THE BATTLE OVER WORSHIP THE BATTLE OVER WORSHIP

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1 Closer: The Battle Over Worship deal with history, the last 6 chapters deal with. are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace." worship and faith because of. something to do with the law of his God. So the administrators and the satraps went as a group to the king and said: O King Darius, live forever... issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den. Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered--in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. So King Darius put the decree in writing. Closer: The Battle Over Worship deal with history, the last 6 chapters deal with. are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace." worship and faith because of. something to do with the law of his God. So the administrators and the satraps went as a group to the king and said: O King Darius, live forever... issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den. Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered--in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. So King Darius put the decree in writing.

2 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NIV) Don't let anyone deceive you image to be killed. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark. 1. above God. 2. the worship of God. The greatest battle in the last days will be over. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NIV) Don't let anyone deceive you image to be killed. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark. 1. above God. 2. the worship of God. The greatest battle in the last days will be over.

3 Closer: The Battle Over Worship deal with history, the last 6 chapters deal with prophecy. are commanded to do [In this battle, we all will be faced with being forced to worship something that goes against our faith. Rev. 13:16], O peoples, nations and men of every Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. [Notice that satan motivates worship through fear. God motivates worship through love.] " worship and faith because of fear. Daniel lived through 4 kings. something to do with the law of his God. [Since we can t discredit him, lets go after his religion.] So the administrators and the satraps went as a group to the king and said: O King Darius, live forever... issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den. [Daniel 3, You must worship this. Daniel 6, You can t worship that. ] Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered--in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. So King Darius put the decree in writing. Closer: The Battle Over Worship deal with history, the last 6 chapters deal with prophecy. are commanded to do [In this battle, we all will be faced with being forced to worship something that goes against our faith. Rev. 13:16], O peoples, nations and men of every Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. [Notice that satan motivates worship through fear. God motivates worship through love.] " worship and faith because of fear. Daniel lived through 4 kings. something to do with the law of his God. [Since we can t discredit him, lets go after his religion.] So the administrators and the satraps went as a group to the king and said: O King Darius, live forever... issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den. [Daniel 3, You must worship this. Daniel 6, You can t worship that. ] Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered--in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. So King Darius put the decree in writing.

4 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NIV) Don't let anyone deceive you image to be killed [He is motivating through fear]. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark. 1. Exalt man above God. Worship anything but God. 2. Stop the worship of God. Laws: prayer out of school. The greatest battle in the last days will be over worship. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NIV) Don't let anyone deceive you image to be killed [He is motivating through fear]. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark. 1. Exalt man above God. Worship anything but God. 2. Stop the worship of God. Laws: prayer out of school. The greatest battle in the last days will be over worship.

5 THE TESTS OF THE LAST DAYS Revelation 2:1-5 (NIV) To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. THE TESTS OF THE LAST DAYS Revelation 2:1-5 (NIV) To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.

Culture s Goal Identity. Culture s Test Worship. Culture s Sin Pride. Culture s Agenda Unholy Boldness. Culture s Need You. Godliness Modeled.

Culture s Goal Identity. Culture s Test Worship. Culture s Sin Pride. Culture s Agenda Unholy Boldness. Culture s Need You. Godliness Modeled. The Story It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule