. Forsaking the right way.

II. Wages of unrighteousness.

III. Wells without water.

IV. The difference between sinning a sin you were delivered out of at salvation and feeling repentant versus someone who learned the right way, compared it to the wrong way, and decided the life in sin was better.

I. Daniel has seen a lot by this time in Babylon.

II. Daniel went on a 21 day fast.

III. Daniel meets Christ.

IV. Christ reveals that even in all the conflicts going on in the world, He is at work fighting the battles we cannot see.

I. God has already promised Judah blessing and restoration but they must go through adversity and affliction first.

II. The ministers they once put away they now listen to, the guidance they once forsook now leads them.

III. The Word of God brought so much conviction in their lives they thrusted away their idols and sins.

IV. The Glorious voice of the Lord is heard.

V. Christ gets righteous vengeance on His enemies and the Antichrist.

I. Daniel received understanding of the 70 year captivity.

II. Daniel Interceded for Israel.

III. The Format for Intercession Prayer.

IV. Seventy Weeks (Sevens) of Years Prophecy.

V. Daniel foretold the exact timing of Christ's Birth.

I. Characteristics of false teachers.

II. Warnings to false teachers.

III. Warnings to Christians about false teachers.

IV. Sincerity of heart towards Christ keeps us from these categories.

V. God will take care of the false ones, let us be true in our own profession of faith.