The life of faith is a spiritual journey beginning at the moment of new birth (regeneration) through personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, and continuing onward and upward from spiritual infancy—through the stages of spiritual growth— into maturity and beyond. I refer to it as the journey “from the cross to the crown.”
  
The little book of Titus, one of Paul’s “pastoral epistles,” provides a short-course on the life of faith. As we explore the great and timeless truth contained in this epistle, we will refer again and again to the “life of faith” and the journey “from the cross to the crown,” and to the many promises and provisions supplied by God in His matchless grace for those who choose to live in the light of the cross.
This was the subject of the Spring 2011 Conference in Canberra, Australia.

Gene Cunningham - September 15, 2003

Daniel #5

Daniel #5

Gentile history in Daniel: Babylon, Medo-Persians, Greece, Rome, revived Roman empire. Daniel 3 is a historical preview. Image of gold. Dan 3:8-12 slander against the Hebrews. Dan 3:13-18 implacable religion vs. immovable doctrine and biblical peace (Col 3:15-16, Phi 4:6-7). Divine deliverance (Dan 3:19-25, Heb 11:33-34, Eph 6:16). Faithfulness produces inner happiness (Heb 13:5-6). Fellowship in the fire (Dan 3:23-27, Isa 41:10, Deu 33:27). Fire delivers us from the fears and encumbrances of life (1Pe 1:7-8). They were walking in the fire (Gen 6:9, Amos 3:3, 1Jo 1:7, Isa 43;2). "like a Son of God" actually refers to Christ. Suffering is designed to increase our fellowship (1Pe 4:12-13, Jam 1:12). Daniel and friends are unharmed and Nebuchadnezzar recognizes the power of God. God does not work through Satan's means. He doesn't work through man's law - outward conformity e.g. legislated Christianity (Dan 3:28-29, Joh 1:18). The king wants to kill anyone who defames God, yet God didn't do that to him. The king set himself up as a higher authority (Joh 3:36). God doesn't need the sponsorship of human government. Daniel chapter 3 illustrates or is a historical preview what happens (1) image of gold Rev 13:15; (2) death penalty (Den 3:11, Rev 13:15-17); (3) three Hebrews represent the 144,000 (Rev 7:3-8); (4) fiery furnace pictures persecutions of tribulation; (5) Divine deliverance compares to Rev 15:1-3. (6) promotion Luk 19:17-19 - those faithful will be given authority in the Millennium; (7) 2-fold system of Nebuchadnezzar - an apostate religion and abusive politics (Rev 17:1-5; the woman and the beast; 2Th 2:7 - "the working of mystery of iniquity").

Scripture References: Revelation 13:15, Hebrews 11:33-34, Genesis 6:9, John 3:36, Daniel 3:19-25, Revelation 17:1-5, Deuteronomy 33:27, John 1:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Luke 19:17-19, Isaiah 41:10, Daniel 3:28-29, Colossians 3:15-16, Revelation 15:1-3, Daniel 3:23-27, James 1:12, Daniel 3:13-18, Revelation 7:3-8, Hebrews 13:5-6, John 1:7, Daniel 3:8-12, Revelation 13:15-17, Ephesians 6:16, Amos 3:3

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