Daniel Continued…

Daniel 1-2; Psalm 37

= , decided, , determined, , fixed, , constant, , sure

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58, NASB

As Christians, we are challenged to in a manner that is and always abounding in the of the Lord.

The : If has not been raised, your is ; you are in your . (1 Cor. 15:17)

The : from the dead. (1 Cor. 15:20)

Question: can you live a life as a Christian?

The reason you can live a life as a Christian with decided purpose is because !

Question: do we live a life as a Christian?

Consider Daniel – Just a story or a example?

Question: How do you live a life in a world that is , , or even to God and the ways of God?

We live in a that embraces , , and that God and His Word.

A life is evidenced by four realities:

1. in the (Daniel 1:8)
   1. Daniel the LORD.
   2. Daniel in the of the LORD even if it meant going the around him.
2. in the (Daniel 2:19-23)
   1. Daniel had a View of the LORD.
   2. Daniel had a View of the LORD.
3. Over to the (Daniel 2:26-30)
   1. Daniel he was not .
   2. Daniel where his came from.
   3. Daniel his situation to the LORD.
4. Into the (Daniel 1:18-20)
   1. Daniel was into the LORD.
   2. Daniel the of the LORD.
   3. Daniel God to .

And until the first year of Cyrus the king. Daniel 1:21