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Daniel 4:28-37 “The Mad King: when God bursts our pride” December 20, 2025 @ Dayton, OH.

n Daniel 4, we come to the final chapter of Nebuchadnezzar’s story—often called the story of the “mad king.” But this message isn’t an excuse to judge those who struggle; it’s a testimony of how God can work powerfully even through the most humbling trials. Nebuchadnezzar’s question—“Is not this great Babylon that I have built…?”—leads to a sobering lesson: the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and none can stay His hand. This sermon also turns the lesson toward us: Babylon’s greatest danger is pride, self-sufficiency, and the illusion that we built our lives (or faith) by our own strength. Yet the chapter ends with hope—Nebuchadnezzar praises the King of Heaven because God is able to abase those who walk in pride. That becomes the communion message: God humbles the proud by first humbling Himself in Christ. As we remember Jesus at the table, we are called to the “ordinance of humility”—to serve, to wash feet, and to live under the grace of the One who stooped to save.

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Daniel 4:28-37 “The Mad King: when God bursts our pride” December 20, 2025 @ Dayton, OH.

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