Introduction:
In a time when so many Christians are rejecting the Word of God and conforming
to the culture because of its “delicacies”, we are facing a turning point on
what taking a stand really means. Daniel was captured and brought into the
palace of King Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, King
of Judah. And during this time period, he not only had to be separated from his
parents, but he also had to remember what his parents had taught him regarding
the Word of God.
Verse 1-2: “In
the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon unto Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of
Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: Which he
carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the
vessels into the treasure house of his god.”
-Notice that
the very first thing that occurs after Judah is taken over is that the God’s
temple is defiled. He removes the vessels of the house of God and puts them in
the house of his god. In the Old
Testament, the house of God was the Temple. Of course in the New Testament our
bodies are the Temple of God.
-In 1 Corinthians
6:19 it reads, “What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are
brought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
which are God’s.” Now how could someone rob us of our temple? How would we be
defiled today?
-Our sin is
what defiles the temple of God which is our bodies. Sin robs the temple of its
fruit, sin destroys the temple, sin is what keeps the temple from being firm on
the chief cornerstone. It was through the sin of Judah that God brought Babylon
to siege the land.
-The First
point I want to make is: In a
God-Rejecting Nation, Satan always attacks the temple of God.
- If Satan
can destroy God’s people thorough sin or even persecution, then he can destroy
the nation. God looks to his people (2 Chronicles 7:14) when he looks at a nation.
The Pastors who are not keeping God’s temple clean, and are not getting the
trash out of God’s people are who God is looking at. If the Pastors don’t preach
hard against adultery, if the Pastors don’t preach hard against fornication, if
the Pastors don’t preach hard against the sodomites then THEY ARE TO BLAME! God
didn’t call King Ahab to preach against Jezebel, he called Elijah. God didn’t call
Herod to preach against the Pharisees, he called John the Baptist. God never calls the unsaved to repent of
their sin, he calls his people (2 Chronicles 7:14). Jeremiah 10:21 is a
fulfilled prophesy today.
“For the Pastors are become brutish, and have
not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper and all their flocks
shall be scattered”
And Jeremiah
4:22 is best referred to Christians today,
“For my
people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they
have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no
knowledge.”
-Christians
are more concerned about Sports than Soul-Winning. We are more concerned about
money than souls. We are more concerned about movies theatres than Churches. We
are more concerned about politicians than Pastors. And we are more concerned
about magazines than the Word of God. Ask a Christians to sing 3 hymns. But he
can sing 30 pop songs. Ask a Christian if he can memorize verses. I bet he can
memorize the names of athletes. Ask your average saint if he has ever read the
Bible cover to cover. Then ask them if they have read the “Hunger Games”
series. We are very pathetic as a people of God Almighty.
Going back
to Daniel Chapter 1
Verse 3-7: “
And the king spake unto
Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the
children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; Children in
whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning
in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to
stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the
tongue of the Chaldeans. And the king appointed them a daily provision of the
king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years,
that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Now among these were
of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Unto whom the
prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of
Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to
Azariah, of Abednego.”
-It is no
mistake that the first thing that a wicked government goes after is the
children. Hitler said “Let me control the textbooks and I will control the
state.” And it also is no mistake that the Children are separated from their parents.
-I don’t really
care what your opinion is on this subject, but the truth of the matter is, is
that Public School is unbiblical. The Bible teaches that it is the parents’ job
to educate their Children. Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 6:6-25, Deuteronomy
11:19, and Proverbs 1:8 are all scriptures that teach that Parents are supposed
to educate their Children.
-Christian,
Public, and Private Schools are not found in God’s law. So if It’s not in the
Bible, and you have tons of scriptures contradicting the world’s teaching, then
it is simply wrong.
-And
Nebuchadnezzar only wanted Daniel, Azariah, Hananiah, and Mishael for his purpose.
Verse 4 basically says that he wants intelligent children. Now one thing that
is consistent with the book of Daniel is that the King has Magicians,
astrologers, or wise men (Daniel 2:10, 12). The King relies on these men for
interpreting his dreams (which none of them could) but also for advice. King
David had the counsel of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 16:23) and Herod used the Wise
men to find out where Christ would be born (Matthew 2:7). It is obvious that
the reason why a King would have wise men would be for his purposes of counsel.
Proverbs 11:14 says,
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in
the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
-Daniel was
brought to the palace for the King. This is Just as kids are brought to college
for the president. What is Barack Obama always saying? “We need engineers, we
need scientists, we need kids in college….”. NASA is trying to colonize other
planets because of a lie called global warming. It is silly that our government
is investing billions of dollars on something based on a lie. Needless to say,
Obama want’s your children for his purposes. For his Daddy Government. And just
like King Nebuchadnezzar, and Adolf Hitler, our children are being brainwashed
and taught that they are animals.
-Daniel took
a stand against the wicked system in verses 8, and :11-15. Even though Daniel
was forced into the system He was blessed for keeping God’s commandments.
-My second point
is that: A God-Rejecting Nation desires
to educate the Children of its Citizens
-Through pre-school, day-care, and Public School, the
government is more interested in separating you away from your children.
Feminism especially, has contributed to the deterioration of the family
creating unstable environments, tension between parent-child relationships,
husband-wife relationships, and overall a moral depraving that is stretching
across society. The government took out the 10 Commandments a long time ago.
Now since the government is in your home through your television, the 10
Commandments are nowhere to be seen in the home. Secular Humanism, Evolution,
Atheism, Pantheism, and Materialism are philosophies of Satan that completely
contradict Biblical teachings.
-Mothers no
longer follow the Bible’s teaching of being a housewife. Fathers are wimps who
wear the dresses in the home now. And kids are more disrespectful than ever.
-Now back at
Daniel Chapter 1
Verse 8-9
reads, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with
the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he
requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now
God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the
eunuchs.”
Verse 17
reads, “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”
Verse 20
reads, “And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired
of them, he found ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that
were in his realm.”
-Because
Daniel “purposed in his heart” to keep God’s commandments and not defile
himself with any unclean thing, God worked in his life touching the heart of
the prince of the eunuchs.
-God blessed
Daniel and his fellow servants with knowledge and wisdom because of their
obedience. For choosing to obey God rather than men, Daniel was rewarded “…in
all matters of wisdom and understanding…”
My third and
last point is: In a God-Rejecting
Nation, Never be Afraid to Stand for the Truth
-If you ask the average Christian what the Bible says
about homosexuals, he’ll probably tell you that “God says to love them because we are to love everybody”. If you ask
the average Christian what the Bible teaches about hate, she’ll probably tell
you “hate is evil, God never said to
hate”. And if you ask the average Christian about salvation, they’ll
probably tell you “All you have to do to be saved is repent of your sins and then believe on Jesus”. Of course, all of
these responses are wrong.
-So many Christians
are stupid when it comes to God’s word. As Jeremiah 4:22 states,
“For my
people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they
have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge”
-We seek the
world’s approval of God’s word. So we have the NIV, ESV, NLT, NKJV, and NASB.
Daniel did not turn from the Word of God because of the wicked Babylonians.
Daniel had integrity, and didn’t back down from the Word of God.
-There are
modern day Isaias, Jeremiahs, and Daniels who refuse to back down from the
Word of God. Pastor Roger Jimenez, Pastor Steven Anderson, Pastor David
Berzins, and Pastor Donnie Romero.
-Then there
are the Baalams and Jezebels: Rick Warren, Joel Osteen, Billy Graham, and Joyce
Meyer.
Will you
stand with the Prophets that win souls, or the prophets that destroy them? Will
you stand with the Prophets that prophesy the truth, or those who prophesy
lies? Will you stand with the Prophets who don’t fear death but only God, or
with those who fear the people for their money? Will you stand with the
Prophets of God, of the Prophets of Satan?
Are you with the Prophets who worship the Baal
of sodomy, the Baal of money, and the Baal of the American dream? Or do you
stand with Elijah? I chose to stand with Elijah. I chose to stand with Pastor Roger
Jimenez.
- In Honour of Verity Baptist Church of
Sacramento, CA
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