This sermon is given by GPP Campus Pastor Jared Seeland. The scripture reference is from Daniel 1:8-16.Key Verses

• Daniel 1:8

• Daniel 1:16

• Jeremiah 29:4-7

• Isaiah 46:1-3

• Daniel and his friends were around 14 years old when they were taken to Babylon. How do you think their age affected their ability to stay faithful to God in a hostile environment?

• Pastor Jared mentions that God told the exiles 'I have sent you' rather than 'you are stuck there.' How does this perspective change the way we view difficult circumstances or places we don't want to be?

• What are some examples of 'worldly wisdom' that our culture promotes as 'good food' that might actually be harmful to our spiritual health?

• Daniel refused to eat food that had been offered to idols, even though it was the best food available. What are some modern equivalents of this kind of compromise that Christians face today?

• Pastor Jared challenges us to 'seek the welfare of your city.' What are practical ways we can love and serve our communities while maintaining our Christian convictions?

• How can we tell the difference between loving our city and losing our soul? Where do we draw the line?

• Pastor Jared mentioned that every other god requires you to carry them, but our God carries us. How does this truth impact the way you approach your relationship with God?

• If you were to take the '10-day challenge' mentioned in the sermon, what area of your life would you want to test living by godly conviction instead of worldly wisdom?

QuestionsLife ApplicationThis week, identify one area where you've been following worldly wisdom instead of godly conviction. Commit to a '10-day challenge' where you intentionally choose God's way over the world's way in that specific area. It could be related to finances, relationships, schedule priorities, entertainment choices, or any other area where you've been 'eating the world's food.' At the end of the 10 days, evaluate how this change affected your spiritual health and relationship with God.------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Grace Pointe! We're so happy you could join us online More Information ↓ Grace Pointe is a church dedicated to seeing a world full of healthy churches by making as many people as much like Jesus in the shortest time possible. We are a multi-site church network with campuses in Naperville IL and Plainfield IL Connect with us: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gracepointe.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: / gracepointeplainfield Instagram: / gppchurch YouTube: / @gracepointe / @gracepointeplainfield Join us in-person at any of our service times: Naperville, Sundays at 8, 9:30 and 11 AM Plainfield, Sundays at 9 and 10:45AM