"When the Course is Combative" Sermon Questions
1. Why do our hearts want to make heroes out of godly men like Daniel, Moses, David, Nehemiah, etc?

2. How can well-known statements like, “Dare to be a Daniel!, subtly abandon biblical teaching and become spiritually harmful?

3. What does Daniel's situation reveal to us about the risks of holiness? What real and practical risks have you experienced in your life because of a genuine devotion to holiness?

4. What are some practical ways that you tend to minimize the risks of holiness in your life?

5. Daniel and his friends worked within the Babylonian system where the Lord placed them. What are some ways they could have worked against the Babylonian system but didn't? What are some ways Christians can work within the system of our culture? What are some ways Christians are working against our culture that should be reconsidered?

6. Daniel and his friends were equipped by God to be a blessing to the
Babylonians. What makes us uneasy about that? What is the connection to Genesis 12:1-3? How can this practically shape our calling as Christians?