living true in babylon # 2

14 June 2009

BIG IDEA on your knees you can stand tall & live true

DO STORY Dan 2 is the story BENEFITS

launch pad

DANIEL IS YOUNG

v1 In his older age he will have deeply influential visions – at one level age doesn’t matter

Dan 10 21 days of fasting in his 80’s – 3 days of prayer & fasting- enter into it

KING’S PRIMARY WEAPON = INTIMIDATION v2-13

v10 intemperate language! Not smart with a King!

v12 ironic seeing he was wanting them to explain his dream –lost sight of his original desire

WE ALL FACE CRISIS POINTS – health, finance, relational, dreams, prosperity

Where are you in a crisis?

DANIEL’S DEFENCE # 1= WISDOM v14-15

DANIEL’S DEFENCE # 2 = COURAGE

v16 courage to face a King set on murder, courage to believe God would come thru

ON YOUR KNEES YOU CAN STAND TALL & LIVE TRUE v17-18 prayer with friends

PRAYER LEADS TO WORSHIP

v19 not all prayers are answered this quick!

20 wisdom & power (control?) are His

21 He is sovereign - Those who have will get more – not a communist!

21-22 He changes, gives, reveals, knows

23 You have given, made known x2

DANIEL’S DEFENCE # 2 = COURAGE v24 what courage – got to be pretty sure of yourself!

HONOURS GOD v27-28

PROPHESIES OF COMING KINGDOM v44+

WHAT WE WANT THE WORLD TO SAY – END RESULT OF OUR PRAYERS

v47 let the world say this is so!

v48+ remember Daniel is still a teenager!

GOD USES THE BABYLONIAN KING TO DELIVER A KINGDOM MESSAGE

God will align you with people not of faith

He has put a dream in their hearts that you are to interpret for the glory of God