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Daniel has been a captive in Babylon for decades and is now serving at the pleasure of King Cyrus, the third king to rule since Daniel arrived. Daniel has stood in faith year after year, decade after decade and has prayed for his people, the Jews, to be able to return to their... Read More →

God blessed Daniel and he rose in status and authority in the Babylonian government. Under King Darius Daniel was soon to become his #2 in command. However, the other government administrators were jealous of Daniel and set out to discredit him. When no fault in leadership or... Read More →

King Nebuchadnezzar was known for his ruthlessness. However he also saw God work and move, and at times he took notice and leaned toward the things of God, the one true God. God caused Nebuchadnezzar to have a crazy dream that troubled and frightened him. He was unable to sleep... Read More →

When King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem, he ransacked the city, destroyed the Jewish temple and desecrated their religious symbols. He took away their treasures and enslaved the brightest and best of Judah’s young men, including Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. The... Read More →

Scriptures Isaiah 64:6; Matthew 6:33; John 8:44; 17:17; Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 10:5; Ephesians 6:11-17; Hebrews 4:12; 10:38; 1 Peter 5:8 Verse Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Eph. 6:11 Thought Many followers of... Read More →

Joseph was one of twelve sons of Jacob, and he was Jacob’s favorite. Jacob gave Joseph a beautiful robe, which served as a constant reminder to Joseph’s older brothers of their father’s favoritism. In addition, Joseph had dreams that predicted a future in which he would rule over... Read More →

Jacob was the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, and the father of 12 sons, from which came the 12 tribes of Israel. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel, which means one who struggles with God and Prince of God. The name Jacob means schemer, and indeed Jacob’s early life was... Read More →

Abraham was not perfect and he didn’t always follow God’s direction 100%, but he always maintained a respectful fear of God, striving to do God’s will even though his humanity sometimes got in the way. When Abraham allowed Lot to accompany him to the Promised Land, he deviated... Read More →

When Abraham received God’s call, he packed up, loaded up and headed toward Canaan, the land that God promised to him. Acquiring the land and the realization of the promise (that Abraham’s descendants would be as numerous as the stars) required a lot of patience. The journey was... Read More →