Daniel 7:1-28, Revelation 13:1-8

The Rise and Fall of Kingdoms: The Dream of Empires

January 25, 2026 / Brian Van Dyke

Every beast that rises from the sea is a that rises from the earth (Daniel 7:3–8; Daniel 7:15–17)

Human kingdoms rise in power, but always fall under God’s . (Daniel 7:23–24; Daniel 7:26)

Kingdoms may fall, but their can live on. (Daniel 7:11–12; Daniel 7:23–26; Revelation 13:1–2)

When earth is loud with chaos, heaven is seated in . (Daniel 7:9–10; Daniel 7:11)

The final beast is the full maturity of human against God. (Daniel 7:21, 25; Revelation 13:3–8)

Beasts rule for a season — but the Son of Man forever. (Daniel 7:13–14, 18, 27; Matthew 28:18)

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