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...
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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...
Christopher Diebold
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
The End Times and Our Journey to It
With Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and its interpretation, we encounter for the first time—but certainly not for the last—a glimpse into the end...
Christopher Diebold
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
Questioning the Scriptures
Daniel 2 starts off with a statement that is fodder for biblical skeptics: “In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar…” (Dan 2:1...
Christopher Diebold
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
On Daniel's Diet
Not far from where I went to college, there is a gorge where the Maury River winds through the Appalachian Mountains called Goshen Pass....
Christopher Diebold
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Our Good God
This reflection is revised from a previous version Herman Bavinck begins his discussion of God’s goodness by saying, “Among God’s ethical...
Christopher Diebold
- Dec 28, 2021
- 3 min
Dare to be a Daniel
There is a 19th century hymn that encourages God’s people to take inspiration from the life of Daniel. Its refrain goes like this: Dare...
Christopher Diebold
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
New Year, New You
If it hasn’t happened already, this week will see the rise of gyms, fitness studios, weight loss programs, nutrition supplements,...
Christopher Diebold
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Ending of the Book of the Acts
In my sermon, I note how the literary end of Luke’s work sounds a triumphant note. The last word of the book of the Acts is “without...
Christopher Diebold
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Salvation as Re-creation
The following is a reflection revised from a previous version adapted for reflection at the end of the year Following on from my previous...
Christopher Diebold
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Re-creation through De-creation
The following is a reflection revised from a previous version adapted for reflection at the end of the year. In Genesis 1 and 2, Moses...
Christopher Diebold
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance of Living Life
I occasionally have those moments in life when I question what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. Often, these moments come early in the...
Christopher Diebold
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
A Word on the Overly Sensitive Conscience
Earlier this month, a lobsterman in Maine caught an extremely rare lobster.[1] Tucked among the more normally colored lobsters was a...
Christopher Diebold
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Ordinary and Invisible Providence
Some of my favorite texts in the Bible are the ones when the invisible is made visible, however temporary. In 2 Kings 6, the king of...
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