Daniel: Staying strong in a hostile world: 7 studies for individuals or groups

by David Helm

Overview

How can we remain faithful to our God in a world that rejects him? Is it even worth standing firm, when his kingdom often seems so very far away? And is it possible to be a blessing to our nations, and show the power and goodness of God, in our day? Those are pressing questions for us in a time when Living as a Christian increasingly means being misunderstood, maligned and even mistreated. And since this is the context in which Daniel found himself, the book that bears his name will reassure, challenge and thrill us as we read it today. In these seven studies you will see Daniel and his friends seek to remain faithful in a foreign land; and then you will watch and listen in on a series of visions Daniel received, outlining how God would bring his people home, to Live in his kingdom and under his king. Let the book of Daniel show you what you can expect from this Life, and how you can and must stay strong in a hostile world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910307328
Publisher:	The Good Book Company
Publication date:	04/07/2015
Series:	Good Book Guides
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Michael Smerconish is a two-time New York Times bestselling author who is consistently named one of America’s most important talk show hosts by Talkers Magazine. Since April 2013 he has hosted The Michael Smerconish Program on the POTUS channel on SiriusXM satellite radio from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays, after leaving his popular syndicated show that reached 80 stations nationwide. In 2009 he became the first radio host to interview President Barack Obama live from the White House, and has also interviewed Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. He is a regular contributor for MSNBC-TV; has appeared on the Today show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, Larry King Live and virtrually every other political talk show; and has guest-hosted for Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, Joe Scarborough, and Chris Matthews. He is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News (his columns reprint in newspapers across the USA), and a bestselling author of five nonfiction books. He lives outside Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Why study Daniel? 5

1 Babylon: surviving and thriving: Daniel 1 - 2 7

2 Faithful in the fire: Daniel 3 13

3 Humbled and restored: Daniel 4 19

4 Who rules? Kings vs God: Daniel 5-6 25

5 One like a son of man: Daniel 7 31

6 Daniel's prayer: Daniel 8-9 37

7 The final vision: Daniel 10 - 12 43

Leader's Guide 49