Sermon // “Pride Goes Before the Fall” Daniel 4:1-37

1. Read Daniel 4:1-3.  What is the tone of Nebuchadnezzar?  How is this different from his previous demeanor?a. Explain why his attitude has changed?
   b. As a Christian, has anyone ever said they noticed a change in you—and if so to what did you identify as the reason?
2. How does Nebuchadnezzar explain Daniel’s ability to interpret dreams?
   a. How would 1 Peter 2:12 and 3:15 encourage you to minister like Daniel?
   b. Do you think Nebuchadnezzar was saved?  How does 4:8 demonstrate he held mixed truths?  What kinds of beliefs are mixing into Christian faith today?
   c. What does Daniel 4:19 tell you about the heart of the minister?  How would 4:19 be written of you serving the leader of our country today?
3. What is Nebuchadnezzar’s downfall?  Where do you think he goes wrong in  4:27-29?
   a. What struggles do you have, or do you see common in culture today?
   b. In what ways do you see the words in 4:27-29 describing people today?
4. Read Psalm 139:23-24 and discuss how your group could apply these verses.  What actions can be taken?
   a. What elements of Nebuchadnezzar’s final statements makes the greatest impression on you?  Why?