09/17/2025
The Book of Daniel
September 10, 2025
The Dark Side
We are going to see a glimpse into a realm we cannot see with our human eyes, but a realm that is very deadly. It is a realm Satan keeps hidden from most Christians, but something we all need to know about and have understanding.
Ephesians 6:12 (NASB95) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Our struggle is not against Antifa, the liberals, the alternate lifestyle people, or any other flesh acting out the scenarios happening on this earth. The crazy thing is, it has never been, nor will it ever be; but our struggle is against what we cannot see. The riots and murder we are seeing now is the stirring of the devil, and he has been planning this for a very long time. Yes, people are acting it out through their ignorance! Will I defend myself and family? Yes, I will take the life of those who seek to take mine if it comes my way.
Today, the Word of God will open up to us and show us something we need to take very seriously.
Daniel 10:1 (NASB95) In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the message was true and one of great conflict, but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision.
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia…
This gives us a time line as to where Daniel was. The third year of Cyrus was 536 BC.
• Daniel 1:21 (NASB95) And Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus the king.
What this tells us: Daniel was out of public office when chapter 10 begins. Daniel is an old man and retired when this next prophetic vision was given to him.
…and the message was true and one of great conflict, but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision.
Daniel 10:2-3 (NASB95) In those days, I, Daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks. I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.
Daniel was fasting seeking some answer from God, and he had been doing it for 21 days. It does not say Daniel was doing a total fast of no food, for there are many types of fast a person can do.
What you do see here is that Daniel gave up his comfort.
Daniel 10:4-6 (NASB95) On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great river, that is, the Tigris, I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was girded with a belt of pure gold of Uphaz. His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.
Is this a description of a man?
Daniel has seen the angel Gabriel twice before, but now he sees this being.
Some would say this is Jesus before the New Testament, but I think it could be Gabriel showing his true glory before Daniel.
Daniel 10:7 (NASB95) Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great dread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
Daniel was not praying alone here at the river; the others could not see this angel, yet they felt his presence and it freaked them out!
Daniel 10:8-9 (NASB95) So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my natural color turned to a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
I fell into a deep sleep on my face…
• Genesis 2:21 (NASB95) So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
• Genesis 15:12 (NASB95) Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Is it possible our flesh cannot handle the spiritual world, or our soul is not capable for this kind of contact?
Daniel 10:10-11 (NASB95) Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. He said to me, "O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
Maybe Daniel’s flesh is still in a deep sleep on the ground and his spirit man stood up trembling?
11 He said to me, "O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you."
Again we find Daniel in prayer, and again we see God has dispatched a messenger with a word to Daniel.
This place is where the spiritual and natural meet, and it is very interesting indeed!
Daniel 10:12 (NASB95) Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
When did God dispatch the angel to give the word to Daniel?
…from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this…
What was Daniel seeking understanding for – on what subject?
• Daniel 8:27 (NASB95) Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up again and carried on the king's business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was none to explain it.
I believe Daniel was “booggered up” over this vision and it would not leave him alone. Now that he is retired from public office, he stopped to give attention to this plaguing vision with fasting and prayer!
Daniel 10:13 (NASB95) "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
What is this angel saying?
Who is the prince of the kingdom of Persia?
Who is Michael, a chief prince?
• Ephesians 6:12 (NASB95) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
There is a war being waged right now right here for the souls of people, for the nation, and for the world!
The illuminati are as (used) toilet paper when compared to this battle!
13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days…
This prince is not human any more than the messenger telling Daniel about this war is. God is giving you a glimpse of the dark side that we never see, yet is very real and very much alive right now.
Following is a necessary bunny trail to help us understand the magnitude in which we are involved.
2 Kings 6:8-10 (NASB95) Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he counseled with his servants saying, "In such and such a place shall be my camp." The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there." The king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.
These guys came to pick a fight, yet their battle plans are revealed to Israel time and time again.
2 Kings 6:11-12 (NASB95) Now the heart of the king of Aram was enraged over this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, "Will you tell me which of us is for the king of Israel?" One of his servants said, "No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."
Did Elisha wiretap the king’s bedroom?
