Dare to be a Daniel

1. Fathers help represent God (Malachi 1:6)

• Fathers help give us identity.
• Fathers are the covering

2. Fathers help prevent violence

• divorce causes spiritual tearing and bleeding

3. Fathers help prevent destruction

What you can do:

Pray for our fathers

Encourage fathers

Honor our fathers

Seek the Heavenly Father

Ephesians 4:14-15

Matthew 7:24-27

John 17:20-23

What Unity in Christ IS NOT:

• Uniformity
• Solidarity
• Unification with the World (Revelation 18:1-4)
• Accepting the One-World Religion

What Unity in Christ IS:

• Based on Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12)
• A Work of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13)
• Uses our Various Gifts to Glorify God (1 Peter 4:10)
• The Power to Protect One Another (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, John 17:23, Hebrews 10:25)
• The Power to Harness Our Collective Strengths
• The Power to Witness to the World (John 17:20-23)

The Building Blocks of Unity in Christ (Ephesians 4:1-6):

• Humility
• Gentleness
• Patience
• Bearing with One Another
• Love

Tools to help us stay on track

2 Timothy 2:16

1 Corinthians 16:3-4

• Be watchful - remember

1. 1. Stay awake
   2. 1 Peter 5:8 - be of sober spirit - be watchful. Your adversary
   3. Spiritual stupor
   4. Nodding off spiritually
   5. Vigilant - sharp-eyed, hawk-eyed, eyes peeled
   6. Joseph vs. David

• Stand firm in the faith

1. 1. Devil and the world and pushing us around
   2. Eph 4:10-15
   3. Infants
   4. Tossed

• Act like men - Be Courageous

• Be Strong

1. 12 Cor. 12: 7-10
2. God’s power and grace
3. We can’t do it in our own strength
4. Allow the Lord to Strengthen you

• Let all that you do be done in love

1. Kind, patient, with myself and others
2. Embrace truth, be long-suffering
3. Revelation of the Love of God

Steps for Spiritual Readiness and Growth

1. Start small with consistency
2. Pray everyday
3. Read or listen to the Bible every day
4. Pay attention to your thoughts
5. Develop a growth plan
6. Have accountability in your life

Four pictures of relational Dynamics

1. Arena - I don’t know and you don’t know
2. Mask - I know, but you don’t know
3. Blindspots - you know, but I don’t know
4. Intimacy - you know and I know

The Pilgrim’s Progress - John Bunyan

• God's love is most valuable!
• God's love is our greatest need!
• God's love is dependable!
• God loves you!

What are you packing?

What you need to pack:

• Humility
• Other Christians who are on the right path
• Thirst for Righteousness

What do you need to unpack to make room for God?

Principles of Communion:

• Communion is God's Passion.
• Communion is God's Contingency Plan.
• Communion is God's Warning.