STAND 1 - STAND OUT - PTR ALAN ESPORAS - 4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE

THE BOOK OF DANIEL REVEALS HOW TO

STAND IN THE LAST DAYS

10 “Declaring the end from thebeginning, and from ancient timesthe things that are not yet done,saying, My counsel shall stand,and I will do all my pleasure.”

Daniel 1:1

In the third year of the reign of

Jehoiakim king of Judah,

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

God rules the Nations

2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakimking of Judah into his hand, withsome of the vessels of the houseof God. And he brought them tothe land of Shinar, to the house ofhis god, and placed the vessels inthe treasury of his god.

Daniel 1:3

Then the king commanded

Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring

some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of

the nobility,

Youth of Excellent Standing

4 Youths without blemish, of goodappearance and skillful in allwisdom, endowed withknowledge,understandingLearning, and competent to standin the king's palace, and toteach them the literatureand language of theChaldeans.

In spite of Babylonians trainings & influence , they manage to set

apart themselves to continue to please the Lord in their lives

Daniel 1:6Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariahof the tribe of Judah.

Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Stand out to Excel for a reason

Daniel & Friends in spite being a prisoner did not chose to stand in depression or discouragement but chose to stand out to excel in every training to exalt the name of God.

Later Acknowledged

3 Then this Daniel becamedistinguished above all the otherhigh officials and satraps, becausean excellent spirit was in him. Andthe king planned to set him overthe whole kingdom.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in

wisdom and in stature and in favor with God

and man.

JESUS GREW IN EXCELLENCE

Christians are calledin excellence

9 And it is my prayer that yourlove may abound more and more,with knowledge and alldiscernment,10 so that you may approve whatis excellent, and so be pure andblameless for the day of Christ,

The Armor to Stand Firm

13 Therefore take up the wholearmor of God, that you may beable to withstand in the evil day,and having done all, to stand firm.

Babylonian Names

7 And the chief of the eunuchsgave them names: Daniel he calledBelteshazzar, Hananiah he calledShadrach, Mishael he calledMeshach, and Azariah he calledAbednego.

HEBREW PROPHETIC NAMES

• Daniel - God my Judge• Hananiah - Whom Jehovah hath

favored• Mishael - Who is comparable to

God?• Azariah - Whom Jehovah helps

Our true identity is in Christ and not in the

world’s standard

Stand out to obey God’s word

8 But Daniel resolved that hewould not defile himself with theking's food, or with the wine thathe drank. Therefore he asked thechief of the eunuchs to allow himnot to defile himself.9 And God gave Daniel favor andcompassion in the sight of thechief of the eunuchs,

NO COMPROMISE IN SPITE OF OPPORTUNITY

The TEST

12 "Test your servants for tendays; let us be given vegetables toeat and water to drink.

15 At the end of ten days it wasseen that they were better inappearance and fatter in fleshthan all the youths who ate theking's food.

Old Testament Law On Food

3 Whatever parts the hoof and iscloven-footed and chews the cud,among the animals, you may eat.4 Nevertheless, among those thatchew the cud or part the hoof, youshall not eat these: The camel,because it chews the cud but doesnot part the hoof, is unclean toyou.

Spiritual Truths

“Part The Hoof & Chew The Cud”

Speaks of a set apart life for Christ and meditation on God’s word that makes a person consecrated

before God.

New Testament Stand on Food

13 And there came a voice to him:"Rise, Peter; kill and eat.“14 But Peter said, "By no means,Lord; for I have never eatenanything that is common orunclean."15 And the voice came to himagain a second time, "What Godhas made clean, do not callcommon."

Jesus said

11 it is not what goes into themouth that defiles a person, butwhat comes out of the mouth; thisdefiles a person.“

35 Jesus said to them, "I am thebread of life; whoever comes tome shall not hunger, and whoeverbelieves in me shall never thirst.

Know the Stand of Christ in life

Talking with the King

19 And the king spoke with them,and among all of them none wasfound like Daniel, Hananiah,Mishael, and Azariah. Thereforethey stood before the king.20 And in every matter of wisdomand understanding about whichthe king inquired of them, hefound them ten times better thanall the magicians and enchantersthat were in all hiskingdom.

The Question

How was Daniel & Friends able to stand in the presence of the King and

talked to him in wisdom and knowledge without any experience in

kingdom service ?

Standing in the Presence of the Most

High God

Daniel & Friends learned to stand in the presence of God everyday that

gave them wisdom and knowledge to stand in front of Nebuchadnezzar

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Pastor Alan EsporasFCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH

4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE

October 2, 2016

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