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Character – Godly Youth (2)
Daniel
Keep His Purity and Holiness
(Daniel 1:5-17)Slide2
Key Bible Verses (Daniel 1:5-17)
Dan 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured
, and skilful 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.
Dan
1:5 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.
Dan 1:6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah
,
Mishael
, and
Azariah
:
Dan 1:7 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. Slide3
Key Bible Verses (Daniel 1:5-17)
Dan 1:8 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.
Dan 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into
favour
and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Dan 1:10 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. Slide4
Key Bible Verses (Daniel 1:5-17)
Dan 1:11 Then said Daniel to
Melzar
, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel,
Hananiah
,
Mishael
, and
Azariah
,
Dan 1:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
Dan 1:13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou
seest
, deal with thy servants.
Dan 1:14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. Slide5
Key Bible Verses (Daniel 1:5-17)
Dan 1:15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared
fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children
which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
Dan 1:16 Thus
Melzar
took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Dan 1:17 As for these four children,
God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom
:
and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Slide6Slide7
Introduction
THINK…How do you keep your purity and holiness in a world of immorality and unrighteousness?
How can you immune yourself from being affected?
What
do we get by be
ing
pure and holy?Slide8
Historical Background
Israel (Northern kingdom) was destroyed by
Assyrian in 722 BC
Three expeditions from three invasions to Judah (Southern kingdom):
605 BC
(First invasion by Nebuchadnezzar)
597 BC (
King
Jehoiachin surrendered Jerusalem)
587 BC (Final invasion to Jerusalem)
Daniel
was part of
the nobles and royal families taken from Jerusalem as
captives during the first invasion
Daniel was
probably only
a teenager
when he arrived in Babylon in 605 B.C
.Slide9
Historical Background
Daniel was among an elite
group that were brought to the palace to learn the Babylonian language so they can serve the king after three years
The king appointed them daily meat and wine
Daniel did not want to defile himself with the king’s meat and drink
Daniel and his three friends proved to
Melzar
that they look even better without king’s meat and drinkSlide10
Something about Daniel…
No Blemish
Well
Favoured
Skilful in all wisdom
Cunning in knowledge
Understanding Science
Had ability to stand in the king’s palace
Dan 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well
favoured
, and skilful 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.
He was one of the bestSlide11Slide12
Daniel’s determination
Daniel was the first to make up his mind
(…purposed
in his heart
…) and then told his friends
Rather than break faith with God, Daniel was willing to risk expulsion from the Royal Academy with the disgrace and danger that entailed. His priorities were firm
.
They were the only
ones who expressed a desire
to observe
the Jewish dietary
laws – minoritySlide13
What is wrong with the meat and drink?
Meat and drink were not wrong but it is a test
of
Daniel’s
fidelity
to the Lord
and to
His law
What
he sought to avoid was being “defiled”
by
contact with
unclean meats
—or even
clean meats that had become contaminated with heathen worship.
Ceremonial purity
vs. moral purity
Daniel wanted to please the Lord in every respect, not just in the most important moral aspects of his lifeSlide14
Bible Text Structure – key point
A Babylonia assumes supremacy over Israel vv. 1-2
B
Young men taken and subjected to pagan training vv. 3-7
C
Daniel seeks to remain faithful
(Pure and Holy) to
his God
vv
. 8-14
C'
Daniel remains faithful
(Pure and Holy) to
his God
vv
. 15-16
B'
Young men triumph in their pagan training vv. 17-20
A'
Daniel proves supreme over the Babylonians v. 21Slide15
What is holiness?
Holy (root: Sanctify,
Separate [
from
the
world])
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy,
to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God
—this is your true and proper worship. 2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world
, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (
Romans 12:1-2
)Slide16
Daniel’s CAT
C
haracter
Heart
to love God and obey God’s law
(Daniel purposed in his
heart)
A
ction
Not to defile himself with unclean meats
T
hought
Keep his purity and holiness
Start with your heartSlide17
Comparing Joseph’s CAT and Daniel’s
CAT
Joseph
Daniel
C
Integrity
Heart
to love God
and
obey God
A
Flee
Temptation
Not to defile
himself
with unclean meats
T
Not
to sin against God
Keep his purity and holinessSlide18
What are the challenges?
Daniel (Past)
We
(Today)
Peer Pressure
Everybody just follow
order of the king (He was the only minority)
Sometime we can just
go with the flow
Risk
Disobeying
the king may cause opportunity to serve before the king and even his life
Standing
out may cause us friendship, acceptance, and advance opportunity
Need
Daniel can still
be a good Christian with King’s meats and wine
Do we really need to so
holy to be a good ChristianSlide19
Daniel’s Wisdom
Know God is at work
God made him found favor
in the sight of
the prince of the
eunuchs
Let God prove it
Daniel proposed to
Ashpenaz
for
a ten-day testing
period.
Spiritual Support
Daniel established spiritual
support and partnership
with his three friendsSlide20
The Blessings of being Pure and Holy
God give him knowledge, skill, and understanding
Dan 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Stand before the King - Nobody can compare
Dan 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel,
Hananiah
,
Mishael
, and
Azariah
: therefore stood they before the king.
Much more wisdom and understanding than other
Dan 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
God protect him and sustain him
Dan 1:21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. Slide21
Obeying God yields Great Reward
Eric Liddell - “Purity does not mean crushing the instincts but having the instincts as servants and not the master of the spirit.”
Jim Elliot
- He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose
.Slide22
It is a choice- Holiness is a choice
Joseph
Flee Temptation (
Run
away)
Sprint
Daniel
Pursuit Holiness (
Run
after)
Marathon
RUN !!!