Date: September 9, 2018

Bible Text: Daniel 1 |

Series:

Bible Text: Daniel 1 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is

We are beginning a new preaching series through the Book of Daniel titled Resolved! Living for Christ When You’re the Only One Who Is.

We live in a nation that once boasted of its Judeo-Christian ethic and history. Those days are gone. We now find ourselves living in a land that is hostile toward anything “Christian” or “biblical,” where people prefer a secularized society free from the influences of God and religion. It is, in essence, a virtual Babylon, far from the ideal that God intended and given over to sinful excesses and human pride.

How can a Christian thrive in such a hostile environment? What hope does a believer have in the face of abject opposition to a God-centred way of living? How do we navigate the countless moral choices before us and remain faithful to our God?

The Book of Daniel is the account of a believer who faced the very same situation and yet lived in such a way as to maintain his integrity. While dwelling in the ancient empires of Babylon and Persia, Daniel was resolved to please God no matter the consequences. Through a combination of historical narratives about Daniel and his friends, as well as some spectacular apocalyptic visions of the future given to him by God, the book compels today’s readers to be just as resolved in their own walk with Christ—knowing as Daniel did, that God is firmly in control of all things.
Sermon Notes
Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
Determination: “But Daniel Resolved”
Pastor Todd Dugard // Daniel 1
September 9, 2018

I must be resolved to live for Christ…

…in the face of all trouble (v. 1–7)

…when hard decisions have to be made (v. 8)

…and the potential consequences are severe (v. 9–16)

…knowing God is at work in ways I can’t see (v. 17–21)