Morning Sermon - 18th January 2026 - Belshazzar's Feast and the Peril of Ignoring God

Morning Sermon - 18th January 2026 - Belshazzar's Feast and the Peril of Ignoring God

Episode description

This morning's sermon is delivered by Rev. George Speers.

Preaching from Daniel chapter 5, the Reverend George Speers examines the sudden downfall of King Belshazzar as a warning against treating God with contempt. Drawing on the writing on the wall, Rev Speers explores the themes of privilege and hardened defiance, the swiftness of divine judgement, and the urgency of repentance, illustrating with examples from Lot's wife, Herod Agrippa, and the fall of Constantinople. The sermon closes with a call to find refuge in Christ, the only one who has already borne the judgement sinners deserve.

Bible passages referenced:

  • Daniel 5:1-31
  • Daniel 4:17
  • Daniel 5:22
  • Daniel 5:30
  • 1 Kings 12
  • 1 Kings 13
  • 1 Kings 14
  • Genesis 19:26
  • Luke 17:32
  • Acts 12:21-23
  • Genesis 6-7
  • Genesis 15:16
  • Galatians 6:7
  • Proverbs 29:1
  • Hebrews 10:31
  • Luke 12:20
  • Luke 18:13
  • Psalm 2:12
  • Proverbs 9:10
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