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Changing our Spiritual Landscape

Changing our Spiritual Landscape. Daniel 6.1-11 Sermon pdf , power point, & audio found @ karenvineyard.org. 605 BC First Deportation – Daniel 597BC Second Deportation – Ezekiel 587BC Third Deportation – Jerusalem destroyed. Daniel, the teenager was . a prisoner of war

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Changing our Spiritual Landscape

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  1. Changing our Spiritual Landscape Daniel 6.1-11 Sermon pdf, power point, & audio found @karenvineyard.org

  2. 605 BC First Deportation – Daniel • 597BC Second Deportation – Ezekiel • 587BC Third Deportation – Jerusalem destroyed

  3. Daniel, the teenager was • a prisoner of war • a displaced person • a refugee • and in exile

  4. Model of prayer

  5. The average Western Pastor - • 57% pray less than 20 minutes per day • 34% pray between 20 minutes and 1 hour per day • 9% pray 1 hour or more per day • The average prayer time was 22 minutes per day • The average Korean pastor spends 90 minutes in prayer every day Dr. Peter Wagner, Prayer Shield

  6. Daniel’s Prayer Life vss.10-11 • Space forprayer • Stance of prayer • Discipline of prayer • Content of prayer • Consistency of prayer • Dependency in prayer

  7. "It is impossible for a believer, no matter what his experience, to keep right with God if he will not take the trouble to spend time with God . . . Spend plenty of time with God; let other things go, but don't neglect Him.” - Oswald Chambers

  8. Evidence of prayer

  9. Daniel so distinguished himself • Exceptional qualities • King planned to promote him vs.3 • Unable to find charges • No corruption in him • He was trustworthy • Neither corrupt nor negligent vs.4

  10. Testimony of non-believers • Opponents - “Never find any basis for charges unless . . . has something to do with his God.” 6.5 • Darius -“God who you serve continually.” 6.16 & 20 • Nebuchadnezzar - “Spirit of the holy gods is in you.” 4:8 ,9, & 18

  11. May integrity and uprightness protect me , because my hope is in you. Psalms 25.21

  12. Evidence of Prayer • Darius doesn’t know he is a pawn. • Daniel’s opponents don’t know that they are up against the real God. • Daniel is the only one who knows what’s going on.

  13. Impact of Prayer

  14. Political landscape

  15. Spiritual Landscape • Magicians - 10X • Astrologers, 9X • Enchanters – 8X • Sorcerers -1 X

  16. Prayer is a disinfectant and a preventive. It purifies the air; it destroys the contagion of evil. Prayer is no fitful, short-lived thing. God shapes the world by prayer. E.M. Bounds

  17. Daniel is as influential in the lion's den as he is out of the lion’s den.

  18. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. Ephesians 5.8-12, 14

  19. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. 1 Corinthians 4.5

  20. Misdiagnose circumstances • Misunderstand experiences • Misinterpret the big picture

  21. Changing your spiritual landscape

  22. 10 I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayer and intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone . 1 Timothy 2.1 pray If you are in our Church directory submit your prayer request by emailing: pray10karen@gmail.com No computer or internet? Fill out a slip and make sure you put your full name on the slip. All prayer requests held confidentially

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