FACING FEAR: BOLD IN BABYLON

Emotionally Anchored- part 4
April 28, 2024 – Dr. Phil Herrington

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. —2 Timothy 1:7

DANIEL’S STORY:
Daniel 1:1-21/ Revelation 18:1-24
How Bad Was It?
- Babylon: The definition of

!
- Nebuchadnezzar: Raided God’s temple and put the
holy things on display in a

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demonic

temple.
- Culture:

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Astrology

& the

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occult

were the government
sponsored religion AND core curriculum in the schools.

Daniel’s Dilemma:
-

-

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Castrated

& his name changed to honor Satan.
- Forced to study

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the occult

& serve an

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evil king

.

DANIEL’S THREE SECRETS TO FACING FEAR
1 . Optimism – He knew that…
Daniel 1:2/ Romans 13:1-2/ 1 Peter 4:17/ Romans 8:28, 35-39/ Matthew 16:18
- Even in Babylon,

.
- Sometimes the

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short-term success

of the wicked is

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God’s will

.
- Panic and despair are not

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from God

.

2 . Humility – He knew that…
Daniel 1:8-14/ Daniel 2:26-30/ Daniel 4:19/ Daniel 6:19-22/ 2 Timothy 2:24-26
- Everyone deserves

– even

Reveal Answer

God’s enemies

.

3 . Wisdom – He knew that…
Daniel 1:4-8, 17-20/ Daniel 6:10/ Acts 4:18-20
- There’s a big difference between what

and what

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God forbids

.