Staying in the Lion’s Den | Why Following God Means An Invitation to Danger
If you could have any exotic animal as a pet, what would it be? (Bonus points if you include the name of the pet)
What stood out to you most from the message?
Think of a recent time you felt forced into a negative setting. What was your response?
When have you felt pressure to assimilate or separate from the people or situations around you?
What is something you’ve been avoiding but God wants you to step into?
Read Daniel 6:25-28. How can you use the situation you’re in to infiltrate and help others come closer to God?
Read Ephesians 3:20. What’s one step you can take this week to trust in God and be the change?
Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like;
“God, thank you for loving us and being faithful to us. Like Daniel, give us strength and perseverance when we go through hard times. We ask that those difficult situations will ultimately be fruitful and glorify you. Amen.”
Maybe you’ve heard about Daniel in the Lion’s Den from Sunday School. The moral of the story probably went something like this: if you’re nice and faithful, God will save you from all of your troubles and you’ll never have to deal with any difficulty and you can play with the nice kitties. But there’s actually so much more to the story. This week, Kyle Ranson unpacks how this story is not just how God saves us from danger, but actually invites us into MORE danger for the sake of our friends and neighbors.
Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.