DANIEL AND THE END TIME
April 7th – 13th, 2018
MEMORY TEXT: “The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.” Daniel 2:47
SABBATH AFTERNOON: The Lord had great plans for ancient Israel. Unfortunately, the nation didn’t live up to the holy calling that God had given it. God was still able to use individual to be His witnesses & examples to others. How can God use you?
SUNDAY: “He that is faithful in that is least is faithful also in much:…” (Luke 16:10) God gives knowledge and wisdom because of faithfulness to Him. How can each one of us individually make decisions that will enable us to be powerful witnesses for God?
MONDAY: Daniel 2 provides powerfully rational evidence, not only for the existence of God but for His foreknowledge. Daniel had openly and unashamedly given all the credit to God for what had been revealed to him. The prayers that he and the others prayed (Dan. 2:17-23) showed their utter dependence upon God. What have we learnt about utter dependence upon God for salvation?
TUESDAY: The story of the three Hebrews, is an echo of the persecution that God’s people have faced in the past and will face in the last days. The issue of worship is pivotal but both talk about a worship that is forced. That is, the political powers in control demand the worship that is due to God alone. In Daniel 3:13-18 we are guided as to what we will face because of our beliefs in God & how we should face what is coming. Do you think you will be faithful when these challenges come?
WEDNESDAY: The knowledge of God and of His power isn’t the same as having the born-again experience that Jesus said was crucial for salvation (John 3:7). Indeed, the man depicted in Daniel 4:30 was anything but a converted soul. We have to totally submit to God, head knowledge does not equate to submission. What will prepare us for the end time events?
THURSDAY: Daniel 6 speaks about a man who was faithful to God even when the traps laid by those around him sought his life. He exemplified purity of spirit, action and motives that we should also seek to mirror in our own lives. What does Daniel 6 reveal about the character of Daniel?
PREPARATION DAY*: Typically we look at the book of Daniel in the context of the rise and fall of nations, the judgment (Dan. 7:22, 26; 8:14), and the final deliverance of God’s people in the time of trouble (Dan. 12:1). Daniel gives us examples of what it means for us individually to be prepared for trials and persecution, whenever they come. Examining scriptural accounts of what will come, are you ready?
CREDITS/EDITS
Source: Brother Steve Lawrence (SDA, Bermuda)
Format: Edited for presentation and to reflect KJV
*Substituted for “Friday”, by website host
