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Daniel 6:1-10

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1 It pleased Darius to appoint 120 1 It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,kingdom,

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2 with three administrators over them, 2 with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer them so that the king might not suffer loss.loss.

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3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself 3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators over them, among the administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer them so that the king might not suffer loss. loss.

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4 At this, the administrators and the 4 At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. unable to do so.

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4b They could find no corruption in him, 4b They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.corrupt nor negligent.

5 Finally these men said, “We will never 5 Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.with the law of his God.

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6 So the administrators and the satraps 6 So the administrators and the satraps went as a group to the king and said: went as a group to the king and said: “O King Darius, live forever!”“O King Darius, live forever!”

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7 The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, 7 The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown in the lions’ den.thrown in the lions’ den.

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8 Now, O king, issue the decree and put 8 Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be it in writing so that it cannot be altered—in accordance with the laws altered—in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”cannot be repealed.”

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9 So King Darius put the decree in 9 So King Darius put the decree in writing.writing.

10 Now when Daniel learned that the 10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem.windows opened toward Jerusalem.

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10b Three times a day he got down on 10b Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done to his God, just as he had done before.before.

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What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1. GOD-1. GOD-DEPENDENTDEPENDENT

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP ____________DEEP ____________

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP DEEP CONVICTIONSCONVICTIONS

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP CONVICTIONSDEEP CONVICTIONS

3.3. UNUSUAL UNUSUAL WISDOMWISDOM

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP CONVICTIONSDEEP CONVICTIONS

3.3. UNUSUAL WISDOMUNUSUAL WISDOM

4.4. GENUINE GENUINE HUMILITYHUMILITY

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP CONVICTIONSDEEP CONVICTIONS

3.3. UNUSUAL WISDOMUNUSUAL WISDOM

4.4. GENUINE HUMILITYGENUINE HUMILITY

5.5. REAL ____________REAL ____________

What were some of these What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”“exceptional qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP CONVICTIONSDEEP CONVICTIONS

3.3. UNUSUAL WISDOMUNUSUAL WISDOM

4.4. GENUINE HUMILITYGENUINE HUMILITY

5.5. REAL REAL INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

What were some of these “exceptional What were some of these “exceptional qualities?”qualities?”

1.1. GOD-DEPENDENTGOD-DEPENDENT

2.2. DEEP CONVICTIONSDEEP CONVICTIONS

3.3. UNUSUAL WISDOMUNUSUAL WISDOM

4.4. GENUINE HUMILITYGENUINE HUMILITY

5.5. REAL INTEGRITYREAL INTEGRITY

6.6. PRACTICAL DEPENDABILITYPRACTICAL DEPENDABILITY

““What A Character”What A Character”

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION: