Michael Abraham

Daniel 1 – 21st November, 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Daniel 1
  2. Who is mentioned in the passage?
  3. When/Where does the passage take place?
  4. Who is the king?
    • What does the king require of Daniel and his friends?
    • How does Daniel respond?
  5. What does God do in the passage?

What happens to Daniel and his friends?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Why did God allow Daniel and his friends to be taken to Babylon?
  2. Why wouldn't Daniel and his friends receive the kings food or drink?
  3. How are Daniel and his friends set apart?
  4. How does our understanding of the gospel shape this passage?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. How are you tempted to succumb to the pressures of the world?
    1. How are you helping other church members fight temptations to be like the world?
  2. How does God's faithfulness fuel your faithfulness?
  3. How are you tempted to fear man?
    1. How do other church members help you fight temptations to fear man?
  4. What areas of your life are you being unfaithful in?
    1. How do you need to resolve today to repent and be faithful?

Daniel 1 – 21st November, 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Daniel 1
  2. Who is mentioned in the passage?
  3. When/Where does the passage take place?
  4. Who is the king?
    • What does the king require of Daniel and his friends?
    • How does Daniel respond?
  5. What does God do in the passage?

What happens to Daniel and his friends?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Why did God allow Daniel and his friends to be taken to Babylon?
  2. Why wouldn't Daniel and his friends receive the kings food or drink?
  3. How are Daniel and his friends set apart?
  4. How does our understanding of the gospel shape this passage?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. How are you tempted to succumb to the pressures of the world?
    1. How are you helping other church members fight temptations to be like the world?
  2. How does God's faithfulness fuel your faithfulness?
  3. How are you tempted to fear man?
    1. How do other church members help you fight temptations to fear man?
  4. What areas of your life are you being unfaithful in?
    1. How do you need to resolve today to repent and be faithful?