Premeditated Obedience

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Premeditated Obedience

September 1, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Daniel 1:1–18

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Bottom line: Premeditated obedience causes us to stand when our faith is under fire.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were given a command by Nebuchadnezzar (law of the land) that directly conflicted with God's law. What did they do? The refused to bow down in worship or bend in submission. They stood when their faith was under fire because they had a premeditated obedience to God. However, as a result of their stand, they faced the consequences of defying the law of the land. And they were willing to do so.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered three questions that we all need to answer now so that we are prepared to stand in the moments to come when our faith is under fire.

1) Who are we going to worship?

2) What will be our authority?

3) Are we willing to pay the price of obedience to God?

The End!

November 28, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Daniel 12

Bottom line: Rest in the assurance that your hope for now and later is in the God who is totally in control.

There Goes That Man

November 17, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Daniel 11:36–45

Bottom line: In the tribulation, some will say (regarding the Antichrist), "There goes that man." But in the end of the tribulation, God will says, "Here goes that man into the lake of fire." The last ten verses of Daniel chapter 11 focus on the man that will be known as the Antichrist. We see his characteristics, his military campaigns, and his final collapse.

Immediate / Delay

November 10, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Daniel 10

Bottom line: Fervency and perseverance are required to wrestle in prayer; although our prayers may be immediately heard, the answers to our prayers may be delayed. The moment Daniel began praying, God heard his prayer and sent an answer. However, the angel that was bringing the answer was delayed by spiritual warfare with a demonic being (the Prince of Persia). If we could look behind the scenes, we would see angels and demons fighting battles. And in some way our prayers are connected to the battle. As Paul wrote, we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. We wrestle against demonic forces. Warfare praying requires exertion. We have to intentionally be fervent and persevering in our prayers. Let's hold fast. God's answer is on the way.