1. Welcome

2. Daniel

3. Daniel Lessons from “Legend in his own time”
Nothing bad is written about Daniel
Greatly beloved : :11,19
Admired of men
Example of righteousness - Ezek14:14
Noah and Job

4. Four Men of Faith Nebuchadnezzar - captives from Jerusalem Ch.1
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah

5. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah
Babylon
Jerusalem

6. Four Men of Faith Nebuchadnezzar - captives from Jerusalem Ch.1
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah
Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Changed names
Changed diet
Food made a difference
Probably offered to one of their idol gods
Eating would be giving approval
10 Day trial of own food

7. Four Men of Faith Ch.1 Lessons
1. Daniel was a man of strong resolution
Could have eaten and said nothing
Never right to do wrong
If Tempted to drink or take drugs
Strong Resolution
“I will not do it”
One syllable “NO”

8. Four Men of Faith Ch.1 Lessons 2. He Refused to Compromise
He Would not bend
People admire people of principle
Wish they had the same fortitude
“Fair-weather” faith - they bend
Courage, conviction

9. Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
Chapter Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
Bow to Golden Image
Penalty - cast into fiery furnace
Refused
Nebuchadnezzar gave them 1 more chance
Furnace 7 times hotter than normal
Cast into furnace
Delivered by God

10. Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
Lessons we can Learn
Faith in the ability and willingness of God
“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.” Dan. 3:17
God is able to deliver us from sin

11. Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
Lessons we can Learn
2. Faith in the Authority of God
“But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” Dan. 3:18
We will trust in God
He knows what is best !

12. Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
Lessons we can Learn
3. Faith is confronted with a choice
Go with God or worship the king’s image
Nebuchadnezzar would let them do both
Asked to compromise on moral issues
If we leave God we will become unfaithful

13. Three Men in the Fiery Furnace
Lessons we can Learn
4. They had a committed Predisposition
Did not decide on that day
Spiritual indecision is deadly
Make decisions about actions prior to fact
Doing good as well as doing bad
Gus Nichols

14. Daniel in the Lions Den Ch.6 Darius – King of Medes and Persians
Daniel and two others in charge
Jealousy leads to plot
Decree – Offer prayer to Darius only - 30 days
Penalty – Den of lions

17. Daniel in the Lions Den Lessons we can Learn
Courage to do what was right
“The lions were not able to eat him because he had a backbone of iron”
He was committed to follow the course of serving God
“I may die, but I cannot be guilty of idolatry.”

18. Daniel in the Lions Den Lessons we can Learn
2. Daniel was a Man of Prayer
Prayer was a part of his life
He believed in God as the hearer of prayer.
Dan. 6:10 He prayed as usual
He could have said he would wait for 30 days
This way I can live longer and do more good
He was bold - not afraid to do what was right

19. Daniel Lessons from Courage Consistency Integrity Lack of Compromise
Daniel - Shadrach - Meschach - Abednego
Courage
Consistency
Integrity
Lack of Compromise
Prayer
Faith

20. Daniel
Lessons from
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” Rom. 15:4

21. Daniel

23. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
November 11, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL