Oakwood Church
The Lion Tamer - Daniel 6:14-23
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
“People are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever… He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
Daniel 6:26-27
Daniel 6:26-27
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
1. The Righteous Servant
“Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him.”
Daniel 6:3
1. The Righteous Servant
“Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him.”
Daniel 6:3
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
1. The Righteous Servant
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was both Innocent and excellent
“But they could find no ground for complaint or fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.”
Daniel 6:4
1. The Righteous Servant
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was both Innocent and excellent
“But they could find no ground for complaint or fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.”
Daniel 6:4
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
2. The Faithful Son
“He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God… making petition and plea before his God.”
Daniel 6:10-11
2. The Faithful Son
“He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God… making petition and plea before his God.”
Daniel 6:10-11
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
2. The Faithful Son
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Devoted to God in prayer and submission
“May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
Daniel 6:16
2. The Faithful Son
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Devoted to God in prayer and submission
“May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
Daniel 6:16
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
3. The Risen Savior
“O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me.”
Daniel 6:22
3. The Risen Savior
“O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me.”
Daniel 6:22
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
3. The Risen Savior
“They have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him.”
Daniel 6:22
3. The Risen Savior
“They have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him.”
Daniel 6:22
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
3. The Risen Savior
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Vindicated by escaping death
“So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”
Daniel 6:23
3. The Risen Savior
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Vindicated by escaping death
“So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”
Daniel 6:23
“People are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever… He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
Daniel 6:26-27
Daniel 6:26-27
How Daniel Foreshadowed Jesus:
1. The Righteous Servant
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was both Innocent and excellent
2. The Faithful Son
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Devoted to God in prayer and submission
3. The Risen Savior
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Vindicated by escaping death
1. The Righteous Servant
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was both Innocent and excellent
2. The Faithful Son
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Devoted to God in prayer and submission
3. The Risen Savior
○ Like Daniel, Jesus was Vindicated by escaping death
“And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:9-11
Matthew 2:9-11