Victory Santa Rosa Podcast

Picking up from the Abrahamic mandate to be a blessing to all the families of the earth, we now segue into a Gentile and his family that encountered God through Peter. Cornelius is a family man, a Roman army officer, well respected by the Jews, and a man who made an impact among his family, relatives, close friends, and in the city through his faith, example, and influence. He responded to God. His conversion was a major stepping stone in advancing God’s kingdom in the empire’s capital and later to the Gentile world.

Picking up from the Abrahamic mandate to be a blessing to all the families of the earth, we now segue into a Gentile and his family that encountered God through Peter. Cornelius is a family man, a Roman army officer, well respected by the Jews, and a man who made an impact among his family, relatives, close friends, and in the city through his faith, example, and influence. He responded to God. His conversion was a major stepping stone in advancing God’s kingdom in the empire’s capital and later to the Gentile world.

God called Abraham and made a covenant with him, promising that “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” The call of God for Abraham and his descendants to be a blessing to all the families of the earth sets the tone for God’s purpose to bless the nations through the families.

God called Abraham and made a covenant with him, promising that “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” The call of God for Abraham and his descendants to be a blessing to all the families of the earth sets the tone for God’s purpose to bless the nations through the families.

God called Abraham and made a covenant with him, promising that “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” The call of God for Abraham and his descendants to be a blessing to all the families of the earth sets the tone for God’s purpose to bless the nations through the families.

The Holy Spirit enables us to proclaim this message of first importance with power (1 Cor 2:1-5). In the same way, receiving this message is made possible by the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 1:18).

The Holy Spirit enables us to proclaim this message of first importance with power (1 Cor 2:1-5). In the same way, receiving this message is made possible by the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 1:18).

What does it look like to serve God while being caught in the middle of major political upheavals of your time? This chapter is so much more than the lions’ den. With the fall of the Babylonian empire, the political landscape around Daniel changed again. This time, the Medo-Persians ruled and Daniel was appointed as one of the top three officials next to the king. Again and again we see how the fear of the Lord makes a lot of difference in the halls of world powers. The fact that Daniel served under four kings (Daniel 6:28) in two major empires should not be lost to us: faithfulness to Yahweh accomplishes great things in the world. Most importantly, Daniel’s work under Cyrus paved the way for the return of the exiles to the Promised Land (cf. Daniel 6:28; Ezra 5:13; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1).

What does it look like to serve God while being caught in the middle of major political upheavals of your time? This chapter is so much more than the lions’ den. With the fall of the Babylonian empire, the political landscape around Daniel changed again. This time, the Medo-Persians ruled and Daniel was appointed as one of the top three officials next to the king. Again and again we see how the fear of the Lord makes a lot of difference in the halls of world powers. The fact that Daniel served under four kings (Daniel 6:28) in two major empires should not be lost to us: faithfulness to Yahweh accomplishes great things in the world. Most importantly, Daniel’s work under Cyrus paved the way for the return of the exiles to the Promised Land (cf. Daniel 6:28; Ezra 5:13; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1).

How do you handle obscurity? King Nebuchadnezzar's reign is over; his son Belshazzar replaced him. Daniel's days of fame in the Babylonian palace are also over (Daniel 5:10–12). When the young king and his lords were feasting, a mysterious hand appeared and wrote on the wall. None of the sages in the kingdom could interpret the writing so Daniel was called in. The writing says that the days of the kingdom are numbered, that king Belshazzar didn’t measure up; and the invading Persians are coming. Even when he was no longer in active public service, Daniel was ready to answer the call and serve when he was needed the most.