Daniel - The Wise Shall Understand

Outline of Service 30^th March 2025

Wisdom:  Growing Closer to God

Daniel – The Wise Shall Understand

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A Musical Item

 

Hymn 81:  Understanding God’s Plan

The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)

Psalm 104:31-35– I will be glad in the Lord  

 

Bible Readings:

·       Favour with the King:  Daniel 1:5-21

·       God’s Wisdom Revealed:  Daniel 2:13-24

·       Daniel’s Wisdom Later Recognised:  Daniel 5:9-16

·       The End times:  Daniel 12:1-13

·       The Victory to be Gained: Revelation 19:1-10

·       The Kingdom Prepared:  Matthew 25:31-34

 

Summary of Readings

§   Daniel was taken captive to Babylon when just a teen-ager, but was selected as one of the brighter students and offered special training

§   Although Daniel was trained in the ways of the Babylonians, he retained his personal relationship with God and the ways in which he grew up

§   Daniel was recognised as being wise, and as having wisdom by the king, and later by the king’s son

§   Through Daniel God revealed a lot about the kingdoms that would rule in this world through the ages

§   The ultimate Kingdom to be established will be the Kingdom of God on Earth in the last days – which Kingdom was planned from the foundation of the world

§   Those who are wise today will be seeking to develop a relationship with God, and to present themselves wholly to Him in spirit and soul and body, to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ to this earth to establish God’s Kingdom here.

 

Hymn 125:  Interpose, and Cleanse and Clothe

 

Message

 

Hymn 6: Sing Praise to the Creator

 

Doxology 

Wisdom From Four Little Animals

 

Wisdom From God:

Wisdom - Lessons from Four Little Animals  

Hymn 105: Sing Praise to the Creator

The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)

Psalm 119:137-144 – Small and Despised – Give Me Understanding  

 Bible Readings:

·       Four Little Animals: Proverbs 30:24-28

·       The Ants - God’s Guidance: Proverbs 6:6-11

·       The Conies – God’s Protection:  Psalm 18:1-3

·       The Locusts - Community and Cooperation: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

·       The Spider – Being Directed by God: Philippians 4:4-13

·       God’s Power and Greatness: Isaiah 40:12-31

·       The Wisdom and Knowledge of God: Romans 11:33-36

 Summary of Readings

§   There are many examples of God’s Wisdom in the world around us

§  In Proverbs chapter 30 we are told about 4 little animals created by God, and given instinctive attributes which could apply in our lives that show His Wisdom,

§  The ant depends on guidance from God, the conies (little rabbits) depend on God for protection, the locusts survive by all working in unity, and the spider just goes about its work as directed by God without being influenced by others

§  God’s Wisdom is far beyond our understanding, but in these animals we find wise principles for life

§  God presents us with a hope to seek to be preserved in spirit and soul and body until the return of Jesus Christ to this earth

§  May God give us a desire to seek and to follow Him with the same passion as these little animals have in living their lives!

 Hymn 104:  God is Our Refuge

Message

Hymn 26:  God’s Plan for Our World

 Doxology