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  • Michael Stover avatar

    How Much Do You Weigh? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,078 views

    The Handwriting on the Wall.

    I. Weighing In A. 5:1-4; 18-23 B. Common concept 1. Job 31:6, “Let me be weighed on honest scales, That God may know my integrity” 2. Proverbs 16:2, “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits” C. The sin of Belshazzar had reached its limit D. How do you weigh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Belshazzar's Ball

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,554 views

    Sermon on Belshazzar’s Feast from Daniel 5.

    BELSHAZZAR’S BALL TEXT - Daniel 5: 1-6, 22-31 INTRO. - There are many people in the Bible who are good examples to follow and teach us about faith, love, sacrifice, and practice Christianity. There are others who are red light warnings that teach us to beware lest we follow in their ways. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Numbered, Weighed, And Given Away Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 8,984 views

    Sermon for Deacon Ordination service; we obsess on things that do not matter and ignore things that do make a difference. Our sin is using holy things for our own pleasure, compounded with a failure to read the signs of the times.

    We give too much of ourselves to things that do not last. We give too little of ourselves to things that will endure. It is easy to obsess on things that don’t matter. It is tempting to ignore things that really count. If something does not change that pattern, at the end of the day, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Will You Weigh On God's Scale?

    Contributed by Al Hood on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,526 views

    Looking at the handwriting on the wall found in Daniel 5.

    HOW WILL YOU WEIGH ON GOD’S SCALES? SCRIPTURE: DANIEL 5:1-31... INTORDUCTION: * Going to the doctor and getting the news about my age and weight. * Belshazzar is the leader of Babylon - his father, Nabonidas is holed up in Ninevah - while the Persians are beseiging the city. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A King's Feast

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    An exposition on the feast of King Belshazzar - as an illustration comparing the world’s ways to God’s Ways.

    The King’s Feast Daniel 5:1-6; 26-31 Introduction: St. Patrick’s Day was yesterday. The TV was loaded with broadcasts about the festivities in Savannah. There were parties, feasts, and more people than you can imagine. The crowds were thick. Interviews were jolly, but one quote was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Writing Is On The Wall

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 11,691 views

    A sign of the times.

    THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL DANIEL 5: 1-5 INTRODUCTION: WITH EACH FLEETING TICK OF THE CLOCK, THE INNEVITABLE RETURN OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR DRAWS NEAR. FOR SOME THIS DAY WILL BE A DAY OF REJOICING. HOWEVER, FOR OTHERS IT WILL BE A DAY OF SORROW. THE IMMENENT RETURN OF CHRIST WILL BE SUDDEN AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Night They Saw The Writing On The Wall

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,823 views

    God is both a God of patience, and a God of swift judgment. Here in this chapter we see the swiftness by which God executes His judgment on sin!

    THE NIGHT THEY SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL Daniel 5:1-31 INTRODUCTION: This chapter gives us a view of an occurrence that we are watching, and have absolutely no control over the ending. We are seeing a tragedy in the making. This very night one kingdom will cease to exist, and another will take ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Chronicles Of Daniel #5: Pridefall:

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 8, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,611 views

    PRIDE ALWAYS LEADS TO A FALL (Proverbs 11:2)

    THE CHRONICLES OF DANIEL #5: PRIDEFALL: KNOCKING KNEES AND A FLOATING FINGER DANIEL 5: 1-12 & 22-31 AUGUST 22, 2004 INTRODUCTION: [It’s Over Your Head, Citation: C.D. Monismith, Salem, Ore. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] One quarter while teaching an adult Sunday school class, I decided, It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Chronicles Of Daniel #5

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,545 views

    PRIDE ALWAYS LEADS TO A FALL (Proverbs 11:2)

    THE CHRONICLES OF DANIEL #5: PRIDEFALL: KNOCKING KNEES AND A FLOATING FINGER DANIEL 5: 1-12 & 22-31 AUGUST 22, 2004 INTRODUCTION: [It’s Over Your Head, Citation: C.D. Monismith, Salem, Ore. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] One quarter while teaching an adult Sunday school class, I decided, It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Writing Is On The Wall Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,570 views

    God requires more of us if we are "in the know." He expects our reverence of the sacred.

    Singing the Songs of The Lord In A Strange Land November 21, 2004 Daniel 5 “The handwriting is on the wall” “Your days are numbered” You have been weighed and measured and been found wanting” This story has shaped English idiom, but not too many people actually know the story! Jesus tells this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Don't Make Belshazzar's Mistake Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,570 views

    A look at Daniel 5 where we learn to avoid the mistake of Belshazzar and repent while we have the chance.

    Situation in Babylon The situation in Babylon has changed since the last chapter and the last of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar has died and there have been several coups as various different people have seized the throne only to be overthrown. The latest occupant on the throne, Nabodinius has kept the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    When God Sends You A Message

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    A brief exposition of Daniel 5 when God wrote to Belshazzar.

    The Handwriting On The Wall Daniel 5:1-31 Introduction There are 6 things I would like to draw your attention to this morning in this passage of scripture. I. NOTICE THE FEAST – It was glamorous. Sin is beautiful. 1. Millions are at sin’s feasts. – kings, peasants, slaves, royalty 2. Sin makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "How Do You Know When Your Number Is Up?

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 24, 2005
    based on 86 ratings
     | 7,610 views

    For Belshazzar it was too late. He had mocked God for the last time. What led to his demise? It was “too late” for Belshazzar, but it may not be too late for you. Please heed this message!

    “How do you know when your number is up?” Introduction: For Belshazzar it was too late. He had mocked God for the last time. What led to his demise? It was “too late” for Belshazzar, but it may not be too late for you. Please heed this message! The handwriting was on the wall. The old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    When God Humbles Those Who Walk In Pride

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,642 views

    God’s rememdy for pride.

    The last words of Nebuchadnezzar the Bible records are words of praise to the Lord, “Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise, exalt, and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” (Daniel 4:37) A very difficult lesson for anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Scale Of The Almighty

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,685 views

    The highest reward for man’s toll is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.

    It is one thing to call yourself something; it is another thing for God to call you something else. One of our elders in the Lord said, “ You may decide to call yourself a pastor or an apostle or an evangelist, but in the book of God which is the only book that matters, He writes that you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal