RHBC 163: Faithful When Evil Has It's Day

1. #8 – “Faithful When Evil Has Its Day”
Series: Living Faithfully in Babylon

2. I. The Meaning of the Dream
(8:1-27)

3. A. The Ram Was Cyrus – The
Medo-Persian (8:1-4)
A. The Goat Was Alexander of
Greece (8:5-8)

4. 1. The Goat Represents Greece
2. The Prophecy Talks about the
Reputation of the king.
3. The Prophecy Talks about the
Ruin of the Medo-Persian Empire.
4. The Prophecy Talks about the
Removal of Alexander
5. The Prophecy Talks about the Rise
of a type of antichrist. (Gal. 4:4)

5. II. The Message of the Dream
(8:9-14)

6. A. A Description of Antiochus IV
and antichrist
B. A Demonstration of Antiochus
and antichrist

7. III. The Model of Daniel
A. Daniel was Observant
(8:2,5,13)
B. Daniel was Overwhelmed
(8:17)
C. Daniel was Overcome (8:27)
D. Daniel went Onward (8:27b)

8. IV. The Mercy of God’s Kindness
A. God is Kind to Warn His People
by Daniel
B. God is Kind to Warn Us by
Jesus (John 16:1-2)

9. “Throughout the history of
humanity, evil has often triumphed,
and at times it seems unrestrained.
But ultimately the people of God
will persevere, and the Bible
repeatedly assures their victory.”

10. “Throughout the history of
humanity, evil has often triumphed,
and at times it seems unrestrained.
But ultimately the people of God
will persevere, and the Bible
repeatedly assures their victory.”