Standing Firm in a hostile world

Topic: Standing Firm in a Hostile World 站稳于充满敌意的世界
Text : Daniel 但以里书 3
Ps Anthony Loke
6 October 2019

Introduction 引言 :
 Living in a hostile world with pressures to conform or give in. 活在充满敌意的
世界带给于我们屈服或服从的压力
 Can we stand firm for our faith and not bow down to pressure? 我们能坚定不
移地坚持自己的信念而不屈服于压力吗？


Story of Daniel’s Three Friends 但以里书与三位朋友的故事
 vv. 1-7节 Description of the Challenge 面临的挑战

 vv. 8-12节 Accusation by the Enemies 敌人的指责

 vv. 13-18节Judgment by the King 王的审判

 vv. 19-23节Consequence of Their Actions 他们行为的后果

 vv. 24-30节Deliverance by God 神的拯救

God delivered three of them and their bodies and clothes no smell of burn.

Application Lessons 学习应用:
1] God’s people will face accusations and persecutions 神的子民将面临指责及逼迫
 John 约15:18-19; John 15:20
2 Timothy 提后3:12

Persecution is a badge of our master and we as followers will be expected to be persecuted.
Do not immigrate just because of the concern of persecution.
Do not think nothing will happen to Christians.
Both mindsets are incorrect.

2] The secret to deliverance 拯救的秘诀
 They knew who their God was; God who gives strength; Their lives were in
God’s hands 他们认识他们的神；神赐力量；他们的生命在神手中

Daniel 3:17-18
Beware of mindset : Cant fight them, join them?
God will decide how our lives will be.

3] There may not be happy endings for some. 一些人可能没有完美的结局
 “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” - Tertullian“
 殉道者的血是教会的种子。”-特图良

Martyrdom is a gift, not for everyone. Every blood from martyr is seed to church planting.

Conclusion

Discussion Questions: 思考与分享 :
1] What type of pressures do we as Christians face today in Malaysia?
 马来西亚基督徒今天面临什么样的压力呢？


2] What can we learn from the life and example of Daniel’s three friends?
 在但以理及朋友身上我们学到什么呢？


3] What if God does not remove the persecution or trials? Are we willing to die for our
 faith and become martyrs for the faith? 如果神不除去逼迫或审判如何？我们愿意成
 为信仰的殉道者吗？