Hawaii 1 – Daniel 2

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Daniel 2:1-3

“In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king, he said to them, ‘I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means.'”

Daniel 2:37-38

“You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.”

Daniel 5:25-28 (Writing on the Wall)

“This is the inscription that was written: ‘Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.’ This is what these words mean: Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 8:3-8

“I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. I saw the ram charging westward, northward and southward. No animal could withstand it or rescue from its power; it did as it pleased and became great. As for the ram with the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.”

Daniel 8:5-8

“Then a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. It attacked the ram with two horns, striking it down and breaking its two horns. The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four notable horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.”

Daniel 2:40

“Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.”

Revelation 21:1-4

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'”

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

2 Peter 3:9

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

Psalm 139:16

“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

Daniel 2:46-47

“Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell facedown before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. The king said to Daniel, ‘Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.’”

Memorable Quotes

“You have to learn to walk like this. I can step out like that. But if we mention so that we can walk into the future, we’re not going to get hurt by what’s coming because we can see what’s coming and we can be better prepared for it.”

“Babylonians gave us astronomy. They also gave us astrology. Not only that, but Babylonian mathematics function number six. So you may say, well, Nebuchadnezzar got me today.”

“No king and powerful has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or calian. The thing that the king is asking is too difficult and no one can reveal it except the gods whose dwelling is not mortals.”

“There is no one on earth who can reveal what the king demands. In fact, no man can do that.”

“God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end. You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

“The prophecy was given in 604 BC, but Alexander the Great didn’t invade Persia until 334 BC. There’s almost 300 years difference there. So, does the book of Daniel tell us 300 years in advance actual names of these kingdoms that are going to follow Babylon? The answer is yes.”

“All beasts were powerless to withstand it, and no one could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased, and it became strong.”

“The male goat grew exceedingly great. The great horn is broken and in its place came four towards four winds of heaven.”

“The Roman Empire did crush everything in its path. Wherever the Romans arrived, they would destroy the local communities, burn everything to the ground, and enslave the local population.”

“The feet and toes are partly iron and partly of clay. They will not all hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay.”

“The ten barbarian tribes took over the Roman Empire and they formed the basis of the modern nations of Europe.”

“Has anybody tried to unify Europe? Imperial Rome tried and failed. Charlemagne tried and failed. Louis the 14th tried and failed. Napoleon tried and failed. Hitler tried and failed. USSR tried and failed. European Union has tried and has not succeeded.”

“The stone that strikes the statue comes in the time of divided Europe. The stone strikes the foot of the statue and wipes the entire statue away.”

“God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed nor shall His kingdom be left to another people. It shall crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end. It shall stand forever.”

“The kingdom of God is coming, and it is not built on oppression, conquest, enslavement, or injustice. It is a kingdom where God will wipe away every disease and sorrow. There will be no more pain.”

“We can all be a part of that coming kingdom. It is open to all peoples. You don’t need a passport to that kingdom.”

“The statue’s appearance was frightening, terrifying, overwhelming, and degrading. That word summarizes human history because empires enslave, oppress, and dehumanize.”

“Despite all our knowledge and wisdom, the world is falling apart. The environment is degrading, political systems are failing, and social fabric is coming undone. But there is a God who controls the future.”

“God has plans for us to give us a future and a hope. He is not slow in keeping His promise but patient, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.”

“Nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of the known world, fell down in worship when he realized God is the Lord of history and the revealer of mysteries.”

“There is a God who raises kingdoms and takes them down. He is bringing history to a glorious climax with the coming of Jesus Christ, the King of Glory.”

“Put your trust in the King of Kings who knows the future and reveals it through prophecy. We can face the future without fear because the Lord of history walks beside us.”

“When I put my hand in God’s hand, I am not afraid about tomorrow.”

Other Quotations

Jeremiah 29:11 (quoted by the preacher)

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

2 Peter 3:9 (quoted by the preacher)

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

Psalm 139:16 (quoted by the preacher)

“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”