Sermon, October 31, 2010 - Give This Man Understanding
Daniel 8
Where is Daniel?
What is on Daniel’s heart?
What is going to happen to Daniel’s world?
Lessons…
1. God has not lost control
2. In His sovereignty, God will sometimes allow the wicked
to prosper
Romans 9.14-17
3. In His sovereignty, God will sometimes allow His people
to go through times of real trouble
Why?
a. To get the world’s attention
and bring sinners to Christ [Phil 1.12-14]
b. To get our attention and draw us closer to him [2 Cor 1.8-9]
c. To mature us [Rom 5.1-5; Jam 1.2-4]
d. To prove to us that we are His [1 Pet 1.6-7]
4. God will deliver His people
1 Pet 5.6-11
John Olson
