07 | Kingdom Come
We’ve seen so much goodness in Daniel and the Boys, watching and learning from them how to navigate life in a world that is not our home. They’ve modeled a kind of faithful presence — in the city, for the city, but not of the city — that might be one of the most helpful biblical pictures for disciples in our current cultural context. This week we look back over the lessons we’ve learned, taking notes on how to live with a winsome faithfulness in our own corrupt and corrupting Babylon. We’ll end our study in Daniel by looking at the vision Daniel receives in chapter 7. And it is apocalyptic, in the best sense of the word: The curtain is pulled back and Daniel gets let in on the behind-the-scenes realities of the cosmos, complete with terrifying beasts and heavenly judgments. And while the details of the vision are hotly debated, the main point is so very clear: Jesus wins, and his people will be vindicated forever!
Read Daniel 7. What seems clear? What seems fuzzy? What’s the main point?
How does Daniel respond to the vision in this chapter? How does this vision shape the rest of the book?
What difference does this vision make for us as we endeavor to be faithful to Jesus in our day?
Reflecting on our series in Daniel, what have you heard the Spirit saying? What is the Spirit leading you to do?
April 10, 2022 - Steve Hart