Description

 In this episode, Sam and Michael discuss yesterday’s sermon from Daniel 8 — and that we can do what God asks now by trusting what God will do later. We unpack the main points from the sermon and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

Daniel’s vision of rams, goats, and a madman—and what it means for followers of Jesus today. Michael unpacks how Daniel 8 reveals God’s total control over history and reminds us that even when evil rages, its days are numbered. We explored how to live faithfully and quietly in a world that often feels upside down—grieving evil without losing hope, working diligently while waiting for the King who will set all things right.

Message Highlights:

• Main Point: We can do what God asks now by trusting what God will do later
• The strange imagery of Daniel 8 reveals God’s sovereignty, not confusion.
• God both knows and decrees the future.
• Medo-Persia, Greece, and Antiochus Epiphanes: a real historical tyrant—and a preview of evil’s pattern.
• Daniel’s model of faithfulness: lament deeply, then get up and serve.
• The evil days are numbered—hope in God’s ultimate victory.

Practical application:

• Lament with hope: Let evil trouble you, but not paralyze you.
• Stay faithful: Keep “going about the King’s business”—living holy, loving, steady lives.
• Trust God’s limits: Evil has an expiration date; live like you believe it.
• Rely on the Spirit: God hasn’t left you guessing—he’s given His Word and His Helper.
• Look to Jesus: The perfect sacrifice who conquered sin, death, and every future tyrant.

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore

• Daniel For You
• Evangelism as Exiles
• Thriving in Babylon
• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
• Daniel ESV Scripture Journal

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