HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT BLESSES OTHERS

1) DON’T SEEK RECOGNITION Luke 5:18 NIV
-MAKE JESUS THE FOCUS
2) DO WHATEVER IT TAKES Luke 5:19-20 NIV
- LOOK FOR NEEDS, NOT YOUR WANTS
3) BEWARE OF A CRITICAL SPIRIT Luke 5:21-25 NIV
-DON’T MISS BLESSINGS WHILE LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?

1) DO YOU BELIEVE THE BIBLE? Luke 10:25-29 NIV
-YOUR BELIEFS IMPACT YOUR PRIORITIES/ACTIONS
2) WHAT DO YOU AVOID? Luke 10:30-32 NIV
- WE AVOID THE THINGS/ PEOPLE WE DON’T LOVE
3) WHERE DO YOU INVEST YOUR TIME/MONEY? Luke 10:33-37 NIV
-WE INVEST TIME AND MONEY IN OUR PRIORITIES

THE LAST DAYS-THE BAD AND THE GOOD

1) WAR WILL BRING DEATH Daniel 11:40-45 NIV
- CHRIST BRINGS LIFE Romans 8:10-11 NIV
2) EVIL WILL BRING DISTRESS Daniel 12:1-4 NIV
- WE WILL SHARE IN HIS GLORY Romans 8:16-17 NIV
3) THE WICKED WILL BRING DESOLATION Daniel 12:9-13 NIV
- BELIEVERS WILL BE WITH CHRIST Romans 8:38-39 NIV

KEYS TO TRUE REPENTANCE

1) COMPARE HIS RIGHTOUSNESS TO YOUR SIN Daniel 9:4-7 NIV
2) RECOGNIZE YOUR NEED FOR MERCY Daniel 9:18-19 NIV
3) RECOGNIZE YOU ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WAR Daniel 10:12-14 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT A FEARFUL FUTURE

1) WE HAVE A FAITHFUL FATHER Daniel 7:13-18 NIV
2) ALL IS UNDER CHRIST’S COMMAND Daniel 7:23-27 NIV
3) CARRY OUT YOUR CALLING TODAY Daniel 8:25-27 NIV

THE 3 LIONS WE ALL MUST FACE
1) WILL I WORK FOR GOD IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES? Daniel 6:3-5 NIV
2) WILL I OBEY GOD AND SACRIFICE? Daniel 6 :10-11,16-18 NIV
3) WILL I TRUST GOD TO WORK THINGS OUT? Daniel 6:21-23,26-28 NIV

3 SIGNS THAT YOU ARE FAR FROM GOD

1) YOU WANT TO IMPRESS OTHERS, NOT GOD Daniel 5:2, 5-7 NIV
2) YOUR PRIDE BLINDS YOU FROM TRUTH Daniel Daniel 5:10-11,22-24 NIV
3) YOU THINK YOU ARE GOOD WITHOUT GOD Daniel 5:25-31 NIV

WHEN YOU ARE FAITHFUL…

1) THOSE FAR AWAY FROM GOD WILL LISTEN Daniel 4:6-9 NIV
2) YOU CAN SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE Daniel 4:18-19, 26-27 NIV
3) OTHERS FIND SALVATION Daniel 4:33-34,37 NIV

WHEN YOU OBEY GOD…

1) OTHERS MAY ATTACK YOU Daniel 3:8-12 NIV
2) YOU LEAVE THE CONSEQUENCES TO HIM Daniel 3:15-20 NIV
3) HIS PRESENCE WILL HELP OTHERS BELIEVE Daniel 3:25-28 NIV

DANIEL SERIES - KEY VERSES
“…he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up”. 3:17b-18 NIV
1) ASK FOR GOD’S HELP FIRST Daniel 2:15-19 NIV
2) SEEK GOD’S GLORY AND KNOCK FOR ANSWERS Daniel 2:26-30 NIV
3) WITNESS TO OTHERS WHEN GOD ANSWERS Daniel 2:45-48 NIV

STEPS TO TRUSTING GOD WITH THE ANSWERS