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Series Code: DWK
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00:02 Hello there, happy Sabbath.
00:04 Come on in, we're about to meet with the king. 00:42 Hello, I'm Uncle Daniel 00:44 and we have another wonderful worship time 00:46 to enjoy together as we commence the Sabbath. 00:49 And hello to you Aunty Leah, 00:50 and to each girl and boy who has joined us. 00:53 Are we ready for another "Day with the King?" 00:56 Yes! 00:57 It's lovely to hear from you by email 00:59 from wherever you are watching. 01:01 If you want to say hello to us 01:03 and let us know a bit about yourself 01:04 or even send a photo 01:06 with your favorite friend or pet, 01:08 you can contact us at the address on your screen. 01:11 Uncle Daniel, I'd like to say hello to Joe in Albany, 01:15 down in the southern part of Western Australia. 01:17 Joe likes to watch "A Day with the King." 01:19 Hello Joe. 01:22 Before we start our worship time, 01:24 let's pray and ask God to be with us. 01:27 Alesha would you like to do that for us? 01:30 Sure. 01:32 Dear God, please bless us as we worship You 01:37 and be with those joining us from home, 01:40 in Jesus' name, amen. 01:44 Thanks, Alesha. 01:45 Aunty Leah, can you teach us more about prophecy? 01:48 Yes, I can. 01:49 We've been looking at the prophetic gift, 01:51 which is the ability to tell the future. 01:54 We've also learned that God speaks to us 01:56 through His servants, the prophets. 01:59 Sometimes the prophets gave direct messages 02:02 about what was going to happen. 02:03 For example, Noah spent 120 years 02:07 warning the people about a worldwide flood, 02:09 and that's exactly what happened. 02:12 Sometimes prophecies are conditional, 02:14 like Jonah and the whale. 02:17 Jonah prophesied to the Ninevites 02:18 that their city would be destroyed in 40 days, 02:22 if they do not repent and turn from their wicked ways. 02:25 But they did listened to Jonah, 02:27 and they did repent and obeyed God, 02:30 and so God did not destroy the city. 02:32 Some prophecies are giving using symbols. 02:35 Later in our Bible study, 02:36 we'll discover that King Nebuchadnezzar's dream 02:38 was actually a prophecy given in symbols. 02:42 What does God say about prophecies given in symbols? 02:45 Let's see what the Bible gem says in our jewel box. 02:48 Maybe it can shed some light for us. 02:50 Amber, would you like to get the jewel out of the jewel box. 02:56 Wow, what does that rivet represent? 02:58 Deuteronomy 29:29. 03:01 Tamia, would you like to read that for us. 03:03 "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, 03:06 but those things which are revealed belong to us 03:09 and to our children forever, 03:11 that we may do all the words of this law." 03:13 This text tells us that God means us, 03:16 to understand prophecy even if it is given in symbols. 03:20 Prophecy wouldn't be any use to us 03:22 if we couldn't understand it. 03:24 God has promised to reveal their meaning to us. 03:27 It'll strengthen our faith 03:28 and help us to trust and obey God, 03:31 but we need to prayerfully and diligently 03:33 search the scriptures. 03:35 Amber, what's the secret clue to understanding prophecy? 03:38 Can you please read that for us? 03:42 All the clues to understanding prophecy 03:44 are contained in the Bible. 03:46 That's good news. 03:47 We don't need to look anywhere else, 03:49 that's why we're having a Bible treasure hunt. 03:52 I can't wait to get into our Bible study today, 03:54 when we will solve 03:56 the mystery of the symbolic prophecy 03:57 that God gave to King Nebuchadnezzar. 04:00 So remember, 04:01 God intents that we should understand the prophecies 04:04 because they can guide the choices 04:05 we make in our lives day by day. 04:08 Thanks Aunty Leah, those pretty gems 04:10 does me remember of the Bible gems. 04:12 Hey, everybody, Braedan's back... 04:15 Hello, Braedan. Hi, Braedan. 04:17 Hi, everyone. 04:18 Are you ready to sing? 04:19 Yes! 04:21 Let's start with the Sabbath song, 04:22 "This is the day the Lord has made." 04:28 This is the day the Lord has made 04:33 He calls this day His own 04:37 Let us be glad, and welcome Him 04:42 This Sabbath to our home 04:46 Let us be glad and welcome Him 04:51 This Sabbath to our home 04:57 Braedan, can we sing "The kings dream?" 