{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvertical.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fteaching-june-7-2026-J98F0kpM","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Pride Turns Men Into Monsters | Daniel 4-5 | Nathan Hughes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9689ac23-2320-4b64-bf07-a443a5ebe021/1044ccb0-f630-4de6-8057-d06a77913e0c/danielseriesfinal.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/ea94e118-7a67-45da-b4ef-b201b82db973\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Pride Turns Men Into Monsters | Daniel 4-5 | Nathan Hughes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Pride rarely announces itself. It quietly grows until we begin believing we are what only God is.\n\nIn Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar receives a warning from God through a dream. Daniel boldly tells the king that his pride will lead to his downfall unless he repents. Given an entire year to respond, Nebuchadnezzar instead takes credit for everything God has given him. The result is a dramatic picture of what pride does to the human heart.\n\nIn this message, we discover:\n\n• Why pride ignores God's warnings\n• How pride destroys empathy, relationships, and accountability\n• Why pride turns men into monsters\n• The danger of taking credit for what God has built\n• How humility restores what pride destroys\n\nNebuchadnezzar's story is ultimately not about losing a kingdom. It's about forgetting who sits on the throne. His journey reminds us that Heaven still rules, and true restoration begins when we lift our eyes toward God.\n\nScripture: Daniel 4:19-37\n\nIf this message encouraged you, be sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.\n\nVertical Church\nEncounter God. Follow Jesus. Experience Freedom. Make an Impact."}