Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Study of Revelation - Daniel 1, 2, 6, 7

Homiletics                                             Study of Revelation
Lesson     8                                           Passage: Daniel 1,2,6,7

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Daniel choses not to defile himself and is blessed with gifts of knowledge, understanding of dreams from God (Daniel 1)
a. Daniel selected for Kings service from Israelite nobility (1-7)
b. Daniel choses not to defile himself with food and drink, and flourished (8-16)
 c. Daniel with 3 others given knowledge and understanding and ability to interpret dreams. (17-21)

Daniel tells of and interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream (Daniel 2)
a. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and astrologers unable to interpret (1-13)
b. Daniel intercepts penalty and volunteers to interpret dream (13-27)
c. Daniel comes to king and says God can interpret dream (28-30)
d. Daniel tells of the kingdoms to come and the eternal kingdom (31-49)
Daniel stays true to Lord and is placed in Lyons den (Daniel 6)
a. Daniel distinguished himself bringing jealousy  from other administrators (1-5)
b. Plot and king’s decree and Daniel’s faithfulness (6-12)
c. Decree stands and Daniel placed in Lyon’s den with wish for God to save (13-18)
d. Daniel saved and accusers punished (19-28)
 Daniel’s dream of heaven and last times (Daniel 7)
a. Daniel see’s four beasts (1-8)
b. Daniel see’s Ancient of Days on throne (9-14)
c. Daniel asks and receives the interpretation of 4th beast (15-26
d. The everlasting kingdom. (27-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Daniel choses not to defile himself and is blessed with gifts of knowledge, understanding of dreams from God
Daniel 1
Daniel tells of and interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Daniel 2
Daniel stays true to Lord and is placed in Lyons den
Daniel 6
Daniel’s dream of heaven and last time
Daniel 7

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Daniel is faithful; is blessed with knowledge and understanding

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL Faithfulness to God has eternal rewards

Specific Application Questions
1.
In what ways are you faithful to God and where do you need to increase your faith?
2.
What has God given you as a challenge and how will you go forward to meet it?
3.
In difficulty what do you rely on?
4.
How are you preparing to meet King Jesus?

Principles to Remember

1.
God is faithful to those who place faith in Him
2.
Challenges come and God will meet us in those challenges
3.
Life is a “life or death thing” Faithfulness brings life, else does not.
4.
We will all meet Jesus on the throne

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