Daniel 4

Who Really Rules the Kingdoms

Daniel 4 tells the story of a powerful king who learns, through painful mercy, that God alone rules the kingdoms of the world. This sermon traces three movements in Nebuchadnezzar’s life: the gift of a warning from God that calls him to repentance, the humbling that comes when pride refuses to listen, and the restoration that follows when his eyes are finally lifted to heaven. Along the way, we are confronted with our own temptation to claim credit for what God has given and to live as though our strength is the source of our success. The passage invites us to see that God’s severe kindness is meant to lead us to humility, that true greatness begins with acknowledging His rule, and that grace is always waiting for those who turn from self glory to worship the Most High.