Daniel in the Lions Den
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Daniel 6
Written by Daniel
Jew taken captive into Babylon
Ordeal with the Lions Den
Darius
120
– the king
The Story
over kingdom - 3 princes
Daniel
was first
Jealousy
Only
leads to plot to destroy
in religious devotion could
they find a fault.
Offer
No
petitions to king
The Story
others for 30 days
Penalty
= cast in lions den
Law
of Medes and Persians
King
signed the law
Daniel
Usual
Men
prayed to God
custom to pray 3 times daily
found Daniel praying to God
Reminded
Told
The Story
Darius of new law
him about Daniel
Darius
realized he had been tricked
Tried
to change the law
Delivered
King
Up
The Story
Daniel to lions
fasted during the night
at dawn to check on Daniel
“Oh
Daniel” - is thy God able to
deliver thee?
Daniel
was alive & well
The Story
“Oh
King, live for ever”
“My
God hath sent his angels”
King
Darius was very glad
Delivered
Daniel out of lions den
Accusers
cast into den of lions
The
He
God of Daniel
The Story
is the Living God
Had
power to deliver Daniel
Daniel
prospered in the reign of
Darius and the reign of Cyrus
Lessons
“an excellent spirit” ~ v. 3
Pleasing personality
We need to be kind, considerate, and
patient.
Luke 2:52 – Jesus was never rude
A good personality helps in life
Lessons
A good man sometimes has
enemies
2 Tim. 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live
godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.”
Standing for truth brings persecution
Lessons
Enemies looked for a fault
Knew he would obey God
Acts 5:29 “We ought to obey God
rather than men.”
Do our enemies know that we will
obey God ?
Lessons
Good prayer habits
Prayed 3 times a day
1 Thes. 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the
same with all thanksgiving.” Col.4:2
Lessons
Did not quit praying to God
Did not compromise - continued
1 Cor. 16:13 NKJV “Watch, stand fast
in the faith, be brave, be strong.”
No compromise of doctrine or morals
Determine to do right !
Daniel was delivered
“If God be for us, who can be
against us.” Rom. 8:31
The lions could not consume Daniel,
because he was all backbone!
Daniel had a good influence
1. Good personality
Lessons
2. Good men have enemies
3. Religious conviction
4. Man of prayer
5. Man of valor
Daniel 6
Let us never be discouraged in
living right and doing Good.
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]
www.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening August 5, 2007