Thine is the Kingdom, The Power and the Glory

May 25, 2025

Preacher: Andrew Love

Series: Mini-Series - Sermon on the Mount

Passage: Matthew 6:13, Daniel 2:31-48

Service Type: Sunday Morning

Introduction

Looking at the Lord’s prayer – phrase by phrase
- The paternity of God
- The power of God
- The plan of God
- The pardon of God
- The provision of God
- The protection of God
- The pre-eminence of God
Recorded in Luke 11 and Matt 6
- Some translations do not include the ‘doxology’
- There is a debate amongst biblical scholars as to whether it should be included
- The majority scripts do include it
Referenced by:
- Daniel 2 – Thine is the Kingdom
- Daniel 3 – Thine is the Power
- Daniel 4 – Thine is the Glory
Who is the most powerful person in the world?
Today considering King Nebuchadnezzar
- Rich powerful and proud
- Yet God had purposes of salvation for him
- A pagan man – who initially did not acknowledge God
  - May have worshipped the false god Marduk
  - Had many Magicians whom he consulted
- The story of Daniel – explanation
Looking at:
- Daniel 2 – Thine is the Kingdom: a great image
- Daniel 3 – Thine is the Power: miracle in the fiery furnace
- Daniel 4 – Thine is the Glory: God would humble him

This great image – he is frightened by this vision/dream
- Explanation of the situation and Nebuchadnezzar’s actions
Daniel’s response
- Daniel 2:20-22
Daniel has full confidence in the Sovereignty with God
- Example of Finland
- God lifts up and puts down
- We have the God of Gods
- We have confidence – like Daniel – in the living God
Explanation of the vision
- The stone – Jesus Christ
- On Him the Kingdom of God is built
- Jesus came to establish the Kingdom of God
- This Kingdom shall be for ever and ever
- A Kingdom not made of human hands
When we pray Thine is the Kingdom – we remind ourselves that God’s Kingdom is above all
- The reign of Christ in the hearts of His people
- "I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" Matt 16:18
Are you part of God’s Kingdom?
- Entry is through humble belief and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ
- Not through our own ‘good’
- Asking for forgiveness of sins
- Appropriating Christ’s death on the cross

Nebuchadnezzar did not humble himself – he was still a despot
- He set up an idol
- No separation of state and church – no freedom of religion
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego do not bow down to the idol
- Daniel 3:20-22 – Nebuchadnezzar actions
- Daniel 3:16-18 – great faith
  - Do we trust God in the trial / in the fiery furnace?
  - Pray for deliverance and perseverance
The three men are awesomely delivered – explanation
God’s power is towards His people / the church of God
- We are born again
- We are kept by God to the end
God often works in great power in difficult situations
- God also works in unseen ways
- God’s power raised Christ from the dead
Pray Thine is the Kingdom and Thine is the Power

A second vision/dream – explanation
- Nebuchadnezzar is greatly troubled by the dream
  - He remains hard hearted and has not humbled himself
- Daniel is fearful to bring the interpretation
Daniel 4:28-34
- A terrible affliction
- Like Herod – struck down (Acts 12)
- Pride is our greatest enemy – "God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble" James 4:6
Nebuchadnezzar praises God – Daniel 4:37
- He honours the King of heaven
Have you been resisting the voice of God?
- To give up your sinful ways
- To not put your own understanding before that of God’s word
- Humble yourself under God
- Give God the glory – examples

Thine is the Kingdom, Power and Glory
- Pray this humbly
- Remember Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar
- Praise God