Daniel 1
Pastor Rick Beaudry opens the book of Daniel by situating Daniel as a 6th century youth taken to Babylon and explaining the book's theme of the times of the Gentiles and the sequence of Gentile empires. He unpacks Daniel 1 by recounting the selection and renaming of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, their training under the king, Daniel's resolve not to defile himself with the king's food, the ten day vegetable test, and God's resulting blessing of wisdom and prophetic insight. Practical lessons follow about purposing the heart, resisting temptation through prayer, Scripture, and fleeing sin, and the ongoing reality of a believing remnant amid widespread apostasy. He ties the passage to contemporary concerns about cultural influence, youth formation, and discernment around technologies and authorities, encouraging us to trust God's sovereignty and favor.
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Calvary Chapel Bremerton - Home Bible Study
Listen to Rick Beaudry, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Bremerton, lead our home Bible Study session in worship and teaching the Word of God. Be edified and built up in your faith with solid Bible teaching. New episodes released on Tuesdays in the Pacific Standard Timezone.
