LBS: Backbone Part 6 "Daniel and the Lion's Den"

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Suffer for Doing Right

 If you have ever suffered for doing the right thing, tell what helped you through the experience. 

Discussion Questions

• Think about why people get jealous of one another. what reasons could the other rulers have had to be jealous of Daniel (Dan 6:1-4)

• Since the other rulers could find no valid complaint against Daniel ( Dan 6:5, Php 2:15), what area of his life did they decide to use against him? What reasons would some people have to be unhappy with you for simply being a believer (Luke 21;17)?

• What are some current societal pressures that conflict wit our faith (Dan 6:6-9, 2Tim 3:12-13)?

 If we are ashamed of G
od, what will happen (Mark 8:38)?

Why do we sometimes worry more about what others think and less about what God thinks (Eph 6:19-20)?

What is more important, your current circumstances or your soul (Mark 8:34-37)?

Do you complement or contrast the behaviors of the world (Peter 2:11, 1Thes 5;22)?

Dig a Little Deeper

The outcome of Daniel's ordeal was that Darius issued a decree that Daniel's God was the true and living god (Dan 6:25-27)?

God has a purpose even in a crisis (Gen 50:20, Prov 11:8, rom 8:28,Gal 6;8-9, 1 Peter 3:14-17, 2 Peter 2:9)?

Application Exercise

Take this "Am I Like Daniel?" self-assessment.

                                                                                        Never<............>Always

 I serve God continually (Dan 6: 16-20).                               1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 

I am innocent before God and men Dan 6:21-22).                1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

I believe in God and trust Him (Dan 6:23).                           1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5