Allegiance to the King Darkness Before Dawn: The Temporary Grip of Evil – Daniel 8:1-27 – Dr. Kenneth Bruce

As God’s people experience suffering, hardship, and injustice in this world – note how Daniel 8 strengthens us for what is to come.

3 things I want us to see in the text together.

We see…

1) The of God’s – to fulfill His Word (Daniel 8:3-8, 20-22)

– The 2-horned Ram = Medo-Persian empire. (8:20)

– The Goat = Greece (8:21)
o The horn on the Goat = Alexander the Great (8:21)

o The 4 horns = divided Greek empire amongst 4 generals (8:22)

2) The of God’s – to be with His people (Daniel 8:9-14, 23-26)

3) The of God’s – to destroy the Antichrist (Daniel 8:25)

Impact Point – Be – your suffering has an expiration date! (Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17; 1 Pet 2:11; Heb 11:13; 1 Pet 5:1,10; Jd 24-25)