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Living in the Age of Signs
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Vivid and Vile
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Vivid and Vile
Sometimes you can’t turn the screen off fast enough. You thought it was a safe show; you were scanning social media; you were listening to a book on audio. Suddenly you were subjected to unwanted sexuality, profanity, or violence.
Because of the sinful nature within us, our imaginations run toward evil as in the days of Noah. We must guard against external temptations, but the bigger problem is our own heart and mind. In the battle for our souls, the war with the flesh is prominent. It takes a deliberate effort to be filled with the Spirit of God and with the Word of God.
Romans 8:13 says, “For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Through Christ, you can be victorious if you never give up. Fill your mind with Scripture and ask Him to fill your soul with His Spirit of victory.
Only the Spirit…can give us the desire, determination, and discipline to reject evil.
John Stott
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).