04:59 That's a great choice, let's sing it together. 05:06 God showed the king of Babylon 05:10 What was to happen when he'd gone 05:13 A mighty image of a man 05:17 Was used to show God's master plan 05:21 Golden head, the chest and arms of silver 05:25 Thighs and belly were all of brass 05:29 The legs were iron, the feet were too 05:32 Mixed in with miry clay 05:36 The head of gold was Babylon 05:40 The silver - Medo-Persia strong 05:43 Then Greece, the brass, would rule with might 05:48 Iron Rome, would nations, turn to flight 05:52 The iron and clay in the feet and toes 05:55 Would never mix together, God knows 06:01 A stone uncut by human hands 06:04 Would crush the image of a man 06:08 That is the kingdom of our Lord 06:12 Who'll reign on earth for evermore 06:17 Braedan, can we sing "I have the joy?" 06:19 Oh, that's such a good song, 06:21 it's one of my favorites, let's sing it together. 06:27 I have the joy, joy, joy, joy 06:30 Down in my heart Down in my heart 06:34 Down in my heart I have the joy, joy, joy, joy 06:38 Down in my heart Down in my heart to stay! 06:43 I have the peace that passes understanding 06:46 Down in my heart 06:48 Down in my heart Down in my heart! 06:51 I have the peace that passes understanding 06:53 Down in my heart 06:55 Down in my heart to stay! 07:01 Thanks for sharing those songs with us, Braedan. 07:04 And now we're going to listen to another story from Dr. John. 07:08 Hello, boys and girls. 07:09 It's Dr. John here. 07:11 Hello, boys and girls right around the world. 07:14 I brought something rather sad to show you today. 07:18 It's a sword. 07:20 This sword is about 400 years old. 07:25 And if you look along the top here, 07:28 it's got chinks on it 07:29 because it has been used in battle. 07:32 It has hurt people. 07:34 This sword is called Ascalon. 07:37 And you know the sad part about war and battles 07:41 is that people get hurt and people die. 07:43 And if this was run through you or you are shot, 07:47 and you're lying on the battlefield 07:49 and no one could rescue you, 07:51 you're in shock and you feel pain, 07:54 but you start to get thirsty. 07:56 And feeling thirsty is one of the most 07:59 basic feelings of all people. 08:03 And there was a young soldier, his name was Richard Kirkland. 08:09 And as you can see, 08:10 this picture was taken quite a while ago. 08:12 He was just a young man, 22 years of age. 08:18 Nobody thought much of him, 08:19 but he did something that resulted in him 08:23 having a memorial because after a long battle 08:27 that lasted all day and all night, 08:30 he was hiding behind the wall 08:34 and he could hear the cries of wounded soldiers in pain, 08:39 and they were all crying out for one thing. 08:43 Water. Water, exactly. 08:47 When you are dying of thirst, your last thought is for water. 08:53 And some of the soldiers were saying, 08:55 aha, they deserve that, let them suffer. 09:00 But Richard Kirkland said that was so sad. 09:04 So early in the morning he went to his General, 09:11 whose name was General Kershaw, 09:12 he knocked on the door and the guard said, 09:15 "What do you want soldier?" 09:17 I want to talk to General Kershaw. 09:20 General Kershaw was sitting at the table and he said, 09:22 "What do you want son?" 09:24 He said, "I want to take water to the soldiers who are hurt." 09:29 You put your head above that wall 09:32 and you'll get a bullet in the head, 09:35 they will shoot you. 09:38 "Sir, I cannot bear the sound of that suffering any longer, 09:42 please let me take some water." 09:44 And general Kershaw said, "Young man, you will die." 09:49 "Please, let me go" he said. 09:52 Okay, we'll have your funeral later. 09:57 And he went down the steps and he came back, he said, 10:00 I have a white hanky and if I hold that up, 10:05 it's a sign that I come in peace, 10:08 that I'm surrendering. 10:10 General Kershaw said, 10:12 "I'm sorry, we haven't surrendered, 10:15 you can't take a white hanky with you." 10:18 So he climbed over the wall, waiting to be shot. 10:22 And he went to the first soldier, 10:24 he gave him a drink of water, and then to another 10:28 and he spent all day going from soldier to soldier. 10:31 And all the enemy that had their riffles on, 10:35 they couldn't believe what he was doing. 10:40 And finally when he had given every soldier a drink. 