Daniel
2:44
The
Kingdom of Heaven
Dan
2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a
kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to
other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and
it shall stand for ever.
1.
Context
of a Kingdom
a.
Nebuchadnezzar
is the source of this prophecy of the birth of Jesus
i. He was a Pagan
ii. He was a powerful tyrant
iii. He had a dream which his counselors
could not interpret. Only Daniel could interpret the dream
1. Daniel 2:37-43
iv. The first kingdom is Nebuchadnezzars,
the second is the Medo-Persian empire, the third is the Greek Empire and the
fourth is the Roman Empire during which we have the birth of a New King!
v. As invincible that Nebuchadnezzar
seems to be, he endures a series of humiliations until his final repentance
1.
The
fiery furnace – Dan 3
2.
Made
to live like an ox Dan 4
3.
Until
his final confession
a.
Daniel 4:34
2.
Source
of the New Kingdom
a.
At
the time of Roman rule
i. Luke 2:1
b.
At
the perfect time
i. Galatians 4:4-5
3.
Strength
of the New Kingdom
a.
This
is a kingdom entirely independent of all the previous kingdoms
i. Matthew 4:16-17
4.
Invincibility
of the New Kingdom
a.
The
invincibility of this Kingdom comes from its humility, it does not rely on the
might or intelligence of man
i. Daniel 2:34-35
ii. 1 Peter 2:6-9
5.
Victory
of the New Kingdom
a. 1 Corinthians 15:22-26
6.
Eternality
of the New Kingdom
a.
Jesus
gives us the examples of two kinds of people that will reject His Kingdom
i. The Self-Righteous
1. Matthew 6:1-4
ii. And the Self Absorbed
1. Matthew 6:19-21
iii. The saved embrace the Grace of God
1. Hebrews 12:28-29
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