Title: Divine Reward (2)
Series: Daniel and His Friends
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text: Daniel 1:11-21
When Eric Liddell learned that the 100-meter Olympic heat races would be held on Sunday for the 1924 summer games he told the British committee that he could not run in that event. It was not an arrogant "I will not," but rather a heartfelt, "I cannot."
He believed the Christian Sabbath belonged to God and was to be kept as a day of worship and rest. Many devout Scottish held the same non-negotiable conviction about Sunday, but none of them was favored to win the 100 meters in the Olympics.
There were those in England who felt that when it came to Olympic competition, personal religious beliefs should take a back seat to patriotism and national honor. Eric did not agonize over his decision. In his mind, it was simply the right thing to do.
Daniel had a conviction that he would keep himself pure and that conviction guided him in making decisions about how he was going to live in a pagan and ungodly world.
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world . . .
Phillips - "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold your mind from within."
In a world that wants us to be like them, Christians must stand firm for their convictions. We are called to be lights in a dark world.
Matthew 5:14,16 You are the light of the world . . . Let your light shine before others, so that they may see you good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
PHYSICAL TEST :11-16
Proposal :11-13
Daniel came up with a realistic solution to the ethical problem he was facing which would meet his needs and would be acceptable to those who were over him in his training.
Ten days - would be long enough to see a change in their health.
Vegetables (KJB pulse) - Heb. what is grown from seeds (:16).
It would be what was grown in a garden instead of rich meats.
Water - instead of wine so they would not be defiled b ...
Series: Daniel and His Friends
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text: Daniel 1:11-21
When Eric Liddell learned that the 100-meter Olympic heat races would be held on Sunday for the 1924 summer games he told the British committee that he could not run in that event. It was not an arrogant "I will not," but rather a heartfelt, "I cannot."
He believed the Christian Sabbath belonged to God and was to be kept as a day of worship and rest. Many devout Scottish held the same non-negotiable conviction about Sunday, but none of them was favored to win the 100 meters in the Olympics.
There were those in England who felt that when it came to Olympic competition, personal religious beliefs should take a back seat to patriotism and national honor. Eric did not agonize over his decision. In his mind, it was simply the right thing to do.
Daniel had a conviction that he would keep himself pure and that conviction guided him in making decisions about how he was going to live in a pagan and ungodly world.
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world . . .
Phillips - "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold your mind from within."
In a world that wants us to be like them, Christians must stand firm for their convictions. We are called to be lights in a dark world.
Matthew 5:14,16 You are the light of the world . . . Let your light shine before others, so that they may see you good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
PHYSICAL TEST :11-16
Proposal :11-13
Daniel came up with a realistic solution to the ethical problem he was facing which would meet his needs and would be acceptable to those who were over him in his training.
Ten days - would be long enough to see a change in their health.
Vegetables (KJB pulse) - Heb. what is grown from seeds (:16).
It would be what was grown in a garden instead of rich meats.
Water - instead of wine so they would not be defiled b ...
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