Tell Us What the Future Holds

Conrad Hilario

Isaiah 41:21-23

King Nebuchadnezzar has a disturbing prophetic dream which his diviners are unable to interpret. In his anger, he orders that all of the wise men in the kingdom be executed. Daniel, one of the wise men, after praying to God for help, receives the interpretation of the king's dream in a vision. The vision pertains to five world empires that would rise and fall throughout history: Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome, and an unknown fifth kingdom. God ultimately will overthrow all corrupt human kingdoms and set up his own kingdom of peace and justice on earth.\r\n

How to Live in Babylon

Scott Risley

Daniel 1:1-21

The book of Daniel is filled with predictive prophecy and contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book of the Bible. Despite what skeptics have said, there are many reasons to trust the authenticity of the book of Daniel. In chapter 1 we'll meet Daniel and learn how he ended up in Babylon as a teenage boy. We'll see his first big test of faith and learn how he resisted the powerful current of the culture surrounding him.

Abraham and Isaac

Scott Risley

Hebrews 11:17

Abraham had received his promised son through Isaac. Isaac was to become a great nation. Before this came to fruition, Abraham was faced with an unthinkable dilemma: 1. Trust the God he loved or 2. Take matters into his own hands. This story is about incredible faith and a truly loving father.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

Ryan Lowery

Malachi 4:5-6

John the Baptist had the role of preparing the way for Jesus. At the time of Jesus' ministry on earth, it had been 400 years since there was a prophet in Israel and an expectation was growing among the Jewish people for the next prophet to come onto the scene. John the Baptist preached that the kingdom of God was at hand; as a result the people of Israel were coming out to him to be baptized (at the time this was unusual). John the Baptist showed people: that they were sinful, that they needed forgiveness, and then he handed them to Jesus to receive his mercy.\r\n

The Gentile Kingdoms

Ryan Lowery

Daniel 7:2-8:22

Daniel 7 and 8 correlate with one another in order to display an impressive prophecy. Different gentile kingdoms, that Daniel compared to different beasts, are predicted hundreds of years before they come to power. These prophetic visions of Daniel are supported through various historical extra-biblical resources and accounts. The prophecies here give measurable evidence from history that might encourage readers to take a closer look at the areas of the Bible pertaining to faith and salvation that God offers.

Return to Jerusalem

James Rochford

Acts 21:1-23:11

Summary\r\nPaul goes to Jerusalem and is put on trial where he gives a defense for believing and teaching the message of Jesus. While Paul is in the middle of God's will he experiences suffering. Following Christ includes uncertainty, fear, rejection, and maybe personal harm.

Trials in Jerusalem

Scott Risley

Acts 21:1-23:11

Paul is prophesied to go to Jerusalem where he will be imprisoned. Paul does go to Jerusalem and ends up in front of the Jewish council where he gives the account for why he preaches the Gospel to the Gentiles. Through these events, we learn about God's grace and encouragement that he provides for those who risk everything for the sake of the Gospel.

Kingdom Come

Ryan Lowery

Daniel 11

The previous chapters of Daniel culminate to show how the fulfilled prophecy of the past give credit to the prophecy of future end times. Using different passages of the Bible, this teaching gives plausible evidence of the end times. As Christians we can be aware and learn what God predicts for the future from the Bible, while continuing to focus on the importance of loving in the midst of a culture that will be spinning out of control.

The Seventy Weeks

Ryan Lowery

Daniel 9:1-26

Daniel has been a captive of Babylon for many years, when one day while reading the book of Jeremiah he came across an exciting piece of information: the predicted end time of captivity was only a few years away. Immediately in response to this realization Daniel praised God. While Daniel was praying he received an incredible prophecy for the future messiah. Daniel 9 accurately predicts the coming of the Messiah 500 years before the event took place.