Daniel - PowerPoint Presentation

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Daniel

Interpretation of the King’s DreamsSlide2

Who was Involved?

Enchanters

Magicians

Sorcerers

ChaldeansSlide3

Daniel 2:8-9

“Truly, I know you are trying to gain time, because you see that the thing has departed from me. Therefore if you do not tell me the dream, I will know that you have agreed beforehand to give my dream

a false and corrupt interpretation

. So before any more time passes, tell me my dream, then I will know that you can tell me its interpretation

.”Slide4

THE DREAM:

Fine Gold: head

Silver: Hands, chest, arms

Copper: stomach, thighs

Iron: legs

Clay/Iron: feet

Stone from the mountain ground the feet to loose powder

Ground up the rest of the image

Stone became a mountain and filled the earthSlide5

THE INTERPRETATION:

Fine Gold: head

Silver: Hands, chest, arms

Copper: stomach, thighs

Iron: legs

Clay/Iron: feetSlide6

What Can We Learn?

SOOOOOOO…Slide7

1. When there is a crisis, it is the best opportunity for those loved by God to receive blessings

What the King dreamed was planned by God. Therefore, the people who did

not know

God

could

not tell what the King’s dream was

so they couldn’t

interpret it

. Because

they

could

not interpret

the dream

, they were almost killed

.

Because the King ordered all the wise men of Babylon to be killed, all the wise

men were

very afraid. Actually, when most people encounter problems or crisis, their

first reaction

is to be afraid.Slide8

2. Daniel’s FIRST and INITIAL reaction…

Because

Daniel knew God’s plan, in the midst of the crisis,

the first thing that he

did

was

to pray to God together with his friends who knew God

.

WE SHOULD DO THE SAME!Slide9

3. Daniel proclaimed the glory of God RIGHT AWAY

When

Daniel interpreted the dream for the King, he did not raise himself

or boast

about his ability. But Daniel first testified to the King about the Lord, God that

he serves, PROOVING that

there are no other gods in this world but

only the Lord

, God

could explain the dream that he had

.

Daniel 2:27-28Slide10

4. He turned to God in thanksgiving INSTANTLY

Daniel 2:19-23

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 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 

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 Daniel answered and said: 

      “ Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, 

      For wisdom and might are His. 

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 And He changes the times and the seasons; 

      He removes kings and raises up kings; 

      He gives wisdom to the wise 

      And knowledge to those who have understanding. 

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 He reveals deep and secret things; 

      He knows what 

is

 in the darkness, 

      And light dwells with Him. 

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 “ I thank You and praise You, 

      O God of my fathers; 

      You have given me wisdom and might, 

      And have now made known to me what we asked of You, 

      For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”Slide11

The DREAM VISUALIZED

INTERPRETATIONSlide12

TO KNOW

Never deny your faith, never be ashamed, because remember “

But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” (

Matthew 10:33)Slide13

TO FEEL

“But you 

are

 a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (1 Peter 2:9)Slide14

TO PRACTICE

I

don't need to know the future,

as it

is in God's hands.

What

our Christian Orthodox belief about magic, astrology .....

When

people try to praise me about something good I did, at once I Glorify God in front of them.Slide15

VERSE OF THE LESSON

Daniel 2:24

Therefore

Daniel went to

Arioch

, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise 

men

 of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise 

men

 of Babylon; take me before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation.