The Ram, The Goat and The Small Horn

Scott Risley

Daniel 8:1-27

Non-biblical attempts to predict the future, including those of Nostradamus, have failed. The book of Daniel, however, contains multiple fulfilled prophecies, including the vision recorded in Daniel 8. In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, Daniel sees a vision of a ram, a goat, and a small horn. The angel Gabriel visits Daniel and explains the vision to him. The ram represents the Medo-Persian empire united under Cyrus the Great. The goat represents the Greek empire under Alexander the Great. The small horn represents King Antiochus IV, the great persecutor of the Jews. Antiochus is also a type of the antichrist described in the book of Revelation.\r\n

The Final World Ruler

James Rochford

2 Thessalonians 2:4

In Daniel's prophetic vision in chapter seven we get a picture of the antichrist. He is going to come and rule for seven years on earth. During this time he will: be the single world ruler, be a powerful speaker, control the worlds finances, and persecute the people of God. He will gain his power by leading through misinformation and claiming to be God himself. The antichrist can come in any generation and will be identified by the number, "666". Believers can be comforted in knowing that God is ultimately in control and will one day return.

Predictions of World Empires

James Rochford

Daniel 2:1-45

Daniel interprets King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, laying out a prophecy which predicts the rule of World Empires centuries in advance.

Nebuchadnezzar's Nightmare

Scott Risley

Daniel 2:1-44

King Nebuchadnezzar has a nightmare and none of his astrologers or wise men can tell him what it was or what it meant. Daniel and his friends pray and God gives Daniel insight. Daniel predicts for Nebuchadnezzar the end of his kingdom and the kingdoms that will follow.

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

Dennis McCallum

Daniel 7:23-24

Nebuchadnezzar has a dream. He is bothered by this dream and asks for all the wise men to come him what it means. There is only one man in all of Babylon with the ability to do that, Daniel. Daniel explains what Nebuchadnezzar's dream is and what it means. This teaching covers biblical prophecy for Daniel's time and also for what is still to come...

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