Word on the Street - IISample

Throughout world history, nations  have been embroiled in all kinds of political intrigues, scheming and  power-mongering, Even in our present age, we can become political  evangelists who put our hope in political messiahs to save us. 

In these times, Daniel is a glorious celebration of God’s sovereignty  and authority over history, nations, kings, rulers and empires—lifting  up and bringing down rulers, according to His will. It is both a warning  that all earthly kingdoms have an expiration date and a promise that God's  true Messiah will establish His true, good, beautiful, and eternal  kingdom on earth. 

There is a beautiful unity and continuity between the Old and New  Testaments. The message of Daniel is unread and incomplete until we  follow its leading and marry its message to the fulfillment of God's  revelation in the person, work, teaching of Jesus Christ as revealed in  the New Testament. Each reading from Daniel is paired with at least one  passage from the New Testament that illustrates this fulfillment, unity  and continuity.