Sermon, August, 1, 2010 - Daniel 2 He Is There And He Is Not Silent
Daniel 2 He Is There And He Is Not Silent
Main point: There is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries [v28]
A. WHEN THERE IS SILENCE, LIFE WILL BE MYSTERIOUS
1. Without a Word from God there will always be much in life that is mysterious [1]
2. Without a Word from God there will always be people ready to take advantage of us [4-11]
B. OUR GOD IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT
1. The God who works: He changes times, seasons, sets up kings [21]
2. The God who speaks: He reveals profound and hidden things [22]
3. The God who is here with us
a. The church gathers [17]
b. The church prays [18]
c. The church listens to God’s Word [19]
d. The church praises God [20]
e. The church goes out and proclaims what God has said [24]
C. WHEN GOD SPEAKS, HE GIVES MEANING TO LIFE
1. God gives direction for life [30]
a. God sets up and removes national leaders [37-38; Rom 13.1-4]
b. The civil use of the law
2. God invites us to experience new life [34-35, 44-45]
a. A Stone cut out without human hands
b. A Stone that crushes every other kingdom
c. A Stone that becomes a mountain and fills the earth
1 Pet 1.23-25; 2.4-7a
John Olson
