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BE A CHANGE MAKER
WITH A STRONG HEART
APRIL 23, 2023
Share an example of a certain food or activity that you know will strengthen your physical heart.
DANIEL 1:1-8
(READ THE REST OF CHAPTER 1)
4 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the
vessels into the treasury of his god. 3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles, 4 youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king’s court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. 5 The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service. 6 Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 7 Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego. 8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.
PARAPHRASE IT!
Restate the verse in your own words.
TALK ABOUT IT!
- What did you like about these verses?
- What did you learn about God?
- What did you learn about people?
- What did you learn about being a change maker
with a strong heart? - What did you learn about following Jesus?
POINT IT OUT!
INTRO
(Daniel 1:1-7, Jeremiah 17:9-10)
I. CONVICTION
(Daniel 1:8, Deuteronomy 6:5, Romans 12:2)
II. CONSIDERATE
(Daniel 1:8-16, James 1:5, 3:15-18)
III. COURAGE
(Daniel 1:19-20, 25-26, Daniel 6:3-10, 16-22)
APPLY IT!
Based on this lesson on “BE A CHANGE MAKER WITH A STRONG HEART”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T. guideline to come up with a do-able action point.
Simple
Measure
Appropriate
Realistic
Time-bound
“I will_____________________________________
SHARE IT!
Who will you share these truths to this week?
PRAY CARE SHARE IN ACTION
Pray for family, friends and those who surround you who may be in compromising situations.
Be a Daniel to them—live as a change maker who has a strong heart with conviction, being considerate and with courage to obey God fully.
Share about Jesus, the foundation of our convictions so that others can also know Him as Savior and Lord!
I. Thanksgiving
- Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.
II. Country and the World
- Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.
- God’s help and comfort for the Sudanese people caught in violence and conflict.
- War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in East Asian and Middle East countries to stop.
III. Church
- That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.
- Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).
- Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.
IV. CCF Facilities
- Worship and Training Center
- Prayer Mountain
V. Personal Concerns
- Deeper intimate relationship with God.
- Righteous living.
- Salvation of family and friends.
DANIEL 1:8
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself…