Sunday, June 28, 2009

The Systematic Exposition of Scripture and Daniel 7

I am grateful for a commitment to the systematic exposition of the Scripture. If I were to simply choose a text each week to preach from, I would avoid certain passages and sections of Scripture. I would justify sticking with familiar and straightforward passages. I would never preach through Daniel 7-12.

However, I am committed to working through the Scriptures passage by passage. And, I'm committed to alternating between Old and New Testaments. So, I force myself to serve the Lord's church from the entire menu of divine truth. ALL Scripture is God-breathed and profitable...

Daniel 7-12 is profitable. I believe that. Therefore, I'm preaching through it for the good of my soul and because I love the people entrusted to my care.

Here are the 3 points I focused on from Daniel 7 Sunday:
-The Depravity of Earthly Kingdoms
-The Glory of the Ancient of Days
-The Certainty of Ultimate Victory (The pervasive centrality of The Son of Man)

I observed 5 aspects of God's glory revealed in 7:9-10:
-God's sovereignty (He is on His throne)
-God's eternality (Ancient of Days)
-God's holiness (white garments and hair)
-God's omnipresence (wheels on His throne)
-God's judgment (courtroom scene and fire)

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