{"id":5159,"date":"2021-02-21T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=5159"},"modified":"2021-02-25T17:46:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T23:46:53","slug":"stand-4-in-faith","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/sermons\/stand-4-in-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand &#8211; 4 In Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes all we can do is pray and then stand firm in faith.  God cares about your and hears your prayers and even when you don&#8217;t see it &#8211; He is working in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist. 6 His body looked like a precious gem. His face flashed like lightning, and his eyes flamed like torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice roared like a vast multitude of people. \u00a0\u00a0Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide. \u00a0\u00a0So I was left there all alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Daniel 10:5-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. God Cares About You More Than You Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees. &nbsp;&nbsp;And the man said to me, &#8220;Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.&#8221; When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>Daniel 10:10-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. God Is Doing More Than You Understand<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Then he said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. &nbsp;&nbsp;But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>Daniel 10:12-13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. God\u2019s Strength Is Made Perfect In Your Weakness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe.&#8221; &nbsp;&nbsp;Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning. &nbsp;&nbsp;&#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid,&#8221; he said, &#8220;for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! 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