Daniel: How to Live by Convictions

 Pastor’s Pen,

This Sunday: Daniel: How to Live by Convictions                                                         Daniel 1:1-21  

We live in a day when convictions are not popular. These days opinion polls dominate the landscape. Politicians operate on the basis of them, lifestyles are embraced based on what's popular, marketing is driven by research and regarding what people want, and everyone wants to be politically correct. It seems like no one wants to go against the grain.


It in our day it is critical that we learn to cultivate biblical convictions and live by them. There is probably no better example that shows how to do this than the familiar story of Daniel. I trust God would use his story to help us develop and maintain biblical convictions.

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We appreciate those who help sanitize our facilities for services each Saturday morning in in in in in in in in in in in preparation for Sunday worship as well as those who make it possible for us to ‘live-stream’ on Facebook at 10:45 each Sunday morning, and to post each Sunday’s message on our website (www.fccwylie.org) on Sunday afternoons. 


When you enter the sanctuary Sunday, after you are given a bulletin, stop by the communion table where the offering plates are located in the rear of the worship center and pick up your disposable communion cup. Then following the service, please dispose of it in the trash can. (Mark 10:45) 


We continue to hold our Sunday services with all safety protocols and pre-service sanitizing in place. No Sunday school yet, and the nursery is not available.  We are now following the latest CDC guidelines which allow fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks. We use bulletins printed untouched by human hands, with songs, etc. printed therein, and pre-packaged communion elements. Offering plates are located at the rear, or giving can be done online at www.fccwylie.org.


If you still feel uncomfortable attending, feel free to join our live stream on Facebook, at 10:45 AM, which includes communion and the worship hymns. Or the message is available each Sunday afternoon on our website. (www.fccwylie.org)


Daniel: How to Live by Convictions                                                                        Daniel 1:1-21                                                       

  • The circumstances (1-7)  
    • The big picture: Invasion and captivity 
    • The specifics related to Daniel: Royal youths taken, educated  
    • The ultimate goal: Turn them into Babylonians  
  • The confrontation (8-14) 
    • He purposed in his heart  
    • He boldly voiced his conviction
    • He spoke with humility and persistence 
    • He persisted in his convictions 
  • The consequences (15-21) 
    • Short term  
    • Intermediate  
    • Long-term


Concluding applications:

Purpose to live by convictions  (Romans 12:1, 2)                                                                                                                                          Prepare to strengthen and maintain your convictions (Psalm 119:9, 11)                                                                                                                                        Practice living by convictions in different circumstances (Hebrews 11:27)         



                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

PRAYER ITEMS: Please check the Prayer list on the Bulletin!

Bruce Moilan—surgery recovery, continued progress dealing with multiple health issues in you as well all and Shirley, how did your eye procedure go? All

John Royal’s father: parents relocated to Texas

Rbeda’s brother-in-law—spiritual 

Darla and other healthcare workers; Educators, students

Shirley-recovery from eye surgery 

Kaleiann Loughery, hospitalized  

William Martin-colon cancer

A.B. Simmons, health issues

RADIO THIS WEEKEND:   

Christians in Afghanistan, Iran and other parts of the Middle East and North Africa are often isolated and lonely, and many face persecution. How can we encourage and support these brothers and sisters in Christ? SAT-7 President Dr. Rex Rogers joins host Don Hawkins with an update and practical suggestions, this weekend on Encouragement Live.

Encouragement Live can be heard Saturday at 7:05 PM central time on American Family Radio (www.afr.net) and on theworshipchannel.org.  Re-broadcast Sunday 9 pm on The Worship Channel. 

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