Daniel: faith in the fire
The book of Daniel tells Daniel’s story - and a fascinating and instructive story it is. But the main purpose of Daniel is to reveal to us who God is - His character, His purposes, His way of working in the world for the good of His people. The main lesson of Daniel, then, is not, as is sometimes assumed, Dare to be a Daniel! Rather, the main point is this: Dare to trust in Daniel’s God, even when the world seems against you. How do we remain faithful to God, especially in an age where it seems a great deal is moving in a different direction? What does it look like to trust in God when our world is turned upside down? Daniel remained faithful and God used him to great effect, how can God use us in the fiery challenges of life?
A series of sermons over 10 weeks, scroll down to see the sermon recordings and accompanying study notes for each sermon. In summary, the series titles are:
1. Things aren't what they used to be
2. Defiant faith
3. The God of dreams
4. Faith in the fire
5. The test of success
6. Learning from the past
7. Liars, laws and lions
8. Thy Kingdom Come (unfortunately this sermon was not recorded but Study Notes are available)
9. How to pray in a crisis
10. The spiritual battle