10:46 He went back, he never had a bullet, 10:49 you know, unfortunately he was killed 10:53 by being brave in another battle, 10:55 but they made a statue to Richard Kirkland 11:01 because of his bravery. 11:04 And if you do something extremely brave, 11:08 extremely wonderful, they will make a statue of you. 11:12 I've never had a statue made of me, 11:15 but if you go to that battlefield today, 11:18 you'll see the statue to Richard Kirkland. 11:23 And in our study, 11:25 we get to study about a man who built a statue for himself. 11:31 He was a proud man, 11:32 he was different to Richard Kirkland. 11:35 But Richard Kirkland was the greatest of the great 11:39 because he was driven by love 11:43 and Jesus calls Himself the water of life. 11:48 And it is that water that when you get it, 11:50 you are so nourished. 11:51 Remember Richard Kirkland, thank you boys and girls. 11:57 It's Bible study time again. 11:59 Today we'll discover 12:00 the meaning of King Nebuchadnezzar's 12:02 mysterious dream. 12:03 Hope you left your bookmark in Daniel Chapter 2 12:06 from last week. 12:07 But first, Aunty Leah, 12:09 would you please ask God to be with us 12:11 as we study our Bible. 12:12 Sure. 12:14 Father in heaven, 12:16 thank You so much for the story of Daniel. 12:18 Please help us to understand 12:20 how we can better follow You by the things we read. 12:22 In Jesus' name, amen. 12:24 Amen. 12:26 Now Jireh, do you remember what we learnt last week? 12:30 The king had a dream and forgot it. 12:32 Yes, that's right. 12:33 And because none of his wise men 12:35 could tell him the dream, 12:37 he ordered that they all be killed, 12:40 including Daniel and his companions 12:43 but how did God help? 12:45 God told Daniel the dream. 12:46 Yes. 12:48 Our story finished last week with Daniel telling Arioch, 12:52 the captain of the king's guard 12:54 that he could tell the king his dream. 12:56 How exciting that must have been for everyone, 13:00 you know, "Yeah, he was saved." 13:01 Let's return to Daniel Chapter 2, 13:04 where Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king. 13:07 Bethany, would you read Daniel 2:26, 13:09 which tell us the king's question to Daniel. 13:13 "The king answered and said to Daniel, 13:15 whose name was Belteshazzar, 13:17 'Are you able to make known to me 13:19 the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?'" 13:23 Now do you think 13:24 the king might have been feeling skeptical 13:26 and suspicious of Daniel's claim? 13:29 I'm sure he was, 13:31 after all didn't the other wise men tell him differently. 13:34 Well, Daniel, started by agreeing with the king, 13:38 that the wise men, the astrologers, 13:40 the magicians, and the soothsayers 13:42 would not be able to tell him his dream. 13:45 But he went on to say something 13:47 that really gripped the kings' attention. 13:50 Jireh, can you please read that in verse 28? 13:53 "But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, 13:57 and He has made known to the King Nebuchadnezzar 13:59 what will be in the latter days." 14:02 Um, see Daniel signaled to the king 14:05 that this was a dream of huge significance 14:08 of cosmic proportions, 14:10 right down to the last days of this world. 14:13 He also indicated 14:15 how privileged King Nebuchadnezzar was 14:17 that the God, the ruler of the whole universe 14:20 would select him to reveal His plans 14:23 for the future of this planet. 14:25 As for Daniel himself, verse 30 tells us, 14:28 he wanted to make sure 14:30 that the king clearly understood 14:32 that any wisdom he appeared to possess 14:34 was all a gift from God. 14:36 God was trying to reach King Nebuchadnezzar's 14:39 mind and heart through the humble Daniel. 14:41 Daniel then told him the dream. 14:44 Let's read Daniel Chapter 2 starting with Bryce. 14:48 Verse 31 please? 14:50 "You, O king, were watching, and behold, a great image! 14:53 This great image, whose splendor was excellent, 14:57 stood before you, and its form was awesome. 15:00 This image's head was of fine gold, 15:02 its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 15:07 its legs of iron, its feet partly 15:09 of iron and partly of clay." 15:11 Um, and verse 34, 15:14 can you please read that, Chemiah? 15:17 "You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, 15:22 which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, 15:26 and broke them in pieces." 