“He is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end.” Daniel 6:26b Daniel’s world was crumbling around him. Everything familiar was being stripped away—his homeland, his culture, even his name.…
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery…
“There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image…
“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.” Daniel 3:17, ESV In the face of impossible odds and…
“Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But…
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery…
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV) Make no mistake—there is a war on your identity. When Daniel stood in Babylon,…
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8 (NIV) Our generation faces an identity crisis…
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine… God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel.” Daniel 1:8-9 (NIV) Everything flows from identity. When Daniel stood in Babylon’s royal court, what…
“The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.” Daniel 1:7 (NIV) Names carry deep and personal meaning in the Bible. When Babylon renamed Daniel and his…