EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 30 MIN
Daniel 1-2 Lesson 3 Lecture Talk
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BSF Exile and Return: Lesson 3Daniel's devotion to God in his teens years cemented who he became and with Whom he aligned with all his life.OUR TIMES OF TESTING REVEAL two important things about us:Who we are 1, Daniel’s faith was tested in a personal, private way — what he would eat, who he would obey and how he would live when no one back home was watching.Whose we are 2, the testing was public, even life-threatening — an impossible demand from a ruthless king who was ready to execute all his wise men if they couldn’t perform.In both situations, Daniel could have panicked, compromised or looked for a way out. But instead, he showed us that God Himself provides His people with the strength they need.Aim: Knowing God is on His throne, His people can live faithfully as His People.When we read news headlines or experience personal hardships: Where is God?I. Where is God in exile, displacement, challenge? Ch 1 God is:Working out His purposes, both judgment (Deut 28) and blessing (Jer 24, 27) 1-7 (doctrine)Granting favor to His people 8-16Positioning them for service 17-21Principle: Knowing God is sovereign, His people can live with confidence in a world that is ignorant of His ways and principles.II. Where is God in crisis, confusion, and dismay? Ch.2 God is:Available through prayer 1-23Revealing the mysteries of His kingdom 24-45 (doctrine)Revealing His greatness in ways we had not known 46-49Principle: Knowing God is sovereign, His people can live with courage in times of crisis.
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BSF Exile and Return: Lesson 3Daniel's devotion to God in his teens years cemented who he became and with Whom he aligned with all his life.OUR TIMES OF TESTING REVEAL two important things about us:Who we are 1, Daniel’s faith was tested in a personal, private way — what he would eat, who he would obey and how he would live when no one back home was watching.Whose we are 2, the testing was public, even life-threatening — an impossible demand from a ruthless king who was ready to execute all his wise men if they couldn’t perform.In both situations, Daniel could have panicked, compromised or looked for a way out. But instead, he showed us that God Himself provides His people with the strength they need.Aim: Knowing God is on His throne, His people can live faithfully as His People.When we read news headlines or experience personal hardships: Where is God?I. Where is God in exile, displacement, challenge? Ch 1 God is:Working out His purposes, both judgment (Deut 28) and blessing (Jer 24, 27) 1-7 (doctrine)Granting favor to His people 8-16Positioning them for service 17-21Principle: Knowing God is sovereign, His people can live with confidence in a world that is ignorant of His ways and principles.II. Where is God in crisis, confusion, and dismay? Ch.2 God is:Available through prayer 1-23Revealing the mysteries of His kingdom 24-45 (doctrine)Revealing His greatness in ways we had not known 46-49Principle: Knowing God is sovereign, His people can live with courage in times of crisis.
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