15:29 And verse 35, Chemiah, 15:34 "Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, 15:37 and the gold were crushed together, 15:39 and became like chaff 15:41 from the summer threshing floors, 15:43 the wind carried them away 15:45 so that no trace of them was found. 15:48 And the stone that struck the image 15:50 became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." 15:53 What an unusual dream. 15:56 Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a man 15:58 made up of these different kind of metals. 16:01 Let's have a look at an artist interpretation 16:03 of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. 16:08 So, what was the head made off? 16:11 Gold. 16:12 What about the torso? 16:13 Silver. 16:15 And the thighs? 16:17 Brass. 16:18 Yeah, brass is a shiny metal 16:20 that is not nearly as valuable as silver or gold. 16:24 Now the legs, what were they made off? 16:26 Iron. 16:27 And the feet? 16:29 Half iron, half clay. 16:32 Is iron strong? 16:34 Yes! Yes! 16:35 Yeah. 16:36 Is clay as strong as iron? 16:38 No! No. 16:40 Finally we learn of a stone that grows. 16:44 Can stones grow? 16:45 No! No. 16:47 well, in dreams anything can happen. 16:51 In this dream the stone grew so big 16:54 that it filled the whole earth. 16:56 Now remember, Aunty Leah said, 16:57 messages were often given to prophets in symbols. 17:00 Pictures of things that represent something else. 17:03 Some important message 17:05 that God wants His people to understand. 17:08 Well, these metals and the stone 17:10 represent important events in earth's history. 17:13 Having confidently declared to the king, this is the dream, 17:17 Daniel then went on to explain the meaning of the dream. 17:21 Sai, please read verse 37? 17:25 "You, O king, are a king of kings. 17:28 For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, 17:33 power, strength, and glory. 17:36 And verse 38 please, Aunty Leah? 17:40 "And wherever the children of men dwell, 17:42 or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, 17:45 He has given them into your hand, 17:47 and has made you ruler over them all 17:50 and you are this head of gold." 17:53 Babylon was renowned for its gold. 17:56 It was everywhere. 17:58 Nothing has been seen like it since. 18:01 Let's continue with verse 39 and 40. 18:05 Thanks, Bethany. 18:06 "But after you shall arise 18:08 another kingdom inferior to yours, 18:11 and then another, a third kingdom of bronze, 18:13 which shall rule all over the earth. 18:16 And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, 18:18 in as much as iron breaks in pieces 18:21 and shatters everything, and like iron that crushes, 18:24 that kingdom will break in pieces 18:26 and crush all the others." 18:28 This is a very powerful and very cruel kingdom 18:32 that's being described. 18:34 Let's read on with verse 41 and 42. 18:37 Thanks Jireh. 18:39 "Whereas you saw the feet and toes, 18:42 partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, 18:45 and kingdom shall be divided, 18:48 yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, 18:51 just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. 18:55 And as the toes of the feet 18:58 were partly of iron and partly of clay, 19:00 so the kingdom shall be 19:02 partly strong and partly fragile." 19:04 Thank you. 19:05 And, Bryce, can you please also read verse 43? 19:09 "As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, 19:12 they will mingle with the seeds of men, 19:14 but they will not adhere to one another, 19:17 just as iron does not mix with clay." 19:20 Logically, if you were making predictions 19:23 about four world powers in a row, 19:26 you might expect another world power to follow 19:29 because that's what happened every other time. 19:32 But no, something quite different 19:35 and unusual is predicted. 19:37 Daniel says that the fourth world power 19:40 will break up into many kingdoms, 19:42 10 major ones as it turns out just like the 10 toes. 19:46 We know from history that the world power 19:48 which followed Babylon was Medo-Persia, 19:52 then Greece conquered the world, followed by Rome. 19:55 Rome eventually broke up into 10 nations, 19:58 some strong and some weak 19:59 just like the iron and the clay. 20:01 These are the nations that became the Europe 20:04 we know it today. 