Culture Shock
The End and the Beginning
June 21, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Daniel 11:32-35 NLT The purpose of all prophecy is to train us to trust God and to prepare us to stand against the strategies of our enemy. Daniel 11:36-39 NIV 1 Peter 4:12-13 NLT Matthew 24:15, 21-22 NLT Daniel 12:1 NLT The theme of all prophecy: The sovereignty and glory of God! Daniel 12:2-3 NLT
When God Shakes Heaven and Earth
June 14, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Daniel 9:2-3 NLT Daniel kept a consistent rhythm in his spiritual life. Daniel 9:21 NLT Daniel denied himself in order to intercede for God’s people according to God’s will. Luke 18:11 NLT Daniel 9:20 NLT Daniel 9:13 NLT Daniel 9:18-19 NLT Daniel’s prayers brought wisdom to earth and prompted warfare in heaven.
Seventy Sevens
June 7, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Jeremiah 25:11-12 NLT Daniel 9:24 NIV “… to finish transgression” Zechariah 12:10 NLT “… to put an end to sin” “to atone for wickedness” Colossians 1:21-22 NLT “… to bring in everlasting righteousness” “… to seal up vision and prophecy” “… to anoint the Most Holy Place.” Revelation 21:2-3 NLT Daniel 9:26 NLT Luke 19:41-44 NLT Romans 11:28-36 NLT
The Beautiful Land and the Beast
May 31, 2015 • Rick Sayger
The key to understanding prophecy in the book of Daniel: The nation of Israel. Daniel 8:20-22 NLT Daniel 8:8 NLT Isaiah 66:8 ESV Daniel 7:8 NLT 1 John 2:18 NLT Daniel 7:25 NLT Satan is waiting for his opportunity to reveal the Anti-Christ, but we must be watching for the return of the One, True Christ. Titus 2:12-13 NLT Great Resources for further reading on Prophecy: What in the World is Going On? By David Jeremiah Agents of the Apocalypse by David Jeremiah
I Got This
May 24, 2015 • Jeff Bosley
I. Living in Days of Uncertainty II. Receiving a Strange Message (7:1-8) 1. Lion with Wings Dan (7:4) 2. Lopsided Bear with Ribs Dan (7:5) 3. Four Headed Leopard with Four Wings (7:6) 4. Terrible Beast (7:7) General Description, End Time Events 1. Old Testament Is 53:5 NKJ 2. The Church Age Gal 3:24 3. The Rapture 1 Thess 4:15-17 4. Tribulation III. How Uncertain is that Future “I Got This” 5. Millennium 6. Eternity “I GOT THIS!”
Civil Disobedience
May 17, 2015 • Rick Sayger
God’s people shock culture by the beliefs that actually shape their behavior. Colossians 3:23 NLT 1 Peter 4:14-16, 19 NLT The power of your influence on culture is increased exponentially when you patiently suffer for your faith. We must learn to serve and celebrate people even when we cannot endorse their agenda. Ephesians 2:3-5 NLT
The Handwriting on the Wall
May 10, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Daniel 5:5-6 NLT God always has his servants READY for moments of crisis in culture. Daniel 5:22-24 NIV You will be judged by what you DO with the truth that you cannot DENY. Proverbs 1:29-32 NLT Isaiah 44:27- 45:1 NLT Jeremiah 51:57-58 NLT Daniel 5:25-31 NLT
Schoolhouse Rock
April 19, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Culture Shock begins NOT with outward accomplishments but with inward resolve. Daniel 1:8 NKJV Proverbs 4:23 NIV Colossians 3:1-2 NIV 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT Culture Shock will always involve influencing the influencers. Daniel 1:20-21 NIV For Next Week: Read Daniel chapter 2
State of Shock
April 12, 2015 • Rick Sayger
Daniel 1:1-2 NLT Pagan powers are the pawns of the Sovereign God. Habakkuk 1:5-7, 9 NLT Habakkuk 3:16-19 NLT Daniel 1:3-5 NLT We are called to impact the culture where God providentially places us. Our influence is driven by our identity. Daniel 1:6-7 NLT Colossians 2:8-10 NLT