Sermons on Dare To Be A Daniel:

The Handwriting On The Wall Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jun 12, 2008

Daniel is summoned to interpret the writing on the wall at Belshazzar’s party. It’s not good news.

Daniel 5:1-31 The Handwriting on the Wall Many liberal scholars have attacked the veracity of the Book of Daniel because they could not find Belshazzar’s name in Babylonian history. In 1854, British consul J. G. Taylor discovered several small cylinders written in cuneiform writing in southern ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Strong In The Face Of Devastation Series

Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on Apr 19, 2009

The sermon opens a study of Daniel and shows how Daniel and his friends stood strong in their faith through the worst of times.

Standing strong in difficult times Daniel Have you heard the story of the HMS Resolute? The HMS resolute was a vessel in Royal British vessel rigged for Arctic exploration. In August of 1853 the HMS Resolute got caught in the Arctic ice. After staying the Winter in the Arctic, the Captain of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Strong In The Face Of Uncertainty Series

Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 3, 2009

In the face of uncertainty, Daniel remembers three truths that allow his faith to stand strong which leads to God receiving great praise.

One thing is certain…nothing ever stays the same. I was on facebook this past week and I was noticing the updates posted by a friend with whom I went to college. She now lives in Maine and she posted the comment…the sun is out. A few minutes later she posted another comment that said…the sun ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-49

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Strong In The Face Of Worldliness Series

Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 5, 2009

It does not take long for Daniel’s faith to be tested in Babylon, that test deals with the area of worldliness, the test to just fit in.

Standing strong in the midst of Worldliness Dan 1:5-8 One the final night of Jesus’ life, Jesus prayed while he walked on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane the words found in John 17. His heart heavy with the events that he knew were coming, He paused to pray for us. Verse 20 makes it clear ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:5-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Writing On Your Wall? Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 24, 2012

God has spoken to us in many ways, but most importantly through His Son and through His word. Even today though, God uses all kinds of ways to get our attention and speak to us to lead us to a growing faith in His Son and obedience to His word. In our S

What is the writing on your Wall? Daniel 5:1-31 God wants us to have faith during the silence God wants us to grow in Faith by Remembering God wants us to demonstrate faith in prosperity Intro Slide Good Morning. We have been going through the Book of Daniel and so far, we have met Daniel, his ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Nation, Back To God, Undeniable, With Repentance And Salvation For All Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 6, 2017

In our series on the prayers of the bible we come to Daniel 9:1-19. Daniel was moved to prayer after reading the prophecy in Jeremiah concerning his nation and the seventy years of captivity. Let's see how Daniel's prayer might apply to us and our nation.

ONE NATION...BACK TO GOD...UNDENIABLE...WITH REPENTANCE AND SALVATION FOR ALL In our series on prayers in the bible we come to Daniel's prayer in Dan. 9. Daniel was moved to prayer after reading the prophecy in the book of Jeremiah concerning his nation. As you may have figured out, the title of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Jaws Of Death Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Aug 17, 2013

When the devil comes upon you like a roaring lion and tries to devour you God will deliver you from his snares.

It seems that the earthly kings that Daniel served would never learn. We say last week how Nebuchadnezzar was so easily manipulated by people and so full of himself that he set an unjust law and followed through with an unjust punishment. But God delivered his faithful servants from the fire. We ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Weighed In The Balances

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 21, 2013

"You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting..." It's such a familiar phrase, even Johnny Cash turned it into a hit, but what does it mean for us as Christians today? In these lesson we'll explore that and much more.

It must have been a sight to behold; a hand that appeared out of nowhere, writing an unknown message, “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.” The very sight of the hand writing on the wall caused King Belshazzar to be overcome with fright. What was the meaning of the message? That King Belshazzar ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: *other

Darius

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 9, 2019

Have you heard of this statement, “All brawn and no brains”? This means, ‘to have great power or physical strength but lack mental acuity or intelligence.’ This exactly describes king Darius.......

Darius Daniel 6:2”……that the king (Darius) might not suffer loss….” Have you heard of this statement, “All brawn and no brains”? This means, ‘to have great power or physical strength but lack mental acuity or intelligence.’ This exactly describes king Darius and also many ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Lion Of A Prayer Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 9, 2014

We sometimes hear "I felt like Daniel in the Lion's Den" but who was this Daniel and what was he doing in the lion's den? This message looks at the prayer that got Daniel in trouble

Daniel in the Lion’s Den It’s one of those phrases that you hear every once in a while but I’m not always sure that those using it are aware of the context. It often involves someone who is in a tough spot and they will say “I felt like Daniel in the lions den.” ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

God In The Lion's Den Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Aug 23, 2023

God pulls the UNO reverse card on Daniel’s enemies

It pleased King Darius to set 120 satraps to be over the whole kingdom and over these, 3 governors of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so no that the king would suffer no loss. Daniel 6:1-2 A satrap is a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire. Daniel was ...read more

Lead

Contributed by Louis Mare on Sep 10, 2023

In a rapidly shifting world, the constant call for leadership remains ever-present. But leadership isn't just about positions and titles; it's about influence, integrity, and service.

Introduction In a rapidly shifting world, the constant call for leadership remains ever-present. But leadership isn't just about positions and titles; it's about influence, integrity, and service. I. Moses – Reluctant but Faithful Leader In-Depth Look: Moses wasn’t born into leadership. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:10-12, Hebrews 11:24-26, 1 Samuel 18:3-4, Daniel 1:8, Esther 4:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living With Purpose

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Mar 28, 2023

What can we learn from young Daniel? We know he "purposed in his heart," but what does that mean? And how can we do what he did?

It all happened so fast. Before the boy realized what was going on, he had been ripped out of his home. His family could not stop the soldiers from taking him. He had been chosen as one of the prime suspects to be taken to Babylon to stand before the king. With tears in his ears, the boy watches as ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel (God As Judge) Part 1 (Chapter 1-6)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 3, 2022

NASB, footnotes from biblegateway.com

This is the time of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the king who attempted to eradicate the Jewish religion in 167-165 BC (Don Gowan, PhD, www.pts.edu professor). Another very different view is from Marilyn Hickey: written 70 years around 605-536 B.C . authorship by him confirmed by Matthew 24: 15 and the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 29, 2022

This is from a series on Daniel.

Title: Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd Dream Script: Daniel 4:4ff Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 10-30-22 Intro: In a National Library of Medicine article (1-24-22) researchers ask and attempt to answer the question: “Did the Coronavirus infect our sleep?” Apparently, a growing number of studies ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible