1. Daniel 1:1-4 How Did We Get Here?

2.  God chose Abraham  Judges  Kings  A sordid history  God’s grace! History of Israel 2 Kings 17:18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them from His sight; there was none left but the tribe of Judah alone.

3.  God chose Abraham  Judges  Kings  A sordid history  God’s grace!  Enemies… History of Israel 2 Kings 24:15 And he carried Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. The king's mother, the king's wives, his officers, and the mighty of the land he carried into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

4. History of Israel 2 Kings 24:3-4 (NKJV) Surely at the commandment of the LORD this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, 4 and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not pardon.

5.  Jehoiakim  Life changed for Daniel  Think about it…  What would it be like? The First Conquest

6.  Someone influenced them  Who was it?  Someone invested in them  Their faith was firm The Boys Were Prepared

7.  Sometimes life is hard  Trust God  Remember God’s grace! Application: