BE A DANIEL

Daniel 2:31-32 “You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue– enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. While you were watching, a rock was cut out, not by human hands. It struck the statute on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.”

The scene: Daniel was able to interpret King Nebuchadnezzer’s dream, because Daniel was a believer in Father God and had the help of God’s Holy Spirit to interpret the dream.

Daniel was a prime example of Immanuel,”God with us”. Daniel was peacemaker and a prophet– full of the Holy Spirit, exhibiting the wisdom and knowledge of God. Like Joseph, Daniel was put in high positions of authority  for the kings they served.

Matthew 1:23″ The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”– which means, “God with us.”

Wisdom and knowledge come to us from  Almighty God who lives inside each true believer, through faith in Jesus Christ our Savior.

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                                            SPIRITUAL FREEDOM

Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

The Scene: A monitor, such as a scanner or scope of some kind.

We can monitor our thoughts and actions, asking the Holy Spirit to help us when we feel spiritual heaviness, temptation, or sin overcoming us.

1 Peter 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

We can avoid spiritual bondage and eternal death by searching our  own individual hearts and minds, like a scanner, for pricks in our consciences and hearts. We Christians need to be alert to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.

Psalm 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

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                                                  GOD’S LOVE

1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

The scene: A bookcase full of books, representing some of the knowledge of mankind.

However, books with facts, stories, man’s wisdom, that fill people’s book shelves will pass away. Man’s knowledge does not impress God, the maker of everything.

John 13:34-35  “A new command I give you; love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

This was said by Jesus, to His disciple Simon Peter; God looks at men’s hearts, to see what love for others they have in their hearts.

John 15:12 “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”

Knowledge, in and of itself, can be lacking in wisdom. The Holy Scriptures tell us to get wisdom, which comes from God. Wisdom is the proper use of knowledge.

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BUILDING

                                     BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE FAITH

Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.”

The Scene: Natural stone, uncut by human hands, but God-made.

Seek righteousness:  Hosea 10:12 “Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.”

Seek wisdom:  Proverbs 3:13-14 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better return than gold.

Seek truth:  John 14:6  Jesus answered, ” I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Zechariah 8:16-17 “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely.  I hate all this,” declares the Lord.

As Christians we are called to live lives worthy of the calling– live pure lives. By doing so, God’s children become as children of the Light, Jesus.

Ephesians 5:15, 18 Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit.

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                               HOLDING THE LIGHT

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

The scene:  Holy Bible lantern,  held by the Lord’s mighty right hand, representing God’s ultimate authority.

God has given us His Holy Word as a light to guide our paths through life, leading us to His righteousness.

Psalm 114:105 Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

The Holy Bible lights our way at all times.

Psalm 119:30 The unfolding of your Word gives us light; It gives understanding to the simple.

The Holy Trinity acts  in unison:  God the Father’s Word through Jesus Christ, the Light of the world and the Holy Spirit, who is the teacher.   His Holy Bible gives us revelation knowledge and wisdom.

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                                       OUR GUARDIAN

Psalm 34:17-19 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.

The Scene: Like a protective guardrail at a turn in life’s journey. Our God is eternally vigilant to protect us from harm from the enemy of God– Satan.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Spiritual warfare, a battle for the mind, continues while we live; but as we pursue the narrow way of righteousness, the enemy can’t ultimately control our path to heaven and eternal life.

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                                            ATONING SACRIFICE

1 John 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

The Scene: An altar: made from natural stones; five (5) stones high and the base is seven (7) stones wide at the base/foundation with five (5) stones across just below the altar. In the Bible numbers, 5 represents grace and 7 represents completion and the  ministry of Jesus.  The natural stones are untouched by a mason’s tool, representing God’s grace, without the help of a man.

The fire is burning up mankind’s sin. Hebrews 12:29 for our God is a consuming fire.

Deuteronomy 27:5-6 Build there an altar of stones to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool upon them. Build the altar of the Lord your God with field stones and offer a burnt offering on it to the Lord your God.

In the early days, the people were instructed by the Lord to offer sacrifices of animals without blemish. They were put on the altar and burned as an offering for their sins. Jesus came to replace the sin sacrifices (which did not erase mankind’s sin).

God provided the people  everything needed for offerings: rocks, fuel for the sacrifice, and His only Son, Jesus Christ. The people put forth little effort in comparison.

Jesus came that we may have life. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us. None other is required.

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                                     A STAR WILL COME OUT OF JACOB

Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.

The Scene: A peaceful setting; the tents represent the people given to Jesus by the Father. The many colors represent  the people from around the world that have come out of many nations and denominations to form one people, under God, the Almighty.

Note: All the tent flags are red in color, representing that each person is covered by the blood of Jesus the Christ, who died for the sins of all who will receive Him as Savior.

John 6:37-38 ” All the Father gives to me will come to me,  and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will  but to do the will of him who sent me.”

1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son to be Savior of the world.

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