Title Go Your Way Until The End Text

Title: Go Your Way Until The End Text: Daniel 12: 13

Daniel – young man with a future Royal or noble family Good physique Handsome High IQ Well informed intelligent Disrupted War Exile Court Protocol

I. Daniel – young man with a good future, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Small but difficult decisions 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. (1: 8) Small steps to greatness Conviction is a personal choice

I. Daniel – young man with a good future, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Personal experiences with God. (2: 14 -23) 23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king. ”

I. Daniel – young man with a good future, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Personal experiences with God. 27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these: Conviction comes from our experiences in life.

II. Daniel – powerful man with a great powers, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Daniel 6: 3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. Poverty Pain Promotion Power

II. Daniel – a powerful man with great powers, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Not willing to give up his dependency on God (Daniel 6: 10 -11) Prayer, not a ritual Prayer is a time with……. . the Living God But willing to give up his position as Royal Administrator (Daniel 6: 7, 19)

What is most important to you today? Position Power Servant of the Living God

III. Daniel – a spiritual man given prophecies for the world, Made the choice to go all the way till the end

DREAMS OF THE IMAGE AND THE FOUR BEASTS – CHAPTER 2 & 7 Chart P

II. Daniel – a spiritual man given prophecies for the world, Made the choice to go all the way till the end Humbled himself From interpreting dreams of kings to Asking for help to interpret his vision

Personal Application: How do you respond to our current govt? 1. All govt rule because God allows it to 2. What you know of your God will determine what you will say to this nation. 3. Romans 13: 1 -6

IV. Daniel – does not understand everything, Made the choice to go all the way till the end (Daniel 12: 9) Does not understand Not in your lifetime

CONCLUSION: How do you live your life of faith? 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a choice – go all the way till the end Make prayer & faith central to your life. Make sure your name is written in the book (book of life) 12: 1 All those who belong to God will be rescued

5. Those who die in the Lord will rise to everlasting life; those without God to everlasting shame. (12: 2) 6. You may not understand everything and not everything will happen in your life-time but you keep going (12: 9, 13) 7. Only be wise because only the wise will know what it means (12: 10)

The saints of Faith City Church, “Go Your Way Until The End…” Daniel 12: 13

Closing Hymn: I have decided to follow Jesus

• Christ is my reward And all of my devotion Now there's nothing in this world That could ever satisfy • Through every trial My soul will sing No turning back I've been set free • Christ is enough for me Everything I need is in You Everything I need

• Christ my all in all The joy of my salvation And this hope will never fail Heaven is our home • Through every storm My soul will sing Jesus is here To God be the glory • Christ is enough for me Everything I need is in You Everything I need

• I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back (the cross) • The cross before me The world behind me No turning back

• Christ is enough for me Everything I need is in You Everything I need (Christ is enough) • Christ is enough for me Everything I need is in You Everything I need

• I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back (I have decided) • I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back

• Source: Lyric. Find • Songwriters: Jonas Myrin / Reuben Morgan • Christ Is Enough lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

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• Go your way until the end Peter…. Came back from the shame of his denial to become an apostle and went all the way to the end

• • 5 x 39 lashes 3 x beaten with stones 1 pelted with stones 3 x shipwrecked Drifted in open sea 1 N 1 D Bandits Dangers Hungry, cold, naked 2 Cor 11: 24 -29

• Go your way until the end Timothy…. Overcame his youthfulness and oppositions to go all the way to the end The overcomers of Revelation Overcame tribulations…. to the very end.