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Hey You Do Right! Series
Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 19, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: This is a message I preach to young people about doing right. Adults can use it too.
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HEY YOU DO RIGHT!
DANIEL 1: 1-8
BACKGROUND:
ISREAL HAD BEEN DEFEATED FOR THEIR SINS AGAINST GOD.
THEIR DIRTY GIRDLE SINS: PRIDE NOT SERVING GOD THE ONLY GOD CHASING AFTER OTHER GODS ETC
NEBUCHADNEZZAR TOOK THE BEST OF THE PEOPLE AWAY. INCLUDING THE KING OF JUDEA, & DANIEL, HANANIAH, AZARIAH, MISHAEL WAS AMOUNG THEM.
THE KING ASKED HIS GUARD OF THE EUNUCHS THAT HE WANTED HIM TO BRING CERTAIN YOUNG MEN INTO HIS PALACE TO RAISE THEM UP FOR HIS SERVICE
SO HE CHOSE THESE 4 YOUNG MEN & BROUGHT THEM IN
THEY WERE DRESSED UP. FED OF THE KINGS MEAT & PORTIONS
TREATED LIKE A PRINCE
THEN THEY CHANGE THEIR NAMES TO
DANIEL TO BELTESHAZZAR
HANNANIAH TO SHADRACH
MISHAEL TO MESHACH
AZARIAH TO ABEDNEGO (JUST LIKE THE WORLD TO CHANGE YOUR IDENTITY ALSO)
THEN THEY REFUSED TO DEFILE THEM SELVES OF THE KINGS MEAT
THE STORY GOES ON FROM THERE
THESE 3 HEBREW CHILDREN INTO THE FURNACE GOD PREVAILED JESUS WAS IN THE FIRE WITH THEM
DANIEL THROWN INTO THE LION DEN GOD AGAIN PREVAILED THE LORD CLOSED THE MOUTHS OF THE HUNGRY LIONS
MAY I SAY HERE THAT IF WE DO RIGHT? SERVE THE LORD COMPLETELY REST ASSURED THAT HE WILL GO THRU THE FIRE WITH YOU.
(MAY I ALSO ADD THAT THEY WERE NOT SAVED FROM THE FIRE.) (THEY WERE SAVED IN THE FIRE) (JESUS ALWAYS SEEMS SWEETER AFTER THE BIG TRIAL OR TEST)
MAY YOU KNOW HE WILL WALK WITH YOU IN THIS WORLD HE WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE HUNGRY LIONS OF THIS WORLD HE WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE ONE WHO SEEK TO DEVOUR YOU (THE DEVIL) 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
THE YOUNG MEN OF GOD CHOOSE TO DO RIGHT THE BOTTOM LINE GOD BLESSED THEM FOR DOING RIGHT
I FOUND A VERY PRACTICAL VERSE IN Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. THE 4 HEBREW CHILDREN UNDERSTOOD THIS VERSE. THEY ALSO LIVED IT
MY QUESTION IS WHY CAN’T WE LIVE IT!!!
THEY UNDERSTOOD THE REAL DEEP MEANING OF THIS VERSE THEY UNDERSTOOD THE HARDNESS OF PROVERBS 1:10
VERY SIMPLE HERE: IF A LOST OR SAVED PERSON TRIES TO GET YOU TO SIN OR DO WRONG JUST SAY NO!!
MAY I SAY IF FOR ONE MINUTE YOU THINK. THAT YOU’RE SAVED FRIENDS OR BOYFRIENDS OR GIRLFRIENDS WON’T LEAD YOU WRONG!!
YOU’RE DUMBMER THAN A BOX OF ROCKS
THEY WILL BE THE FIRST TO LEAD YOU WRONG WAY WHY? BECAUSE WE ARE A WICKED & UNGODLY PEOPLE
THEN THERE IS THIS VERSE IN 2 Samuel 13:3a But Amnon had a friend, … HEY READ THE REST OF THE STORY IN 2 SAMUEL 13:3-39 THIS ENDS UP WITH RAPE, MURDER, SHAME & SORROW
IF WE WERE GODLY
WE WOULD BE READING OUR BIBLES
WE WOULD BE PRAYING & SEEKING GOD’S PERFECT WILL
WE WOULD BE GIVING OUR TITHE & OUR TIME TO THE LORD
WE WOULD BE FAITHFUL TO CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL & TO ACTIVITIES
WE WOULD BE FAITH FUL TO SOUL WINNING & TELLING OUR FRIENDS
WE WOULD OBEY OUR PARENTS & THE LORD
IF WE WERE GODLY!!!!!
PROVERBS 1:10 WITH IT’S DEEP MEANING IS: STAY AWAY GET AWAY
RUN,JUMP,SKIP, & LEAP IF YOU HAVE TO. WHATEVER IT TAKES STAY AWAY GET AWAY FROM THOSE WHO LEAD YOU WRONG
I BELIEVE IN THE GOD OF THESE 4 YOUNG MEN: DO YOU?
IF YOU DO THEN WHY DO YOU NOT DO RIGHT?
IT WAS ONCE SAID OF GREAT PREACHER ”DO RIGHT, DO RIGHT, IF THE STARS FALL DO RIGHT.”
OH GEE WHAT DOES THAT MEAN BRO HANSEN?
IT MEANS TO DO RIGHT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS DO RIGHT
BAD DAY AT SCHOOL DO RIGHT
FIGHT WITH THE PARENTS DO RIGHT
BAD DAY AT WORK DO RIGHT
MY BOY FRIENDS TELL ME IF I DON’T HE WILL LEAVE ME DO RIGHT
MY GIRLFREIND TELLS ME SHE WANTS TO DO RIGHT
MY FRIENDS SAY I’M NOT A MAN IF I DON’T DO RIGHT
WE FIND HERE A WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT HOW GOD USED 4 YOUNG MEN TO SHOW THE WORLD YOU CAN DO RIGHT
SEE GOD USES YOUNG PEOPLE
THEY REFUSED TO EAT OR DRINK OF THE KING’S TABLE
THE KING IS A FORM OF THE WORLD
THE KING PORTIONS IS A FORM OF WHAT THE WORLD HAS TO OFFER
(THEY WERE UNCLEAN FOR THEM)
YOU PEOPLE MAY I SAY THERE IS NOTHING WORTH LOSING YOUR SOUL OVER
THERE IS NOTHING WORTH LOSING WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU IN YOUR LIFE FOR THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD
MAY I SAY THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD ARE UNCLEAN TO US
LISTEN TO ME I WAS SAVED FROM THAT AWFUL SIN WORLD I WAS SO DEEP IN IT MY FAMILY WAS AFRAID OF ME I TRIED KILLING MYSELF & I WAS UNHAPPY. THE WORSE I WAS HEADED FOR HELL