I am excited about the journey you are about to take through the book of Daniel. It is an awesome book with some familiar stories about the lion’s den and fiery furnace. The truths in this book will greatly challenge you in the areas of courage, boldness, faith and security in God alone. I have been greatly humbled by the courage and faith of Daniel, Hanniah, Mishael and Azariah. They were faithful to God from their teens to their 80s. They are great examples and role models for trusting God in tough times. As you study this book, I would like for you to keep in mind several things that will assist your understanding:
1. The Holy Spirit wrote the Bible and will reveal its to truth to you. (2 Peter 1: 20-21, John 14: 26 and 16:13) Some of the stories and prophecies may be difficult to understand, but trust that the Holy Spirit who wrote the Bible will reveal to you its truth. Before studying pray this prayer: “Holy Spirit, You wrote this. Reveal the truth of your Word to me/us.”
2. Chapters 1-6 are chronological starting in 605 BC and ending in 536 BC. Chapters 7-12 are not chronological, but are mostly prophetic, revealing the future for Israel, world kingdoms and the end times. Chapters 7-12 may be difficult to comprehend, so do not be discouraged, but allow God to reveal the truth to you for your life. I have excluded Chapter eight, but refer to it later. Chapter eight has a lot of detail about historical events that I felt could be confusing, so I decided to not include it in the lesson. Even Daniel struggled with understanding the prophecies, but it created a greater sense of awe for God.
Daniel: Secure Leadership
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Secure Leadership
- Chapter 2 - Resolve
- Chapter 3 - Risk And Reward
- Chapter 4 - The Most High God & Humility
- Chapter 5 - The Most High God & Humility: Part II
- Chapter 6 - The Writing On The Wall & Courage
- Chapter 7 - The Lion's Den and Faithfulness
- Chapter 8 - God's Redemptive Plan
- Chapter 9 - Speak The Truth, Love With the End in Mind
- Chapter 10 - Honesty and Insight
- Chapter 11 - Strong in Spirit
- Chapter 12 - Strong in Spirit: Part II
- Chapter 13 - Shining Like Stars
Comments
Is there a way to send the bible studies or devotionals to your email account?
Would the Daniel Bible study be a good one to lead with a faculty?
It would be our suggestion to go through some of the sessions and see what you think. If your group is pretty mature, experienced in their faith, then this might be a great study. Try it out on your own and if it is impactful, it might be great for your group. Because each group is different there is no way to say for sure what will and will not work. Hope this turns out to be a helpful resource!
Hi there - we're looking for a Bible Study to do this summer with our incoming 8th grade FCA Student Staff. Is this age appropriate for them? Thanks.
Hello Jamalyn,
I'd thumb through the study...and see what you think. I'm not sure we've had an 8th grade group go through it, although they certainly could depending on the group.
A better suggestion might be any of our Sharing the Victory 3 MInute Drill video studies or our Get Focused Video study series.
http://fcaresources.com/fsearch/results/3+drill+minute+content_type%3Abible_study
http://fcaresources.com/getfocuseddvd