Berean Bible Church

Daniel’s Godly Life

Lesson # 4

December 5, 2010

 

 

Texts

1 Corinthians 15:58   be steadfast, unmovable

 

1 Peter 5:10   the Lord…stablish, strengthen, settle you

 

Daniel 1:21  Daniel continued ‘till the first year of King Cyrus (cf Daniel 10:1)

This event ended the Babylonian Captivity of 70 years, so Daniel is now 90 years  of age

Daniel was such a man. While very young he was taken captive to Babylon where sin abounded, yet he continued to obey his God. He was steadfast and stable.

 

What were the secrets of his consistent godly life?

 

I.  Daniel had learned to pray to his God while he was young, before his captivity.

                        Daniel 2:17 -18  calls his friends to pray

                        Daniel 6:10-11   three  times a day

                        Daniel 9:3-  hear his great prayer

 

II  Daniel had learned to read the Holy Scriptures before his captivity

                        Daniel 9:11-13  to Daniel the Scriptures were

                        Vs 11 God’s voice

                        Vs 13  God’s law

                                      God’s truth

He did not learn this in Babylon, he learned it before he was made a captive.

There can never be a strong ,steadfast, solid Christian without prayer and the Bible.

 

III  Daniel 1:8  Daniel purposed in his heart. His was not only an outward obedience

1 Samuel 16:7  the Lord looks on the heart

                        Proverbs 4: 23  keep thy heart

                        Colossians 3:23  whatever you do- do heartily as unto the Lord

 

IV  Daniel didn’t let the education of the Babylonians spoil him

                        Daniel 1:7  the King changed his name but not his faith

                        Colossians 2:8  beware lest any man spoil you

                        1 Timothy 6:20-21   O Timothy keep…

                       

                        V  Daniel had good companions in his youth

                        Daniel 2:17-18 his companions would pray with him. Will yours?

                        1 Kings 11:4  Solomon’s heathen-wives turned away his heart

                        1 Corinthans 15:33   bad company spoils good manners

 

VI  Daniel 6:3 -  Daniel had an excellent spirit

                        An excellent spirit is produced by the Holy Spirit

                        Galatians 5:22-23  the fruit of the Spirit is…

                        1 Corinthians 16:17-18  refreshing

                        2 Corinthians 7:13  some refresh one’s spirit

 

VII  Daniel 6:4  Daniel was faithful in his every-day work

                        To be a strong believer, be faithful in whatsoever you do

                        1 Corinthians 4:2  one thing required

                        Romans 12:11  not slothful in business

                        Titus 2:10  no purloining

 

VIII  Daniel 6:10  Daniel prayed systematically

                        Psalm 55: 17  evening , morning, noon

                        Philippians 4:6  in everything

                        1 Thessalonians 5:17  without ceasing

 

IX  Daniel 6:16    Daniel served God continually

                        Psalm 112:5-8  his heart was fixed

                        Acts 20: 18-19  all seasons serving the Lord

 

X. Daniel 6:23  Daniel believed in his God

                        He did not believe in himself!

                        Philippians 3:3   no confidence in the flesh

                        2 Corinthians 1:9  not trust in ourselves

 

XI  Daniel 9 :1-2 Daniel continued to study the Scriptures

                        1 Peter 2:1-2 desire the word

                        Psalm 119: 9  cleans his way

                        Psalm 119 :11  keep from sin

                        2 Timothy 2:15  is still good advise!