Bible Reading: Daniel 1:1-21
Preacher: Pastor Aidan Holt
Date: 12th April 2026

Big Question - In a world that pressures us to conform, how can we remain undefiled?

SERIES OVERVIEW
As we continue our 2026 spiritual focus on hope, we turn to the book of Daniel in a new series titled Patient in Affliction. Set during Israel’s exile in Babylon, Daniel depicts the people of God living as a displaced minority within a powerful and demanding imperial culture. In the face of uncertainty and opposition, Daniel and his friends embody faithful endurance marked by courage and steadfast trust in the Lord.

Through familiar narratives such as the fiery furnace and the lions’ den, and through Daniel’s visions of kingdoms rising and falling, the book affirms that God remains sovereign even when life appears unstable. This series calls us to patient perseverance and prayerful dependence, trusting that the Lord is at work even when His purposes are not yet fully visible. Daniel assures us that our hope is secure because God’s kingdom will outlast every empire, and His people may therefore endure affliction with deep confidence in Him.