Burnt Hickory | Sermons

Shining to the Final Word | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  September 27th, 2026  |  43 mins 45 secs

Prayer, Preaching, Scripture, answered prayer, baptist, bible, bible teaching, church, daniel 10, daniel 11, daniel 12, end times, eternal life, finish well, identity in christ, lamb’s book of life, resurrection, sermon, spiritual warfare, thriving in babylon, trusting god

Daniel has spent a lifetime faithfully following God in Babylon. As his story comes to a close, Daniel 10–12 gives him one final glimpse into spiritual battles, the future, resurrection, and eternity.
Shining to the Final Word brings the Thriving in Babylon series home with a practical challenge: pray first, rest in your identity in Christ, invest in what lasts, and keep following Jesus even when you don’t understand every detail.

Praying in the Pause | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  September 20th, 2026  |  45 mins 43 secs

Preaching, Scripture, answered prayer, baptist, bible, bible prophecy, bible teaching, christian living, church, confession, daniel 9, daniel’s prayer, god’s promises, how to pray, jesus, praying in the pause, sermon, seventy weeks, thriving in babylon, waiting on god

Daniel discovers that God’s promise to bring His people home is drawing near, and his first response is prayer. Praying in the Pause explores five practices from Daniel 9 that can shape our own prayer lives, what God’s response teaches us about waiting, and why we shouldn’t waste the grace we’ve been given.

The Whole World in His Hands | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  September 13th, 2026  |  39 mins 2 secs

Preaching, Scripture, ancient of days, antichrist, baptist, bible, bible teaching, christian hope, church, daniel 7, daniel 8, daniel prophecy, end times, god is in control, sermon, son of man, thriving in babylon, trusting god

Daniel 7 and 8 are filled with strange beasts, kingdoms, horns, rulers, and prophecy. But underneath all the details is a simple truth: God has the whole world in His hands.

The Whole World in His Hands looks at how Daniel’s visions point to events throughout history and ultimately toward Jesus. The God who knew how kingdoms would rise and fall centuries before they did can be trusted with our future too.

God Still Delivers | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  September 6th, 2026  |  43 mins 59 secs

Prayer, Preaching, Scripture, baptist, bible, bible teaching, christian courage, christian living, church, daniel 6, daniel and the lions den, faithfulness, god delivers, god still delivers, jesus, sermon, thriving in babylon, trusting god

Daniel didn’t start praying when the crisis came. He simply kept doing what he had been doing for decades.

God Still Delivers looks at Daniel 6 and what the lions’ den teaches us about consistent faith, prayer, courage, and trusting God when obedience comes with a cost. Daniel’s faithfulness influenced a king and ultimately pointed an entire kingdom toward God, reminding us that we may never know how God will use our own faithfulness.

The Writing Is on the Wall | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  August 30th, 2026  |  44 mins 47 secs

Preaching, Scripture, babylon, baptist, belshazzar, bible, bible teaching, christian living, church, daniel 5, judgment, pride, salvation, sermon, thriving in babylon, writing on the wall

Belshazzar thought Babylon was untouchable. Then, in the middle of a party, a hand appeared and wrote a message on the wall.

Daniel 5 challenges us to consider where we’ve placed our security, whether we’re living set apart for God, and what we’re doing with what we already know about Him. Belshazzar’s warning is also ours: our days are numbered, and what ultimately matters is whether we have surrendered our lives to Jesus.

Look Up to the True King | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  August 23rd, 2026  |  40 mins 30 secs

Preaching, Scripture, baptist, bible, bible teaching, christian living, church, daniel 4, god’s sovereignty, humility, nebuchadnezzar, pride, redemption, repentance, sermon, thriving in babylon

What happens when we stop looking at ourselves and finally look up?

Daniel 4 tells King Nebuchadnezzar's own story of pride, humbling, repentance, and restoration. After years of seeing God at work without surrendering to Him, Nebuchadnezzar finally discovers that the true King was never himself.

When the Heat Gets Turned Up | Thriving in Babylon

Episode  |  August 16th, 2026  |  42 mins 33 secs

Preaching, Scripture, Trials, baptist, bible, bible teaching, christian convictions, christian living, church, daniel 3, faith, fiery furnace, sermon, shadrach meshach and abednego, thriving in babylon, trusting god

What happens when standing for God means standing against everyone around you?

Daniel 3 follows Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they refuse to bow to Nebuchadnezzar's golden image, even when it means facing the fiery furnace. Their story shows us what it looks like to live with settled convictions, trust God regardless of the outcome, and experience His presence when the heat gets turned up.

Crisis to Christ

Episode  |  August 9th, 2026  |  40 mins 28 secs

Prayer, Preaching, Scripture, baptist, bible, bible prophecy, bible teaching, christian living, church, daniel 2, faith, godly wisdom, kingdom of god, sermon, thriving in babylon, trusting god

What happens when the crisis in front of you is bigger than your ability to solve it?

Daniel 2 shows us how to respond with wisdom, courage, community, prayer, and trust in God. From Daniel’s impossible situation to Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of kingdoms that rise and fall, this message points us toward the one Kingdom that will stand forever.