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“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012 (DANIEL 6:1-4). WHAT IS EXCELLENCE? Excellence is the attention to detail that produces quality!. “WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012 (DANIEL 6:1-4). THE CHALLENGE OF EXCELLENCE: 1.)Raising a standard of excellence causes people to be frustrated.
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“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) WHAT IS EXCELLENCE? Excellence is the attention to detail that produces quality!
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) THE CHALLENGE OF EXCELLENCE: 1.)Raising a standard of excellence causes people to be frustrated. -Why?People think they are being picked on because of the small details that others pay attention to that they look over.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) THE REASON FOR EXCELLENCE: 1.)WE SERVE AN EXCELLENT GOD! -Psalms 8:1 “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.” -Psalms 8:9 “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.” -Psalms 138:14 “…..for his name alone is excellent.” -Psalms 150:2 “…..praise him for his excellent greatness.”
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) Pointers of Excellence from Daniel 1.)Daniel who’s name means “God IS My Judge,” walked in excellence (Daniel 6:3). -We say “Only God CAN judge me” (future tense) but we live as if he’s not going to judge us at all. -We strive for excellence because we know WE ARE BEING JUDGED BY GOD CURRENTLY; Not just in the future.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) Pointers of Excellence from Daniel 2.)VS.1-2 Because Daniel walked in excellence, he was promoted in a foreign land by KING Darius. -EXCELLENCE BRINGS PROMOTION. -Promotion comes from the King of Kings; NOT people. 3.)VS.2 King Darius set princes and presidents over his kingdom TO KEEP THE KING FROM DAMAGE. -A failure to walk in excellence brings damage to the name of our king!
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) Pointers of Excellence from Daniel 4.)VS.3 Daniel was promoted because he had a SPIRIT of excellence. -Daniel’s SPIRIT promoted him; not his gift. -One can be gifted and STILL not have a SPIRIT of excellence. -The Spirit of excellence keeps me from squandering my gift in mediocrity.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012(DANIEL 6:1-4) WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1.)HOME: (Ephesians 5 & 6) 2.WORK: (Ephesians 6:7) 3.)CHURCH: Evangelism (Matthew 28:19-20) Worship (John 4:24) Fellowship (1 John 1:7) Discipleship (John 8:31) Ministry (Matthew 25:31-46)