Sermon, July, 25, 2010 - The King of Grace
Daniel 1
What is Daniel chapter 1 about?
1. The man Daniel: the key to his personal success in life
2. The book of Daniel: the three great themes of the whole book
A. WHO’S REALLY IN CHARGE HERE?
Theme No. 1: The sovereignty of God
1. The king over all history
a. Two cities
b. Two ways of life
c. Two kings
Who is really King?
2. The king over our personal experience of life
B. HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?
Theme No. 2: A call to integrity
1. The challenge: “Change!”
2. The courage to say “ No!”
a. Be decisive
b. Do it as a matter of principle
c. Be realistic
C. WHAT CAN WE HOPE FOR?
Theme No. 3: God’s grace to all who are in Christ Jesus
1. God made a way out for Daniel [Daniel 1.9, 17]
2. God makes a way out for us [Ephesians 1.3-7]
3. God will make a way out for us [2 Corinthians 1.8-11]
John Olson
