SERMON
BUILD AN HONORABLE FAITH
THE DANIEL SERIES
By
Pastor Anand
On
6 MAY 2018
...“May the king live forever! 22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”... - Daniel 6:16-28
In wrapping up the Daniel series, Pr Anand challenged us to build an honorable faith through the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den. What can we do to live a life that honors God?
Honor through worship
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The deeper you know God, the greater your worship is.
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Worship is exhibited the way we conduct our lifestyle. Our very purpose to live is to worship God
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Worship is the expression of loving God most be tangible and flows out of the abundant of our character.
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The strong feeling of respect and admiration is shown in how we conduct our lives.
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Daniel shows the model of loving God with all your heart, soul and might.
Honor through prayer
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Always turn to prayer when oppression and persecution arise (vs 10-14)
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It is because prayer is what we do, and God reacts accordingly to His will.
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The Holy Spirit gets His hands on our prayers and turns our everyday lives into a showcase his His extraordinary presence.
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Building a prayer lifestyle cultivated the habits of entering God's presence.
Honor through Test and Trial
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An innocent and faithful Daniel faced hatred, suffering and God spared him.
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Daniel was willing to die rather than compromise His service to God.
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In the same way as how Daniel honored the king, we should honor those who are in authority.
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We may go through the persecution but God will be there to deliver us from the harm of the persecution not deliver us out of persecution.