20:06 Verse 43 says that 20:07 these nations tried various strategies 20:10 to unite and grow stronger, 20:12 like fighting and intermarrying, 20:14 but nothing has worked. 20:16 Chemiah, can you please read our torchlight 20:19 Mrs. White's writings in Royalty and Ruin, page 177. 20:29 "In history, the growth of nations, 20:32 the rise and fall of empires, 20:34 appear as if dependent on human will and ability. 20:40 But the Word of God draws the curtain aside, 20:43 and we see the agencies 20:48 of the all merciful One, 20:50 silently, patiently working 20:53 out the counsels of His own will." 20:55 Right. 20:57 So God is in control throughout human history, 21:00 no matter how it looks to us. 21:02 In verse 44, God promises to end all the fighting 21:05 and struggles for power and set up a perfect kingdom 21:09 that will stand forever. 21:11 That's a kingdom I want to be a part of, don't you? 21:15 Yeah. Yes. 21:17 Now, in verse 45, 21:19 Daniel tactfully reminds the king how privileged he is, 21:23 that the great God of heaven and earth 21:25 has made known to him the future of the world. 21:28 Then Daniel confidently adds, 21:30 the dream is certain and its interpretation is sure. 21:35 Verse 46 and 47 tells us 21:37 that King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face 21:39 before Daniel and said, 21:41 "Truly your God is the God of the gods, 21:43 the Lord of kings and a revealer of secrets, 21:46 since you could reveal this secret. 21:48 So, Daniel got it right because God revealed it to him. 21:53 Let's go over our memory verse, 21:55 and read the last part of 1 Samuel 2:30 together. 22:01 Are we ready? 22:02 "Those who honor Me, I will honor." 22:06 And God certainly did honored Daniel 22:08 and his three companions. 22:09 The kings' wise men's lives were saved. 22:12 And verse 48 says, 22:14 he gave Daniel many great gifts 22:16 and made him rule 22:18 over the whole province of Babylon. 22:20 He also made Daniel the boss 22:23 over all the wise men of Babylon. 22:25 Daniel's three friends were promoted too. 22:27 Their years of diligent study 22:29 and faithfulness in following God 22:31 had prepared them to be shining lights for Gods' truth 22:34 in that mighty nation that ruled the world. 22:37 And best of all, God offers us the same power that He gave 22:41 to Daniel and his companions, 22:43 so we too can be shining lights for Him. 22:46 Pictures always help us 22:48 when we're learning something new. 22:49 So why don't you get our devotional for today 22:52 and review the pictures and their meaning. 22:54 Listen to Matthew and Caleigh. 23:01 What do you want? 23:02 You bored? 23:04 Yes. 23:05 Look what I got. 23:08 Whoa! 23:10 Look at that. Cool. 23:12 Where did you get these? 23:14 adaywiththeking.com. 23:17 Thanks Matthew and Caleigh. 23:19 Uncle Daniel what are we going to learn about next week? 23:23 Next week we have a gripping story 23:25 about a life threatening test that confronted 23:28 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego 23:31 and how they honored God at the risk of their own lives. 23:35 I'm looking forward to hearing about that. 23:38 Let's practice the memory verse. 23:40 "Those who honor me, I will honor." 23:44 1 Samuel 2:30. 23:47 You know, I found this promise 23:49 to be true in my life so many times. 23:51 God is so faithful. 23:53 He keeps every promise. 23:55 Bethany, what did you learn about the king today? 23:57 If we study the Bible, 23:59 we can find out the truth for ourselves. 24:02 Yes, but we may need to dig deep 24:04 and always ask the Holy Spirit to give us understanding. 24:08 Uncle Daniel, it's time to finish 24:11 with our blessing song. 24:19 May God bless you and keep you 24:24 And fill your heart with love 24:29 May God guide and protect you 24:34 And watch you from above 24:39 And Sabbath after Sabbath 24:45 We greet the day of rest 24:50 The day the king of glory 24:55 Has sanctified and blessed 25:00 Goodbye my friend till we meet again 25:05 For another day with the king 25:10 Goodbye. 25:12 Happy Sabbath. 25:21 I know Jesus loves me because He's blessed me 25:24 with amazing family and friends. 25:30 I know Jesus loves me 25:32 because He keeps me safe from day to day. 25:40 I know Jesus loves me because He gave me animals. |
Revised 2019-02-18