Lesson Summary:

Daniel stands firm for God and is delivered from the lions’ den.

Focus Passage: Daniel 6.

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Outline and Lesson Goal

Timeline of Daniel

Principles and Applications

I. The Conspiracy Against Daniel (Daniel 6:1-9)

Principle: Believers can offer a powerful witness when they pursue integrity and excellence in everything they do.
Application: What is your witness to the world as you carry out your duties outside of church?
Scripture Reference

14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
15 Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;
16 but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.
I Peter 4:14-16

II. The Condemnation of Daniel (Daniel 6:10-17)

Principle: Believers can offer a powerful witness by an uncompromising commitment to their God.
Application: What price would you be willing to pay for standing firm for God?
Scripture Reference

11 Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:11-12

III. The Covering of Daniel (Daniel 6:18-24)

Principle: The powerful witness of Scripture is that God is the Deliverer of His people.
Application: Can you remember a time where you have experienced a great deliverance by God?
Scripture Reference

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalms 18:2

IV. The Command of Darius (Daniel 6:25-28)

Principle: God’s deliverance of His people points unbelievers to Himself.
Application: How is God’s deliverance of you causing others to look towards Christ?
Scripture Reference

But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
I Peter 2:9