1. Open blasphemy –Belshazzar openly disgraced the God of Israel
2. Mysterious words
3. Wise men futility (again)
4. Queen mother to the rescue –The queen mother's generation respected God; Belshazzar's generation did not.
5. A (less) friendly interaction –Daniel was not moved by fear of men as he spoke to Belshazzar.
6. History lesson: a. Nebuchadnezzar –In the face of irrefutable evidence of God's sovereignty, Nebuchadnezzar humbled himself and worshiped God b. Belshazzar –In the face of historical evidence of God's sovereignty, Belshazzar chose to attribute glory to impotent idols and blaspheme the true God.
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Pastor Brian Gerber has been serving Bethel Christian Church since 2010. He sees pastoring as a privilege and seeks to be faithful in preaching the Word of God, equipping and encouraging believers and convincing the lost of their need for Christ. He was saved as a young man and...