Sermons by Kai Eilert (Page 19)

Biblical hope involves the rock solid truth that God is in control of the universe, and He is just and capable to usher everything under submission to His authority. Every wrong will be righted. Every tear will be wiped away. Justice, in the coming kingdom, will prevail. All of this comes because of Jesus, His death on the cross for our sins, and His amazing resurrection.…

What we learn from Daniel’s story as well as other people’s stories in the Bible is that if we want to not just survive but thrive in Babylon, our faith needs to be tested. But through that testing, we will experience greater growth in our faith in God and also incredible favor from God.

Pastor Kai not only introduced us to Daniel, but he also detailed just how awful and deranged Babylon was, something that would make even our society blush. In the midst of this difficult place, Daniel didn’t merely survive, he thrived. Part of his secret was knowing God was in control, even when Israel’s enemies appeared to have won, and when the Lord is behind…