Anchored on God’s Deliverance
“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.” Daniel 3:17, ESV In the face of impossible odds and…
“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.” Daniel 3:17, ESV In the face of impossible odds and…
“Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But…
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery…
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV) Make no mistake—there is a war on your identity. When Daniel stood in Babylon,…
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8 (NIV) Our generation faces an identity crisis…
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine… God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel.” Daniel 1:8-9 (NIV) Everything flows from identity. When Daniel stood in Babylon’s royal court, what…
“The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.” Daniel 1:7 (NIV) Names carry deep and personal meaning in the Bible. When Babylon renamed Daniel and his…
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” Daniel 1:8 (NIV) How many times has this happened to you? Picture yourself…
‘Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.’ Psalms 139: 23-24 Have you ever had a…
“Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me! They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain.” Psalm 139:19-20 (ESV) Cancel culture. Social media wars. Political divisions.…
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 (ESV) Designer clothes. Designer shoes. Famous brands. The finest quality. Things that exude elegance,…
“Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!” Psalm 139:7-8 (ESV) Loneliness has become a…