Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Welcome to afaithtalk.com! It’s Tuesday Bible Study time, this week on Daniel 4!, I’m so glad you’ve joined us.
I’ll be reading in the NIV today unless I tell you otherwise, if you don’t have an NIV, here’s one you can use…
Before we begin, let’s pray:
Lord Jesus, thank You for this time, in the sense of we can study now, and the time in Your schedule of how things are run. I trust You. I know You’re over all. Today Lord, right now, Lord, will You come and lead us in this study of Daniel 4? Draw us ever closer to You. In Your holy and precious name, I pray. Amen.
Read Daniel 4:1-2
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Tree
King Nebuchadnezzar wrote a letter to his kingdom praising God and blessing them! “May you prosper greatly!” It’s a testimony type letter, see, “It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that ___________________ has performed for me.”
Read Daniel 4:3
“The Purpose of Theology is Doxology.” – J. I. Packer
Theology is the study of God.
Doxology is the worship of God.
Write out verse 3.
Read Daniel 4:4-8
Daniel, named Belteshazzar, after Nebuchadnezzar’s god but the Spirit of the Holy God Is In him.
The Spirit of the Holy God can be in You too. How do you know? Jesus sent Him. Jesus can still send Him. Consecrate yourself and ask.
Consecration Prayer – Submit your life
your time, talent, and treasure,
your past, present, and future,
your heart, soul, mind and strength
to the Lordship of Jesus.
Then ask: come Holy Spirit, come.
Reminds me of two songs. Holy Spirit You are Welcome Here by Kim Walker Smith and Holy Spirit Come by Patrick Mayberry. After praying that prayer you can most certainly worship with either or both of those songs.
Read Daniel 4:9-18
The dream recounted to Daniel.
None of them could interpret it, but you can Daniel, because _____________________________________________________.”
Read Daniel 4:19-23
Daniel Interprets the Dream
Even Daniel is alarmed by the dream.
Read Daniel 4:24-27
This is the decree the Most High has issued… Repent and “it may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
Read Daniel 4:28-33
The Dream Is Fulfilled
“This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar:”
Read Daniel 4:34
Praise the Most High, glorify Him, He lives forever! His dominion is eternal and His Kingdom everlasting.
Read Daniel 4:35-37
“Now I praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything He does is right and all his ways are just.”
You can believe it, everything He has said He will do.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below.