Lesson 13 – Daniel
Daniel
I. Introduction to Daniel – the background – 537 B.C.
· Daniel was written during Judah’s exile in _______Babylon______
· Daniel was a man of great personal conviction, spiritual discipline and wisdom – God used him in a mighty way
· Daniel 1:4 – description of the young men taken
· Daniel was being trained at the same time Ezekiel was in a slave gang
II. The Stories
· Daniel’s Resolve – a test of character – Daniel 1:5-20
o His first challenge – taken to the king’s quarters and offered food from his table
o Daniel knew the Law
o God granted favor and compassion in the eyes of his commander
o Daniel asks for a ten day trial
o v.17 – we see that God blessed these four with knowledge and intelligence and Daniel understood visions and dreams
Lesson One – Daniel determined not to ____defile__ himself, no matter the circumstance or cause. Daniel also found _____Faithful Friends______ to stand by him.
· Daniel’s giftedness – Dream Interpretation – Daniel 2
o v. 1-13 – Nebuchadnezzar had a dream…
o The king ordered that all wise men be killed if they could not tell him his dream and the meaning – this included Daniel and his friends
o v. 14-18 – Daniel asks for time and they go before the Lord for wisdom
o v. 19-30 – God gives Daniel the answer
o v. 31-35 – Daniel describes the dream and then interprets it – v. 36-45
· The Fiery Furnace – Daniel 3
o Nebuchadnezzar makes a golden image of himself and demands the worship of his people
o Worship – placing the will of your object of worship above all else
o Daniel’s three friends do not comply
o v. 15 – Neb asks, “What god is there that can deliver you out of my hands?”
o v. 17 – Either-way faith
o The men are thrown in the furnace – but a fourth joins them – who is this?
Lesson Two – The three Hebrew men had __either_-_way_ faith – they knew God __could___ save, but whether or not He ____would__ to save, either way they would only worship the True God
· The Writing on the Wall – Daniel 5
o When Belshazzar became king, he threw a big party – he defiled the items from the Temple of God
o In the middle of the party, a large hand appeared and wrote on the wall
o Daniel interpreted the inscription and told Belshazzar that his kingdom was coming to an end
· Daniel in the Lion’s Den – Daniel 6
o King – 3 Satraps – 120 Commissioners
o The leadership wanted Daniel gone, so they devised a plan
o The king unknowingly signed off on the plan and Daniel’s response? v.10 – he did as he had previously been doing
o The king sorrowed over Daniel’s punishment but couldn’t change it
o God saved Daniel and the King decreed that all men should fear the God of Daniel
Lesson Three – Daniel had ___spiritual___ ___disciplines__ in place so that when the trial came, he would ___persevere______ - you cannot have success in the ___crisis____ until you have success in the ____process_______
III . Prophecy – Daniel 9
No comments:
Post a Comment