7. Daniel 2:31-44 31 quot;King Nebuchadnezzar, you looked up
and saw a large statue standing in front of you. It was huge. It
shone brightly. And it terrified you. 32 The head of the statue was
made out of pure gold. Its chest and arms were made of silver. Its
stomach and thighs were bronze. 33 Its legs were made out of iron.
And its feet were partly iron and partly baked clay.
8. Daniel 2:31-44 34 quot;While you were watching, a rock was
cut out. But human hands didn't do it. It struck the statue on its
feet of iron and clay. It smashed them. 35 Then the iron and clay
were broken to pieces. So were the bronze, silver and gold. All of
them were broken to pieces at the same time. They became like straw
on a threshing floor at harvest time. The wind blew them away
without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became
a huge mountain. It filled the whole earth.
9. Daniel 2:31-44 36 quot;That was your dream. Now I will tell
you what it means. 37 Nebuchadnezzar, you are the greatest king of
all. The God of heaven has given you authority and power. He has
given you might and glory. 38 He has put everyone under your
control. He has also given you authority over the wild animals and
the birds of the air. It doesn't matter where they live. He has
made you ruler over all of them. You are that head of gold.
10. Daniel 2:31-44 39 quot;After you, another kingdom will take
over. It won't be as powerful as yours. Next, a third kingdom will
rule over the whole earth. The bronze part of the statue stands for
that kingdom. 40 quot;Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom. It
will be as strong as iron. Iron breaks and smashes everything to
pieces. And the fourth kingdom will crush and break all of the
others.
11. Daniel 2:31-44 41 You saw that the feet and toes were made
out of iron and baked clay. And the fourth kingdom will be divided
up. But it will still be almost as strong as iron. That's why you
saw iron mixed with clay. 42 The toes were partly iron and partly
clay. And the fourth kingdom will be partly strong and partly weak.
43 You saw the iron mixed with baked clay. And the fourth kingdom
will be made up of all kinds of people. They won't hold together
any more than iron mixes with clay.
12. Daniel 2:31-44 44 quot;In the time of those kings, the God
of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no
other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all of those
other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last
forever.
13. Sermon The Everlasting & Indestructible Kingdom Rev.
Matthew Sin
14. (1) The Dream of King Nebuchadnezzar
15. quot;King Nebuchadnezzar, you looked up and saw a large
statue standing in front of you. It was huge. It shone brightly.
And it terrified you.(v.31)
16. The head of the statue was made out of pure gold. Its chest
and arms were made of silver. Its stomach and thighs were bronze.
Its legs were made out of iron. And its feet were partly iron and
partly baked clay. (v.32-33)
17. quot;While you were watching, a rock was cut out. But human
hands didn't do it. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and
clay. It smashed them. Then the iron and clay were broken to
pieces. So were the bronze, silver and gold. All of them were
broken to pieces at the same time. They became like straw on a
threshing floor at harvest time. The wind blew them away without
leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge
mountain. It filled the whole earth. (v.34-35)
18. (2). The Dream Interpreted Jerusalem will be trampled on by
the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ( Luke
21:24b)
19. (a) Babylon
20. you are the greatest king of all.(v.37a) He has put
everyone under your control. He has also given you authority over
the wild animals and the birds of the air. It doesn't matter where
they live. He has made you ruler over all of them. You are that
head of gold.(v.38)
21. (b) Medo - Persia Its chest and arms were made of
silver.(v.32b)
22. (c). Greece Next, a third kingdom will rule over the whole
earth. (v.39b) Its stomach and thighs were bronze.(v.32b)
23. (d) Rome Its legs were made out of iron. (v.33a)
quot;Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom. It will be as strong
as iron. Iron breaks and smashes everything to pieces. And the
fourth kingdom will crush and break all of the others. (v.40)
24. You saw that the feet and toes were made out of iron and
baked clay. And the fourth kingdom will be divided up. But it will
still be almost as strong as iron. That's why you saw iron mixed
with clay. The toes were partly iron and partly clay. And the
fourth kingdom will be partly strong and partly weak.
(v.41-42)
25. (e) The Eternal & Indestructible Kingdom quot;In the
time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It
will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it
over. It will crush all of those other kingdoms. It will bring them
to an end. But it will last forever. (v.44)
26. quot;While you were watching, a rock was cut out. But human
hands didn't do it. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and
clay. It smashed them. Then the iron and clay were broken to
pieces. So were the bronze, silver and gold. All of them were
broken to pieces at the same time. They became like straw on a
threshing floor at harvest time. The wind blew them away without
leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge
mountain. It filled the whole earth. (v.34-35)
27. the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
(Psalm 118:22 ) but not by human handsa rock that broke the iron,
(Daniel 2:45a) In the time of those kings, ( Daniel 2:44a)
28. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be
shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with
reverence and awe, (Hebrews12:28)
29. Seek Ye First Karen Lafferty Seek ye first the kingdom of
God, And His righteousness; And all these things shall be added
unto you, Allelu, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia.