Fairfax Bible Church

Big Idea: The powers want to break God’s people, but God’s hand will break the powers in the end. The powers... 1. Break each other for control (8:3-8, 20-21) 2. Are energized by Satan to break God’s people (8:9-12, 22-25a) 3. Will be broken by God’s all-powerful hand (8:13-19, 25b-26)

Big Idea: The beasts may rage, but the King will reign! 1. Welcome to the zoo (7:1-8, 19-25) 2. The Judge is coming (7:9-12, 26) 3. The Son of Man reigns forever (7:13-14, 18, 22, 27)

Big Idea: Even lions are no match for our God, so give him your unflinching loyalty 1. Daniel’s loyalty to the living God (6:1-13) 2. God’s power over ravenous lions (6:14-24) 3. King Darius’ declaration about who is really in charge (6:25-28)

Big Idea: The proud flaunt their perceived worth, but God holds the scales 1. The pride of a foolish ruler (5:1-12) 2. God holds the scales (5:13-31)

Big Idea: Human rulers may talk a good game, but only God is truly in charge 1. Warning (4:4-27) 2. Humiliation (4:28-33) 3. Sanity (4:34-37)

Big Idea: We can boldly resist wicked, earthly powers because our God is a more powerful Deliverer 1. The king’s arrogant wickedness (3:1-7) 2. Three young men’s bold resistance (3:8-18) 3. God of Israel’s powerful deliverance (3:19-30)

Only the God of heaven can reveal the future because only he controls the future 1. The king’s dream stumps his advisors (2:1-13) 2. The God of heaven reveals the dream to Daniel (2:14-23) 3. The future revealed: the God of heaven reigns forever! (2:24-45) 4. The king acknowledges the God of heaven... for now (2:46-49)

In exile . . . 1. God is in control (1:1-7) 2. God requires faithfulness (1:8-14) 3. God saves his people (1:15-21)

To have a significant impact for the poor . . . 1. We have to be Jesus Kingdom minded about the poor 2. We have to be committed to God’s missional purpose of the local church

Big Idea: Working for Christ is an inside out endeavor Jesus-centered, inside out work has a renewed: 1. Scope (3:23a) 2. Focus (3:23b) 3. Motivation (3:24)

Big Idea: Walking with Christ is a together endeavor The “togethers” of our walk: 1. Calling (4:1) 2. Attitudes (4:2) 3. Purpose (4:3-6)

Big Idea: Worshiping Christ is an all-of-life endeavor Worship... 1. Begins with visualization (12:1a) 2. Leads to presentation (12:1b) 3. Results in transformation (12:2)

Big Idea: Above all God expects justice, kindness and humility Justice - mishpat Kindness - hesed Humility - ṣnʿ

Big Idea: Jesus gives us only two options: choose life or choose death 1. Two roads (7:13-14) 2. Two trees (7:15-23) 3. Two foundations (7:24-27)

Big Idea: For right relationships, we must see clearly 1. See yourself clearly (7:1-5) 2. See others clearly (7:5-6) 3. See your Father clearly (7:7-12)

Big Idea: Treasure Christ and His kingdom. Trust Jesus. Heavenly treasures are better treasures (v19-21) Two warnings about earthly treasures (v22-24) Trust Him (v25-34)

Big Idea: Jesus call us to live rightly for God’s reward, not people’s applause Giving rightly (6:2-4) Praying rightly (6:5-15) Fasting rightly (6:16-18)

Big Idea: Jesus completes God’s law and he shows us what truly right living looks like. Jesus completes the law (5:17-20) Jesus reveals truly right living (5:21-48)

Big Idea: The good life begins in our hearts and moves out to the world. The portrait of the good life (5:1-12) The good life displayed (5:13-16)

Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus, as we reflect His image more and more, always have a next step. You know what to do. You’re already doing it. Do so more and more. (v1-3) Take a next step to conquer sin in your private life (v3-8) Take a next step to love others in your public life (v9-12)

Big Idea: Working for the Glory of God starts with a new identity as he equips and commissions us for the work he’s given us to do. 1. We work from our identity (v1-2) 2. We work as those who are equipped (v3-5) 3. We work with unity in community (v6-11) 4. We work by being commissioned (v6-11)

Big Idea: Jacob is a terrible father, but we have a wonderful, perfect Father. Character 1: Jacob Character 2: Joseph Character 3: Reuben

Those who have been saved by God must embrace his heart for the nations 1. Jonah disobeys God (1:1-16) 2. God saves Jonah (1:17-2:10) 3. God saves Nineveh (3:1-10) 4. Jonah loves himself (4:1-8) 5. God loves the nations (4:9-11)

Big Idea: Wisdom is about who you know, not what you know Wisdom’s Feast (9:1-6) Folly’s Feast (9:13-18) The Invitation (9:7-12)

Big Idea: The church’s witness keeps on going at all times and in all places The witness of a good reputation (28:17-22) The witness of a bold message (28:23-28) The witness of a faithful presence (28:30-31)