Daniel 6 (4 of 5)
Series: Daniel
Vermon Daniel
Daniel 6
Book of Daniel has some of most often told Bible stories. Stories that often told as kind of action and adventure. Surviving fiery furnace! Handwriting on wall. Facing off against lions! There is action in it of course. But I think even more it's a tragic story. As we come to chapter 6, Daniel is near end of his life. He's 85 years old. Spent most of his life away from his homeland, living in exile in Babylon. And regularly throughout his life, people don't listen to him, has to face threats to his life.
Yet in all this, Daniel remained a guy who followed God no matter. A man who would always live for God. This is what we want to think about as we close out our time in Daniel - to see what it looks like to live God, especially to do so in exile, in a country not interesting in God, that out and out rejects God.
This is definitely relevant to today. The rise of the ''nones.'' etc. So question becomes, what does it mean to follow God (especially if people and culture around me would not at all interested in it, that even rejects it)
4 characteristics of living for God that we see from Daniel throughout his life, that can especially see in this chapter.
To live for God in a God rejecting, not interested in following God, world means, 1. Working (within the world) with integrity and faithfulness
A new empire, the Persian empire. And Daniel again stands out among all the leaders and officials in kingdom. So much so that king has plans to set him over the whole kingdom.
And what was noticeable about him was that, v.4, ''he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.''
Daniel involved in the kingdom at the highest level. He does it with integrity and faithfulness. This done in obedience to God. God's command to the exiles in Jeremiah 29:7 - But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find you ...
Series: Daniel
Vermon Daniel
Daniel 6
Book of Daniel has some of most often told Bible stories. Stories that often told as kind of action and adventure. Surviving fiery furnace! Handwriting on wall. Facing off against lions! There is action in it of course. But I think even more it's a tragic story. As we come to chapter 6, Daniel is near end of his life. He's 85 years old. Spent most of his life away from his homeland, living in exile in Babylon. And regularly throughout his life, people don't listen to him, has to face threats to his life.
Yet in all this, Daniel remained a guy who followed God no matter. A man who would always live for God. This is what we want to think about as we close out our time in Daniel - to see what it looks like to live God, especially to do so in exile, in a country not interesting in God, that out and out rejects God.
This is definitely relevant to today. The rise of the ''nones.'' etc. So question becomes, what does it mean to follow God (especially if people and culture around me would not at all interested in it, that even rejects it)
4 characteristics of living for God that we see from Daniel throughout his life, that can especially see in this chapter.
To live for God in a God rejecting, not interested in following God, world means, 1. Working (within the world) with integrity and faithfulness
A new empire, the Persian empire. And Daniel again stands out among all the leaders and officials in kingdom. So much so that king has plans to set him over the whole kingdom.
And what was noticeable about him was that, v.4, ''he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.''
Daniel involved in the kingdom at the highest level. He does it with integrity and faithfulness. This done in obedience to God. God's command to the exiles in Jeremiah 29:7 - But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find you ...
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