Daniel, Prophet in Babylon

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Daniel, Prophet in Babylon 5

• Daniel 4
• When National Leaders Get Too Big For Their
  Britches

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Learning The Hard Lesson

• First, He learns there IS an Almighty God Who
  Knows Mens thoughts ch.2
• Secondly, He learns that God DESERVES Respect
  Dan.3
• Now, He must learn the hard lesson that God is
  personally over Neb himself Dan.4

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Nebuchadnezzars Dream of the Great Tree

• Recognizing the true God is not the same thing as
  submitting to Him and serving Him. 41-3
• He reports a troubling dream and publicly
  acknowledges that only Daniel had the power to
  explain it. 4-18

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Daniel Explains The Dreams Meaning

• Hating to break bad news to the king 19
• Tree represents the kings pride and arrogance
  20-22
• God will demonstrate who is really running the
  show of powers on earth 23-25
• The stump was left to assure him that after God
  cut him down to size, he would return to the
  ruling position 26-27

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The Dream Comes True

• Twelve months later, he had forgotten -28-30
• God works in His own time
• He suffers mental illness 31-33
• He cannot control his own mind
• He cannot rule unless God lets him
• He is no better than an animal unless God allows
  him that much

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Losing Control of Himself

• Demonstrates That He Does Not And Cannot Control
  ANYTHING

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When He Comes To Himself

• He senses that God is far above him and deserves
  all credit and glory 34-35
• He rules in humble acknowledgment of the King of
  kings 36-37

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God Rules Over ALL

• You cannot control even your mental health
• You cannot even control whether you live or die
  today
• The sooner we learn this, the better