Do You Feel the Spirit?
Have you ever been asked the question (or asked yourself): “Do you feel the Spirit?” It is a question that attempts to gage the...
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Christopher Diebold
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Final Judgment
While most systematic treatments of theology take up the topic of final judgment at the end, the Apostles’ Creed interestingly couples it...
Christopher Diebold
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
He Descended into Hell
The most difficult phrase of the Apostles’ Creed is the final one in the section on Christ’s suffering, “He descended into hell.” No...
Christopher Diebold
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Born of the Virgin Mary
In 1924, more than a thousand Presbyterian ministers endorsed a document that is called the Auburn Affirmation.1 This affirmation was a...
Christopher Diebold
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Creeds and Confessions
Having wrapped up Daniel, we are due to switch gears and take up a New Testament book for our next series. We will do that soon by...
Christopher Diebold
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Reflecting on the End
As we have been reading through the book of Daniel, we have run into a number of texts and phrases that find their way into the New...
Christopher Diebold
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Prophetic Perspective
Throughout the book of Daniel, God has revealed grand visions of the future to Daniel, many of which encompass the entirety of redemptive...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
God Appearing
There is some debate among bible interpreters as to the identity of the “man” who speaks to Daniel in Daniel 10. The debate is on whether...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
The 70 Weeks and Symbolic Time
One of the more important matters for getting at the meaning of the revelation in Daniel 9 is the relationship between time and the...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
An Easter Reflection
As we have been reading through the book of Revelation on Sunday mornings, we have encountered more than once the paradox of what John...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 5, 2022
- 3 min
Restoration for God's Sake
There is a notable and somewhat startling pattern towards the end of Daniel’s prayer. As he appeals to God for the forgiveness of sins...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Posture of Prayer, Part Two
A few weeks ago, when we considered the lead up to Daniel’s sleepover with the lions in Daniel 6, I wrote a reflection on the posture of...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Historical Flavor for Daniel 8
Because the events of Daniel 8 are matters of historical fact, it is worthwhile to provide some of that historical flavor to enrich our...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Coming on the Clouds
Daniel’s vision in chapter 7 includes an abrupt shift from the scene of the fourth beast to a complex scene involving the Ancient of Days...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
Sufficient Grace
The thematic presentation of my sermon on Daniel’s trip to the lions’ den is brought to you by Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians....
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Posture of Prayer
As Daniel faces the reality that his integrity in worship is about to become a worldly liability for him, he gets down on his knees...
Christopher Diebold
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Wisdom of Urgency
The final point of my sermon highlights the shocking detail that Belshazzar’s drinking party was held on the very night that he died....
Christopher Diebold
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Spirits in Scripture and Life
Though I do not make any mention in my sermon of the curious role of the “watcher” in Daniel 4, I really couldn’t move on without saying...
Christopher Diebold
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
On The Presence of God
In my opinion, Daniel 3 offers the richest public witness of the presence of God in Babylon and the tremendous blessing of being a...
Christopher Diebold
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Positive Side of Peer Pressure
While I make the point in my sermon that peer pressure to conform to the world is a challenge to the follower of Christ that falls under...
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