Daniel 9 v1-19 - Venlon Bradford 9-26-2012

Daniel 9:1-19; 10:1-21-“A Chapter to Bring us to Our Knees”

1. DANIEL’S PRAYER FOUND ITS INSPIRATION IN HIS STUDY OF THE PROPHETIC WORD Romans 8:26. James 5:16. Jeremiah 25:12. Jeremiah 29:10

2. DANIEL’S PRAYER REVEALS A TRUE BIBLICAL CONCEPTION OF GOD

1 Chronicles 29:11-13

A faithful God – verse 4, and compare Deuteronomy 7:9

A righteous and just God – verse 7, and compare Genesis 18:25

A merciful and forgiving God – verse 9, and compare Psalm 130:4

A God of judgment – verses 11 and 14, and compare Hebrews 10:31

A mighty God – verse 15, and compare Jeremiah 32:21

A God who hears and answers prayer – verses 6-19, and compare Luke 11:9-13, John 14:9

3. DANIEL’S PRAYER BETRAYS AN OVERWHELMING BURDEN OF DESIRE

4. DANIEL’S PRAYER CONTAINS A DEEP AWARENESS OF SHAME AND A CONFESSION OF SIN Exodus 32:31-32. Nehemiah 1:6-7

5. DANIEL’S PRAYER IS CHARACTERISED BY DEFINITE URGENT PETITIONS

6. DANIEL’S PRAYER INDICATES THE TRUE MOTIVE OF PRAYER James 4:3

7. DANIEL’S PRAYER ILLUSTRATES THE RESULT OF TRUE PRAYER Turn to chapter 10:1-21. What happens when we pray?

Immediately we pray our prayer is heard (verse 12). Jeremiah 33:3

Immediately we pray we set in motion a spiritual conflict. Ephesians 6:12

Immediately we pray, fear is banished and strength is imparted. Isaiah 40:31