Leadership – Daniel 3

This is an outline of Daniel 3, I am using for a message for students on the topic of Leadership. Feel free to use this, and make it your own. Leave a comment if you used this outline or changed it to fit your audience. Thanks. Daniel Chapter 3 What is Leadership? (This is not rhetorical) Definition: Leadership is the act of the will to follow a belief, or conviction no matter the cost to one’s self, reputation or lifestyle. Leadership is to remain loyal to one’s convictions or belief in the face of adversity and opposition. (this is the definition that I have come up with) Transition: Tonight I would like to look at 4 guys in the OT that are connected forever in history with a furnace of fire. Before we get into the story, I need to share some info that will help us in our journey to understanding Leadership. First, Daniel and the three amigos were Israelites – God’s Chosen people – who were overtaken by the Babylonians, and made exiles. Second, Exiles = some Israelites were taken from Kingdom of Judah to Babylon and Third, If you don’t have a conviction worth EVERYTHING you won’t be able ...

Pop Quiz

POP QUIZ! Ever taken a test?  Kind of like a pop quiz?  But this test only had one question, and everything leading up to this (all the studying, preparation, even the future) would rise or fall according to how well you performed on this quiz?  Think about a quiz so important that it could literally change your life.  Everything rides on this quiz, and only you can take it. This isn’t a quiz to take haphazardly or think of it as just a bad day and there will extra credit at the end of the semester.  It is a question that no one can escape or avoid (ignored). - READ THE PASSAGE MATTHEW 16:13-17 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ (Messiah) the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not ...

Love God Love People & GO

READ Matthew 22:37-40 (GREAT COMMANDMENT) 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." THINK Consider the “most important” command that Jesus links to all of God’s law. -          Why, do you think it is the most important command? -          Why is it a command? -          Why do you think that the second command is like it? For Ideas SEE = Genesis 1:26-28 = James 3:9-10 -          Reflect on the verse and how it matches up to your life. Dig deeper into what makes motivates you to love God and others. Check out. Ephesians 5:1-2,     1st John 4:7-10, 20-21       PRAY Spend time praying to God, ask Him for guidance and for help to love others more completely. LIVE Practice living this life of love toward other people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         GO!   READ Matthew 28:18-20 (GREAT COMMISSION) 18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of ...