The Big Picture

Published: Feb. 22, 2015, 10 a.m.

b'Daniel: God is In ControlThe Big PictureFebruary 22, 2015Please turn to Daniel 7Michael\\u2019s Personal Goal: To hold onto faith, hope and love in these uncertain times App: In dark times stand strong, shining as lights knowing that victory is sureDaniel\\u2019s Vision (V 1-14) Interpretation (V 15-28)V 2: -Churning of the great sea = turbulent times -Four great beasts = same four kingdoms we saw in chapter 2The Little Horn (V 8, 21, 25) -\\u201ctime, times time and half a time\\u201d = last 3.5 years of the Great Tribulation (ref. Revelation 13:1, 2, 4-7)Little horn (horn is power) = antichrist, beast, son of perdition with aninfluencing power or as a literal personality App: Pray/participate in all knowing Jesus App: Be encouraged; it\\u2019s playing out as God had said The Little Horns time: a short bleepV-9: Ancient of Days = Father God here, but is interchangeable with JesusV-13: Son of Man = Jesus (also see Mark 2:10, 28) This is the coronation of Jesus Christ10 They were looking intently up into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 \\u201cMen of Galilee,\\u201d they said, \\u201cwhy do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.\\u201dActs 1:10-11God exalted him to the highest placeand gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11What is God\\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?'