For too many in our world, hope is a brittle thing. Hope based on circumstances beyond our control or the illusion of ourselves in charge inevitably comes crashing down on us. That’s what happened for the people of God when they were exiled to Babylon. In the place of humiliating defeat, however, God began to rebuild hope. And his people began to discover anew what it meant to hope in God. Through our studies in the book of Daniel, we will learn to rediscover hope not in ourselves but in the hands of God who is in control of all things.

  1. 5/4: Hope in a Time of Change (Daniel 1)
    1. Hopelessness reigns
    2. Yahweh reigns
  2. 5/11: Hope in a Time of Chaos (Daniel 2:1-30)
    1. In the midst of chaos
    2. God is in control
  3. 5/18: Hope in the Place of False Security (Daniel 2:31-49)
    1. In the place of false security
    2. God is our true security
  4. 5/25: Hope in the Place of Opposition (Daniel 3:1-30)
    1. In the place of opposition
    2. God is our defender
  5. 6/1: Hope in a Heart of Repentance (Daniel 4:1-27)
    1. In a time of comfort and ease
    2. God calls for repentance
  6. 6/8: Hope in a Heart of Humility (Daniel 4:28-37)
    1. In the heart of the proud
    2. God calls for humility
  7. 6/15: Hope in the Discipline of Worship (Daniel 5:1-30)
    1. In a time of idolatry
    2. God invites us to the discipline of worship
  8. 6/22: Hope in the Discipline of Prayer (Daniel 6:1-15)
    1. In a time of futility
    2. God invites us to the discipline of prayer
  9. 6/29: Hope in the Pit of Hopelessness (Daniel 6:16-26)
    1. In the pit of hopelessness
    2. God offers hope