How does Elisha know the plans of the king?
…tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.
We know: God, by His Spirit, is revealing this to Elisha and it thwarted the enemies’ plans.
What about our pillow talk, is someone besides the NSA listening?
2 Kings 6:13-14 (NASB95) So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him." And it was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan." He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
This physical army is no small number and surrounded a small town.
2 Kings 6:15 (NASB95) Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"
Was this man in a panic when he saw his enemy on the landscape?
2 Kings 6:16 (NASB95) So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
Isn’t this a silly answer to a man who is panicking for his life?
• 1 John 4:4 (NASB95) You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Who is in us?
2 Kings 6:17 (NASB95) Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the LORD opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
So whose horse and chariots are these?
2 Kings 6:18 (NASB95) When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, "Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Elisha captured the entire army without one casualty!
Do you see the battle lines aren’t of this earth, but only played out here on this earth?
There is a dark force forcing its will and way on humanity even as we speak.
But the individual has to make a choice between one or the other; there is never a fence rider – only casualties of this conflict.
I want to show you a glimpse of the dark one himself.
Ezekiel 28:1-2 (NASB95) The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, "Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because your heart is lifted up and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas'; yet you are a man and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God—
Is God addressing a man in this passage?
Ezekiel 28:11-12 (NASB95) Again the word of the LORD came to me saying, "Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty."
Is God addressing a man in this passage?
Ezekiel 28:13 (NASB95) "You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; the beryl, the onyx and the jasper; the lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
The stones listed here were often used to describe variances of light.
• 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NASB95) No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Did you catch in that last sentence of Ez. 28:13 that this being is created?
Ezekiel 28:14-16 (NASB95) You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked in the midst of the stones of fire. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until unrighteousness was found in you. By the abundance of your trade you were internally filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Is God addressing a man, or the being behind the man, in verses one and two of this chapter?
So who is really ruling the kingdom of Tyre?
In this next passage, God is addressing the king of Babylon well before there is a king of Babylon through the prophet Isaiah 739-681 BC.
Isaiah 14:9-11 (NASB95) Sheol from beneath is excited over you to meet you when you come; It arouses for you the spirits of the dead, all the leaders of the earth; it raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones. They will all respond and say to you, 'Even you have been made weak as we, you have become like us. 'Your pomp and the music of your harps have been brought down to Sheol; maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you and worms are your covering.'
Please read this again and take note:
how many spirits?
how many leaders?
how many kings?
how many nations?
The king of Babylon was never responsible for all of those who are in Sheol waiting judgment.
So who is God talking about?
Luke 4:5-8 (NASB95) And he (Satan) led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, "I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"
Notice Jesus did not dispute the fact that all these kingdoms belonged to Satan.
• Ephesians 2:1-2 (NASB95) And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
• 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NASB95) in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Whose eyes are blinded?
And Jesus says in John 12:31 (NASB95) "Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
Only in Jesus can we have the victory over this beast who seeks to take the life of humanity.
Can you see now there is far more going on around you each day than just life?
Daniel 10:13 (NASB95) "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
(We will talk about Michael when we cover chapter 12.)
Daniel 10:14 (NASB95) "Now I have come to give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to the days yet future."
The understanding this angel is giving Daniel pertains to the Greek and Romans and our days still yet to come.
Daniel 10:15-17 (NASB95) When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. And behold, one who resembled a human being was touching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, "O my lord, as a result of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me."
Who is touching Daniel?
So angels can touch humans!
Was Daniel shaken from all this?
Daniel 10:18-19 (NASB95) Then this one with human appearance touched me again and strengthened me. He said, "O man of high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take courage and be courageous!" Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, "May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
• Ephesians 6:10-11 (NASB95) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
How can we stand if we fear?
How can we stand if we have no understanding?
Daniel 10:20 (NASB95) Then he said, "Do you understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the prince of Greece is about to come.
We know this angel and Michael are at war with the entities behind the men of Persia, but look at what this angel says, “and behold, the prince of Greece is about to come.”
Alexzander the Great will not show up in history for two more centuries – 200 years!
Daniel 10:21 (NASB95) However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince.
I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth.
