Daniel 1:8-21, Resolving and Thriving

Series: Daniel (Faith among Babylonians)Service: Sun AM (1)Type: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleBabylon was in the business of conquering nations, hand-selecting the brightest and the best-looking, and giving them a free ride to Babylon University so they could rewrite their worldview and identity from the ground up. The young men Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were in this group. And Nebuchadnezzar wanted to make sure they knew that Babylon’s literature, language, science, politics, and religion. Everything they learned was contained with in a Babylonian story that centered on Babylon’s triumph for Babylon’s glory. But how did Daniel and his friends respond to this situation? And how did God help them? 1. They resolved to…