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Daniel 2:32
"the head of the statue was made of pure gold"
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Daniel 2:37-38
"You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in Your hands He has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, He has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold."
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Daniel 2:32
"its chest and arms of silver"
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Daniel 2:39
"After you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours."
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Daniel 2:32-33
"its belly and thighs of bronze,"
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Daniel 2:39
"Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth."
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Daniel 2:33
"its legs of iron,"
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Daniel 2:40
"Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron — for iron breaks and smashes everything — and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others."
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Daniel 2:33
"its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay."
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Daniel 2:41-43
"Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay."
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Daniel 2:34-35
"While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth."
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Daniel 2:44-45
"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands — a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces."
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Habakkuk 1:12
"O Lord, are you not from everlasting?
My God, my Holy One, we will not die.
O Lord, you have appointed them to execute judgment;
O Rock, you have ordained them to punish."
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(The them in this passage are the Babylonians)
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
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Matthew 16:16-18
"Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
Jesus replied, 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by My Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." NIV
1 Corinthians 10:1-4
"For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ."
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5 Lessons from Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
1. Listen because God communicates
Daniel 2:30
"As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than other living men, but so that you, O king, may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind" NIV
2 Timothy 3:16-17
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." NIV
2. Trust God because
a. God knows the future
Daniel 2:39-40
"After you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth. Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom" NIV
b. God plans the future
Daniel 2:44
"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed," NIV
3. Worship because God is greater than all other gods
Daniel 2:46-47
"Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. The king said to Daniel, 'Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.'" NIV
4. Keep the big picture in mind because God is eternal
Daniel 2:45
"The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future" NIV
5. Serve God because it will be rewarded
Daniel 2:48-49
"Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. Moreover, at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court." NIV
From A Life God Rewards by Bruce Wilkinson p. 38
God will reward you for…
i. seeking Him through spiritual acts such as fasting and praying (Matt 6:6, Heb 11:6)
ii. submitting to your employer as a faithful steward (Matt 24:45-47, Eph 6:8, Col 3:22-24)
iii. self-denial in His service (Matt 16:24-27)
iv. serving those in need in His name (Mark 9:41)
v. suffering for His name and reputation (Luke 6:22-23)
vi. sacrifices you make for Him (Luke 6:35, Matt 19:29)
vii. sharing of your time, talent, and treasure to further His kingdom (Matt 6:3-4, 1 Tim 6:18-19)
5 Lessons from Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Listen because God communicates
Trust God because He knows and plans the future
Worship because God is greater than all other gods
Keep the big picture in mind because God is eternal
Serve God because it will be rewarded
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