South Union Sermons

Bottom line: God still invites people into His extraordinary story of Redemption and Restoration. 

Christmas is the greatest story ever told. God invited a lowly poor girl into His work to bring the Messiah into the world. On an ordinary day Mary experienced an extraordinary moment (meeting Gabriel and hearing his message) in which she believed, surrendered, and obeyed. As a result, Mary brought the Son of God into the world. She brought her Savior into the world. She brought our Savior into the world.

Christmas is the greatest story ever told, yet it is a story that is yet to fully unfold. God still invites people to play a role in the writing of His story. He still invites people to redemption and restoration.

Bottom line: Rest in the assurance that your hope for now and later is in the God who is totally in control. 

Bottom line: Rest in the assurance that your hope for now and later is in the God who is totally in control. 

Bottom line: In the tribulation, some will say (regarding the Antichrist), "There goes that man." But in the end of the tribulation, God will says, "Here goes that man into the lake of fire."

The last ten verses of Daniel chapter 11 focus on the man that will be known as the Antichrist. We see his characteristics, his military campaigns, and his final collapse.

Bottom line: Fervency and perseverance are required to wrestle in prayer; although our prayers may be immediately heard, the answers to our prayers may be delayed.

The moment Daniel began praying, God heard his prayer and sent an answer. However, the angel that was bringing the answer was delayed by spiritual warfare with a demonic being (the Prince of Persia).

If we could look behind the scenes, we would see angels and demons fighting battles. And in some way our prayers are connected to the battle. As Paul wrote, we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. We wrestle against demonic forces. Warfare praying requires exertion. We have to intentionally be fervent and persevering in our prayers. Let's hold fast. God's answer is on the way.

Bottom line: No matter how much we may question or debate the unfolding of time, God is at all times completely in control of time.

Daniel's 70 Weeks vision is a very important prophecy. God has purpose and a plan for Israel and this prophecy lays it out. We see six things that God will accomplish for Israel. While much of prophecy has been fulfilled in terms of time, the purpose is yet to be fully realized. At the end of the 70 Weeks of Years, God will accomplish his plans and purposes for Israel. But, in the mean time, we're living in a gap between the 69th and 70th week. We're living in the "church age." God also has a purpose and a plan for the church. "Gap Time" is go time for the church to fulfill the Great Commission.

Bottom line: Our approach to God in prayer is not based on our righteousnesses, but rather it is based on God's mercies.

Daniel gives us a beautiful model for prayer. We see his motivation, preparation, confession, supplication, and reception. We also learn two big lessons from Daniel's prayer: 1) pray bold prayers, and 2) never underestimate God's mercy.

Bottom line: Hope in the King's future return engenders trust in, obedience to, and worship of the King now!

The overarching theme of Daniel 7 ultimately is Jesus' kingship over an eternal kingdom. His kingdom will be characterized by authority, glory, honor, sovereign rule, and eternal duration. Jesus' return is not only the hope of the Jews, it is also the hope of every saint (believer).