The Protection of Wisdom Daniel 2: 20-24

Read the passage Daniel 2

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1)  God’s servant is adequately equipped for any visiting challenge.                          

20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

2)  God’s servants need not back away from spiritual challenge, but look to God’s eternal truth and unsurpassed ways.                                                                       

21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

3)  God’s servant understands God’s wisdom is all superior to any challenge man faces.   V.21

4)  God’s servant seeks God to reveal Himself to/before men so they might have opportunity to respond to the God of glory and eternity.                                           

22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

5)  God’s servant goes forth with great spiritual confidence in God.                               

23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

6)  God’s servant willingly and delightedly enters into the court of man’s confusion and indifference and fear.                                                                         

24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

7)  God opens the door to His servant to tell the story of God, so secure, to those unbelieving in God. V. 24

The Enemy Controller Daniel 1: 4-10, 20

Read the passage Daniel 1

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v.4 1. The enemy wants to control the education of God’s children.

(Children in whom was no blemish, but well favored, and skillful in all

  wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such

  as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might 

teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.)

Especially gifted children 

v.5 2. The enemy wants to act as provider for God’s children.

(And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of 

the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end 

thereof they might stand before the king.)

v.7 3. The enemy wants to change the heritage of God’s children.

(v.6- Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hannah, 

Mishael, and Azariah:)

(v.7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto

Daniel the name of Belteshazzar: and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to 

Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.)

v.8 4. The enemy wants God’s children to defile themselves in their daily walk.

(But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself …)

v.10 5. The enemy wants to dictate the spiritual diet of God’s children- to develop

their appetite.  make it fleshly instead of spiritual.

(And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who 

hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces 

worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make

  me endanger my head to the king.)

v.10 6. The enemy wants God’s children to conform to his standard.

v.20 7. The enemy intends to use God’s children for his own gain.

(And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of 

them, he found them ten times better than tall the magicians and 

astrologers that were in all his realm.)

The Registration of Prayer Daniel 6: 10, 21, 22, 26

Read the passage Daniel 6

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v.10 1. God hears prayer after His heart.

(toward Jerusalem,)

v.10 2. God will not refuse expressions of a contrite heart.

(he kneeled upon his knees three times a day,

Psalms 51: 17

v.10 3. God records the Godly prayers of His children.

( and prayed, and) 

v.10 4. God provides a cavernous capacity in heaven for the recording of prayer.

(and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.)

v.21 5. God does not lose or mis classify prayers- even duplicates.

(Then said Daniel unto  the king, O king live for ever.)

v.22 6. God remembers the prayers of His saints.

(My God hath sent His angel and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have

not hurt me: forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also 

before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.)

v.26 7. God gives fruitfulness to prayer which extends beyond physical life itself.

(I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and 

fear before the God of Daniel: for He is the living God, and steadfast for 

ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion 

shall be even unto the end.)

Christians should be encourage to record much prayer in heaven.

Heb. 11: 13

An Orderly Walk Ephesians 5: 15-18

Read the passage Ephesians 5

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Ye are light.

v.15 1. Walk orderly.

(See then that ye walk circumspectly, not)

lifestyle- evidence of one life in Christ

spiritual movement, decisions, thought, …

v.15 2. Walk wisely.

(not as fools, but as wise,)

v.16 3. Use the resource of time wisely.

                In the context of the time you are living in.

(Redeeming the time, )

redeeming- Strong’s 1805- make the most of time; same as in Gal. 3;: 13

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.

time- 2540- time (particular and general) seasons, due time.

v.16 4. Know the time in which you are living.

(because the days are evil.)

Focus on priority

Be wise, discerning, as children of light.

v.17 5. Don't be without knowledge of God's will.

(Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.)

v.17 6. Be a student of God's will.

(understanding what the will of the Lord is.)

Growing in understanding.

v.18 7. Be guided by a full spirit.

(...but be filled with the Spirit;)

Illustrate:

Matthew 25: 1-13- parable of virgins

Matt 24: 4-7

Luke 17: 26-30

2 Timothy 3: 1-7- last days

The Need for the Word John 6: 63

Read the passage John 6

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(the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.)

1. Because of its life giving power.

2. Because of its authority in life.

3. Because of its inspiration.

4. Because of its content, depth.

5. Because of its application to life, its profit.

2 Timothy 3: 16, 17

6. Because of its continuity, its endless life.

7. Because of its absoluteness, perfectness.

Filled With the Fullness of God Ephesians 3: 16-19

Read the passage Ephesians 3

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v.16 1. An inner strength based upon God’s might.

(...to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;)

v.17 2. An indwelling assurance of God’s acceptance.

(That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye)

v.17 3. A replenishable source of nurture.

(that ye being rooted and grounded grounded in love,)

v.18 4. A gaining of God’s comprehension regarding His love.

(May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and 

depth, and height:)

God wants us to know, we can know.

v.18 5. An experiencing of God’s complete sustaining love.

(May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and

  depth, and height:)

v.19 6. A walk beyond man’s knowledge, spiritual comprehension.

(And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge,)

v.19 7. An experiencing of Christ’s presence that can only be explained by His love.

(knowledge that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.)

                Christ in you-the hope of glory. Christ giving you His life.

     

                absolute in security, purity, power, goodness, grace, strength, endurance, forgiveness, 

                longsuffering, …    

Separated Unto God-the Priority Daniel 1: 8

Read the passage Daniel 1

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(But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the 

portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he

requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.)

1. Separated living from the ways of the world is biblical.

2. Separated living highly values the relationship to God it enjoys.

3. Separated living requires a choice to be made.

4. Separated living requires a disciplined lifestyle.

5. Separated living requires the greatest affection to be place in Christ.

6. Separated living will be tested, will be noticed.

7. Separated living gains God’s blessings.

The Power of Prayer 2 Chronicles 33: 13

Read the passage 2 Chronicles 33

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  (And prayed unto Him: and he was entreated of Him, and heard his     supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then    Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.)

  

 1. The past cannot deny the privilege of prayer presently.

 2. Even sin cannot bar the privilege of prayer to a believer.

 3. Prayer works even if a believer is slow in response.

 4. Prayer works even when it has not been practiced for a long season.

 5. Prayer is reliable to a genuinely seeking heart.

 6. Prayer draws God’s erring child nigh to God.

  James 4: 8

 7. Prayer gets through to God and receives His message.

 8. Prayer returns the heart to Biblical wisdom.

 9. Prayer leads to right counsel for the heart and right action for the life.

 10. Prayer brings restoration of God given privilege.

The Promise in Holding Genesis 37: 5-10

Read the passage Genesis 37

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(v.7- For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf

  arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round

  about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.)

1. God reveals promises which are given to accomplish His will.

The servant may have little or no knowledge presently of God’s will.

2. God may give His promises well in advance of their occurrence.

3. The full meaning of the promises may not be understood initially by the

recipient but are given as an anchor to his faith.

4. God must  hold the promise in secure hands as well as the one promised to.

5. God’s promises do come to pass as God says, when God determines.

see. Gen. 42: 6, 43: 26, 44: 14,47: 5

6. It is God’s purposes that are presented and preserved.

Gen. 45:7

7. The power of God’s truth is beyond contemplation; it is as God says.