Transcript Daniel in the Lions Den

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