The Insanity of Pride
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Jun 26, 2022
by: Dale Thiele |
Series: Daniel: Hope Amid a Hostile World
Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37 Tags: C.S. Lewis, restoration, warning, Nebuchadnezzar, dreams, humbling, visions, dominion
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
Daniel: Hope Amid a Hostile World
The Insanity of Pride
- A Gracious Warning
- A Gracious Humbling
- A Gracious Restoration
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read Daniel 4:1-37. What catches your attention as you read this story in Scripture? Why?
- Why does God give Nebuchadnezzar this dream/vision?
- How would you characterize Daniel’s response in verses 19-27?
- From verses 17, 25, and 32 what is the main point God wants to communicate to Nebuchadnezzar?
- Why is pride so dangerous? C.S. Lewis says that pride leads to every other sin. Do you agree? Why or why not?
- Why is God is gracious to Nebuchadnezzar in his restoration (v. 36)?
Memory Verse of the Week:
Daniel 4:34 For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation. (ESV)