Speaker: Michael Shockley, ReCreate Church

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14

In part 4 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael presents a hilarious father-daughter skit about a rigged board game to illustrate how humans abuse power. Through Daniel's prophetic vision, we see that earthly empires are like beasts, but Jesus is different - He's the King who earned our trust by arriving in a stable and going to the Cross. The baby in the manger is the cosmic King whose empire will never end.

- Daniel's vision shows four great empires (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome) as beasts representing human power

- "Son of Man" is Jesus' most used title for Himself - it shows His humanity, humility, and deity

- Jesus didn't seize power like earthly rulers - He gave it up, proving He can be trusted with authority

- The Ancient of Days (God the Father) presents the entire universe as a kingdom to Jesus

- Every earthly empire eventually fails, but Jesus' kingdom is everlasting and will never be destroyed

- "Jesus is The King We Can Trust."

- "Rome ruled by force; Jesus rules by faith. Rome demanded loyalty; Jesus proved Himself worthy of trust."

- "The only Person Who can be trusted with ultimate authority is The One Who Is Willing to Sacrifice Himself for others."

- "People always think the answer to our problems is a bigger, better beast. In truth, there is only One King we can fully trust. And His Name Is Jesus."

- "Jesus did not come armed for battle. He came as a baby. He came in weakness to show He could be trusted with power."

- "Jesus doesn't demand your trust. He earns it. He arrived in a stable, and went to the Cross. That's a King you can trust."

If you've been burned by authority figures who let you down, are you ready to trust the One King who came in weakness to prove He could be trusted with power?

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