What if God gave you a detailed preview of the next 400 years of human history? That's exactly what happened to Daniel in one of Scripture's most remarkable prophetic passages.Against the backdrop of Jewish exile and temple-rebuilding delays, an elderly Daniel receives a divine message unlike any other in Scripture. Instead of symbolic visions, an angel delivers astonishingly precise predictions about kingdoms, wars, alliances, and betrayals that would unfold over the centuries to come. The accuracy is so remarkable that skeptics have tried (and failed) to date the book after these events occurred.Pastor Jason walks us through this fascinating chapter, explaining how God revealed specific historical events—from royal marriages gone wrong to military campaigns—with pinpoint accuracy centuries before they happened. We see the movements of the Persian and Greek empires, and how Israel would be caught in the middle of warring kingdoms, culminating in the desecration of the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes in 168 BC.But this isn't just a history lesson. Through this extraordinary passage, we discover profound truths about God's sovereignty that directly impact our lives today. When we can't see past our current trials, we need to fix our eyes on the God who stands outside of time, seeing the end from the beginning. Nothing—not evil rulers, devastating illness, or personal tragedy—takes Him by surprise.Drawing from personal experiences including the recent loss of his niece and attending three memorial services in one week, Pastor Jason reminds us that even in our darkest moments, God's light continues to shine. As Sophie Scholl and Corrie ten Boom demonstrated in Nazi Germany, God's kingdom advances even in the midst of oppression and chaos.Whether you're facing uncertainty, suffering, or simply trying to make sense of a chaotic world, this message will lift your eyes to see the God who reigns above it all—the same God who sent His Son to enter our suffering and walk with us through it.

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