The God Of Ezekiel & Daniel
I.
Ezekiel
A. 16:6-14-God adorning his
people with abundant prosperity
1. 7-God caused them to
increase exceedingly in people, animals, and things
2. 11-13-God decked them
with the best jewelry, clothes, silver, and gold; they ate the best food
3. 13-The prospered into
royalty
4. 14-They were known
amongst the heathen for their prosperity
B. 34:22-31-25-Covenant of
peace; 26-Showers of blessing
C. 37:25-26-25-The promised
land; houses, silver & gold multiplied; 26-Covenant peace
II.
Daniel
A. Daniel is seed of
Abraham; that blessing is his and character has it working
1. 9-When you’re captured,
favor with the one who captured you is prosperity
2. 17,19,20-God made them 10
times better than the kings experts; that’s prosperity
B. Daniel interpreted the
dream and got rich
1. 2:6,10-13-When it’s
interpret this dream or die prosperity is being able to interpret the dream
2. 2:46-48-The king made
Daniel a great man and gave him many great
gifts
a. Made a great man-To
grow long, grow tall and large, grow great, increase, to make great, increase
greatly or exceedingly in people, animals, and things
b. Many-Exceedingly
c. KNOX-He raised Daniel to high rank, and showered many riches on him
d. BBE-Then the king made
Daniel great, and gave him offerings in
great number, and made him ruler over all the land of Babylon, and chief
over all the wise men of Babylon.
e. NIV-Then the king placed
Daniel in a high position and lavished
many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and
placed him in charge of all its wise men.
f.
NLT-Then
the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He
made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of
all its wise men.
C. Daniels relationship with
money and things
1. 4:27-Daniel is a giving
man; he advised Nebuchadnezzar to help poor
2. 5:7,16-17,29-Belshazzar
makes a decree that whoever interprets this will be rich
a. Daniel’s not money
hungry; He doesn’t need it, but he gets it anyway
D. Daniel prospered in every
area
1. Favor with the ones who
captured him
2. Wisdom to interpret
dreams
3. Money, position, and
things for interpreting dreams
4. Protection in the lions
den
5. 6:22-I a den of lions,
money won’t get you out; prosperity in there is protection
6. 6:28-Daniel prospered;
the spirit of God wouldn’t have said that if it wasn’t in every area of
Daniel’s life that he prospered