Are there times when faithfulness to God and your responsibilities in secular matters can lead to jealousy? Are there people who conspire against you when you do the right thing? Daniel finds himself in the lions den as King Darius makes an ill-advised law that requires Daniel to choose between God and the king. Daniel would have to choose between his conscience or his faith. Are we sometimes put in these situations today? How can we respond? How does God respond?
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What was the writing on the wall? Why did God number the days of the Babylonian kingdom? Had Daniel been forgotten during the reign of Belshazzar? What happened as a result of the kings open defiance against God? What can we learn about this in relation to the end time Babylon?
How does God's interaction with king Nebuchadnezzar show that He is intimately involved in the affairs of humanity and politics? Does God humble world leaders today? With 3 attempts, not entirely successful, in reaching Nebuchadnezzar's heart, God again reaches out to the proud king and temporarily dethrones him and sends him to live among beasts of the field. How does God work with stubborn hearts today?
What does it mean to stand for your faith? How could someone forget God after an encounter with God? How does faith grow? How does the experience of the 3 Hebrews connect with the experience of God's people in the end times and religious liberty? Should worship be forced?
What does the Bible reveal about the course of human history? Is God in control of the destiny of humanity? Where is human history headed? What does prophecy reveal for the end times? How did God make Himself known to king Nebuchadnezzar through the prophet Daniel? What does that mean for us today?
How do you keep your faith when you’re surrounded by ideas, philosophy, another religion, and people that are antagonistic to what you believe? The three Hebrews and Daniel’s obedience, even in small things, led to gaining favor and influence while he was a captive in Babylon. God is sovereign over history and cares about His people.
How do marriages impact spirituality? What's so wrong with unequally yoked marriages? If someone sins through being unequally yoked, what are the consequences for the individual? What about the nation? Christians today? Was Nehemiah too harsh in his approach? Why did Paul address this differently? Why does God want spiritual compatibility? Was this about nationality or faith?
How should we worship God? What principles can we take from examples of worship in the Bible? What impact did music have on people in terms of worship? How was worship set up after the rebuilding of the temple and the wall? What role did dedication, purification, and sacrifice play in the worship experience? How do these things inform our worship experience today?
How does God lead us to repentance and spiritual revival? When the feasts were over, How did the Israelites in Nehemiah's time go about the work of confession and repentance? What subjects were addressed in their prayer? What role does the Bible play in revival?
What impact did the Word of God play in the revival of the captives returning to Jerusalem? What did they learn from Ezra as the Law of Moses was read and explained to the people? What was the proper response to their understanding of their need for repentance? What was the significance of the Feast of Tabernacles?
How did God encourage the Jews to rebuild even in times of great opposition? What role did Haggai, Zecharaiah, Nehemiah, Ezra, Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and others play? What lessons about ministry and working for God can we learn from their story?
What was the role of Nehemiah in fulfilling God’s promise to bring back the captives of Judah? How were the prayers of Nehemiah similar to Daniel? In what ways did God work through pagan kings to accomplish His purposes? What lessons can we learn about leadership from Nehemiah? Does trusting in God mean we shouldn’t think things through?