PM: “Deep Faith in Christ Produces Stability in Life”

Text: Daniel 6

  1. Introduction:
    • Most things in life change
      • Different dictator in Chapter 6 from Chapters 1-5
      • Different empire in Chapter 6
      • Different customs and gods
      • Different difficulties and challenges for the children of God in a pagan society
    • Some things remain the same, even in change
      • The same blessing of the same true God in a difficult situation
      • The same human pride and jealousies
      • The same idolatrous practices
      • The same pagan ideologies
      • The same false religious teachings
    • God is the only constant unchanging reality in the midst of constant change.
      • Hebrews 13:8-9; Hebrews 1:10-12; Psalm 90:1-2; 102:25-28: 103:17; Malachi 3:6; James 1:16-18
  2. Stability in our __________________________ with God   Daniel 6:10-12
    1. Daniel continued to ________ God’s Word and will in ___________ times
    2. Daniel continued to _____________ and ________ to his God in ________________
    3. Daniel continued to ______________ in his God even in the face of _________________
  3. Stability in the face of challenges             Daniel 6:13-20
    1. He faced challenges from his enemies
    2. He faced challenges that his friends could not solve
    3. He faced challenges that affected others more
  4. Daniel used his challenge to glorify God greatly   Daniel 6:21-28
    1. Daniel gave glory to God, not ____________ to others
    2. Daniel brought glory to God by his ____________ in God
    3. Daniel brought glory to God and he was __________ by God