Title: War of the Worlds (1)
Series: Daniel-Kingdoms, Chaos and the Sovereignty of God
Author: Tim Badal
Text: Daniel 1
In 1898, H.G. Wells penned the words to his classic book, The War of the Worlds. It was unlike any book in his day. Back then, books were written about one country waging war against another, but never had anyone taken pen to paper to write about alien invaders seeking the destruction of the whole world. A kingdom, unseen and unknown to us, had decided to wage a war that threatened the very existence of our civilization. In the 1930s, this book came to greater prominence when it was adapted to the medium of radio. It began with what sounded like a real news report, warning of alien invaders. As a result, tens of thousands of people phoned their police stations and town halls, wanting to know what to do when the invaders actually arrived in their cities. They were scared to death. In 1953, the book was made into a movie, which also became a classic. It again came to the screen in 2005, this time starring Tom Cruise. There's something about the idea that we are at war with an unseen kingdom.
This morning we're kicking off a new series entitled "Daniel: Kingdoms, Chaos and the Sovereignty of God." In this series, we'll learn about two kingdoms that are waging war against one another. There is a kingdom that is not of this world which seeks the destruction of God. We'll see this play out in the life and times of Daniel. This alien kingdom sought to destroy God's purposes and plans for His people by sending them into captivity.
The question before us today is how ought we to live and respond in our day? As members of the Kingdom of God, how are we to respond when the kingdom, which in the book of Daniel is called Babylon, seems to be winning at every turn? As we'll see, the Kingdom of God is ultimately victorious over the kingdom of Babylon, the kingdom of the devil, the kingdom of evil and the kingdom of man.
In Daniel 1:1 we're given ...
Series: Daniel-Kingdoms, Chaos and the Sovereignty of God
Author: Tim Badal
Text: Daniel 1
In 1898, H.G. Wells penned the words to his classic book, The War of the Worlds. It was unlike any book in his day. Back then, books were written about one country waging war against another, but never had anyone taken pen to paper to write about alien invaders seeking the destruction of the whole world. A kingdom, unseen and unknown to us, had decided to wage a war that threatened the very existence of our civilization. In the 1930s, this book came to greater prominence when it was adapted to the medium of radio. It began with what sounded like a real news report, warning of alien invaders. As a result, tens of thousands of people phoned their police stations and town halls, wanting to know what to do when the invaders actually arrived in their cities. They were scared to death. In 1953, the book was made into a movie, which also became a classic. It again came to the screen in 2005, this time starring Tom Cruise. There's something about the idea that we are at war with an unseen kingdom.
This morning we're kicking off a new series entitled "Daniel: Kingdoms, Chaos and the Sovereignty of God." In this series, we'll learn about two kingdoms that are waging war against one another. There is a kingdom that is not of this world which seeks the destruction of God. We'll see this play out in the life and times of Daniel. This alien kingdom sought to destroy God's purposes and plans for His people by sending them into captivity.
The question before us today is how ought we to live and respond in our day? As members of the Kingdom of God, how are we to respond when the kingdom, which in the book of Daniel is called Babylon, seems to be winning at every turn? As we'll see, the Kingdom of God is ultimately victorious over the kingdom of Babylon, the kingdom of the devil, the kingdom of evil and the kingdom of man.
In Daniel 1:1 we're given ...
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