Courageous:“Courageous Faith to Face the Known and Unknown” - Daniel 6 (Billy Russell, 03/17/2019)

                                          Courageous

                     “Courageous Faith to Face the Known and Unknown”

                                                  (Daniel 6:1-28)

 

Daniel 6 is famous for God’s deliverance of Daniel from the lion’s den. This chapter highlights the main themes of the previous five chapters and their stories: despite appearances, God is sovereign and can be trusted to intervene for those devoted and obedient to His reign in their lives. Once again, Daniel exhibits a courageous faith to face the known and unknown.

 

Daniel’s integrity/character shines bright! (6:1-3)

          Darius promotes Daniel to a place a great authority.

          Daniel’s courage (devotion and obedience to God) is observable.

 

 (6:4-9) How to handle a “Trip Trap”? (-M.Miller)                                                                                                             

        Plan laid out by Daniel’s enemies.

        King’s leadership structure provides the setting to challenge.

        Daniel is faithful to God/His Law, not man’s. (cf.3:16-18; Acts 5:29)

  

Daniel makes a life choice in prayer (6:10-18)

       He pursues God/His way- prays, “... asking God for help” (v.11).

       Daniel being Daniel- consistently living like God can be trusted.

       “... power of a quiet faithfulness.” (-T. Longman)

       “... unflinching obedience.” (T. Longman)

       Daniel risks all on God (& let’s the chips fall where they may).

  God is faithful to Daniel (6:19-28)!

     “My God sent His angel...” (vv.21-22).

      God being God- Daniel had entrusted himself to God’s watch-care.

      God has His way! He exists, intervenes, overrules, and rescues!

      “Hail to the Victor!”- God, His Victor (our Savior) for His people!