Date: Sun. 7/26/15 Sunday Morning Speaker: Dr. Deron S. Cobb Series: Living Faithfully in Babylon Message:#6 -“Faithful When Facing the Lions” Text: Daniel 6

1. #6 – “Faithful When Facing the
Lions”
Series: Living Faithfully in Babylon

2. I. How the Lion’s Den Came About

3. A. Promotion of the Prophet
(6:1-3)
Excellent Spirit =Yattiyr
(Aramaic) Pre-eminent, Exceptional,
Extraordinary

4. B. Persecution by Jealous
Politicians (6:4-5)

5. “In fact, all those who want to
live a godly life in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted.”
2 Timothy 3:12

6. “The administrators and satraps,
therefore, kept trying to find a
charge against Daniel regarding
the kingdom. But they could find
no charge or corruption, for he
was trustworthy, and no
negligence or corruption was
found in him.”
Daniel 6:4

7. C. Pronouncement from the
Palace (6:6-9)

8. II. How the Devotion of Daniel
Played Out (6:10-17)

9. A. He Prayed with Consistency
(6:10)

10. “When Israel is captive in a foreign
land, they are to pray toward their
land, the city Yahweh had chosen,
and the house Solomon had built in
Yahweh’s name.”
1 Kings 8:46-51

11. B. He Prayed While His
Enemies Conspired
(6:11-13)

12. C. He Prayed While Darius
was Constrained (6:14-17)

13. III. How the Deliverance of God
Prevailed (6:18-28)
A. The Lion of Judah vs The
Lions of Babylon (vs. 18)

14. B. The Lord of Heaven Preserves
Daniel (6:19-22)

15. C. The Law of Retribution
(6:23-24)

16. IV. How the Promise of God Was
Proclaimed (6:25-28;Ps. 138:4-5)
A. By Royal Decree
B. By Divine Deliverance
C. By Prospering Daniel

17. “When you face the lions of this
world be they at work, at school, or
wherever…when you find yourself
betrayed, hold on to your integrity.
Pray to your God, Trust His
deliverance and see with Heaven’s
eyes.”
--Dr. Deron Cobb