We had the first of our winter series of conference this evening and began with Alan Michael taking the subject of Daniel: a teenager’s obedience.
You can see tweets from the evening below, as well as listen to the conference:
Tonight's speaker at our conference is @alan_r_m and his subject is Daniel: a teenager's obedience.
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Alan begins by looking at Ezekiel 14 and 28 for references of Daniel. #PCFConf
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Our main reading is from Daniel 1:1-21. Although Daniel begins the story as a very young man, v21 reminds us of his longevity. #PCFConf
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Daniel set in place things in his life while he was young that lasted all his life. #PCFConf
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Daniel also mentioned indirectly in Hebrews 11:33-34 and v39. He was characterised by righteousness, great faith and wisdom. #PCFConf
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Daniel 1 splits into three sections: vs3-7 – Daniel's Dilemma; vs8-13 – Daniel's Determination; vs14-20 – Daniel's Deliverance. #PCFConf
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Daniel and his friends were taken into captivity in c.606BC to Babylonia. They were chosen to stand before the king. #PCFConf
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Daniel was put into a position where he would be moulded as a Babylonian. Similar to us today 'in the world but not of the world'. #PCFConf
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Many things outside Daniel's control, including new names which encompassed names of Babylonian gods. #PCFConf
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Daniel drew the line when it came to eating the king's food. It may have been offered to idols and also some foods were forbidden. #PCFConf
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Daniel's principles were clearly installed at an early age. Daniel, Barnabas and Paul all 'purposed in their heart'. #PCFConf
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As christians we should also have 'purpose in our hearts'. Daniel was universally liked and asked to be tested for ten days. #PCFConf
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Are we willing to be tested as christians? #PCFConf
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Daniel learned at an early age to put things into God's hands. God blessed Daniel and his friends for their faithfulness v17. #PCFConf
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Daniel proved that 'God is able'. In 1 Cor 10:13 God promises to 'not let us be tempted beyond that which we can bear'. #PCFConf
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Daniel didn't have an easy life, but he, like us as christians, was able to get through it with God's help. #PCFConf
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Our next conference is on 14 December, when we're expecting Steve Buckeridge speaking on Gideon: a nobody's faith. #PCFConf
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You can download Alan’s talk by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’. Alternatively, press the play button to listen directly from the website.
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