Faithful In A Foreign Land Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:8-9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Taken Captive Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:1-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Taken Captive Jerusalem besieged Dan. 1:1-2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Taken Captive Captives taken Dan. 1:3-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What was it like to be a stranger in a strange land? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Taken Captive Native or pilgrims? Jas. 4:4 1 Pet. 1:17; 2:11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What will happen to these young people in Babylon? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:4-7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Trained in foreign ways Dan. 1:4-5 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Given foreign names Dan. 1:6-7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Hebrew Name Meaning Babylonian Name Daniel God is my judge Belteshazzar Bel, protect his life Hananiah Yahweh is gracious Shadrach Command of Aku Mishael Who is what God is? Meshach Who is what Aku is? Azariah Yahweh has helped Abednego Servant of Nebo ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

How do we face this same challenge? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Pressured to conform Mt. 4:1-10 1 Jn. 2:15-17 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Identity Tested Transformed, not conformed Rom. 12:1-2 Jn. 17:14-16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What will these young men do? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:8-16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Daniel resolved to not sin Dan. 1:8 Lev. 11:43-45 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested God gave Daniel favor Dan. 1:9-14 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Daniel’s resolve rewarded Dan. 1:15-16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What do we do when we are tempted to compromise? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Remember God? Ecc. 12:1 Psa. 71:18; 92:14 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Remember our identity? Tit. 2:14 1 Pet. 2:9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Resolve not to compromise? 1 Pet. 1:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Morality Tested Resist temptation? Ac. 5:29 1 Cor. 10:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

What was the result of their resolve? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Faith Rewarded Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:17- 21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Faith Rewarded God blessed them more Dan. 1:17-20 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Faith Rewarded Survived the captivity Dan. 1:21 Dan. 2:48; 5:11, 29 Dan. 6:28 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Faithful In A Foreign Land Image:By O.A. Stemler (http://www.thebiblerevival.com/clipart48.htm) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Daniel 1:8-9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Daniel’s Faithfulness Remembered Resolved Resisted Rewarded ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Remember Resolve Resist Reward ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Remember 1 Pet. 1:1-2, 17 1 Pet. 2:11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Resolve 1 Pet. 2:11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Resist 1 Pet. 2:11-17 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Reward Rev. 2:10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Our Faithfulness Remember Resolve Resist Reward ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG