It wasn't the size of Daniel's faith that brought him through the night with the lions, but it was Who he put his faith in that made all the difference!

Pastor Jerry Sander teaches from Daniel 6, and also references Matthew 6, Hebrews 11, Leviticus 3 and other passages.

A government that comes against prayer? Making it illegal to practice faith in the One True God? The cost of obedience?

Pastor Jerry digs into the beginning of Daniel 6 and shows us how the schemes of the enemy are still present in the world today, and how we should stand courageously in the ways of God.

What will it take in your life for God to break you of your own sinfulness? Maybe it's shame from your past, or a telephone pole in your eye, Jesus wants to teach you to lean into brokenness and experience His mercy and grace.

What was prophesied in Isaiah was now coming to pass at this drunken revelry in Babylon. God's hand shows up to declare judgment upon the king and the empire, and Daniel speaks boldly to the 2nd in command.

Dig deeper into this pivotal moment as one empire comes to an end, and the scene moves from Babylon to the Medo-Persian empire.

While King Nabonidus is away, Belshazzar plays. But this unholy feast leads to God's literal hand appearing, writing judgment on the wall against Belshazzar and the Babylonian kingdom.

Pastor Jerry unpacks this as a antithesis of the holy feast that Jesus calls us to practice, going into 1 Corinthians 11 and how in the New Testament, judgment comes on those in the church who act more like Babylonians at the meal.

Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchanezzar's dream comes true, and the king's pride leads him down a dark path. Seven years of losing his mind for God to break him of his pride.

But the beauty? The king returns, repents and proclaims the praises of the God of Israel. Your pride or broken season doesn't have to be the end - God is waiting for you to turn back to Him!

This chapter is unique - written in Aramaic, a testimony of King Nebuchadnezzar. What's his story? Scholars believe this was written 43 years into his reign, and is a glimpse into the king's mind here in the book.

God showed up in the king's story, but He also shows up in ours. What is He doing in your life, and how can you tell others about it?

When the kings of this world ask you to bow down to their demands or images, and it contradicts God's laws, it's time to apply courageous faith! There are consequences to taking a stand, but Jesus will be with you through it all.