Hope In The Midst Of Crisis

South Union Baptist Church

Hope In The Midst Of Crisis

October 20, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Daniel 8

Bottom line: We can have hope in the midst of crisis whether it is personal, national, or global because God is in control.

Daniel 8 focuses on the time between the writing of Malachi and the ministry of Jesus. It more specifically speaks to the time of crises brought upon Israel by Antiochus Epiphanes. Daniel receives this vision from God to share with the Jews to encourage them that before things get good in Israel (i.e. the arrival of the King of Chapter 7), things are going to get bad. However, no matter how bad thing may get or how difficult a crisis may be that we face, we have hope because God is in control.

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.