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Sermon series · Spring 2026 · Daniel 1–6 · 11 messages
Sticking Around
Faithfulness in Babylon. Four teenagers were taken from home, renamed and handed to the most powerful king on earth to be remade in his image. They never let go of God. Seventy years later, one of them was still on his knees three times a day, even with the lions waiting.
Why read it?
God is with you, even in Babylon. Faith that lasts a lifetime is built one small choice at a time, and you can't do it alone.
📖 Scripture: Daniel 1–6
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Every chapter follows one Sunday through Daniel 1–6, with the stories told on Sunday, the full Scripture text, questions for reflection and small groups, and a link to the sermon. Built-in navigation lets readers jump to any chapter from every page.
Core convictions plus follow-through equals faithful.
The messages
WEEK1
Daniel's Decision
Four teenagers are carried off to Babylon and renamed. Daniel resolves to stay faithful.
WEEK2
Doing What You Can
Daniel respectfully asks for vegetables and water and proposes a ten-day test.
WEEK3
One Step Out, One Step In
Daniel steps away from the crowd and speaks up for his three friends.
WEEK4
Picking a Plan
God gives the four young men wisdom, and the king finds them ten times better than his magicians.
WEEK5
Fear'less: Behind the Scenes and Bad Dreams
The king demands to hear his own dream, and every wise man in Babylon faces death.
WEEK6
Sleep'less
Daniel asks for time, gathers his friends to pray, and thanks God for the answer.
WEEK7
Smoke'less
Daniel explains the statue dream. Years later, his three friends refuse to bow to a gold image.
WEEK8
Smoke'less, Part 2
The furnace is heated seven times hotter, and a fourth man appears in the fire.
WEEK9
Apples and Trees
A proud king is humbled, and his heir watches a hand write on the palace wall.
WEEK10
Darius and the Den of Lions
Daniel keeps praying in spite of a royal decree and spends the night with the lions.
For kids
📖 Chapter Book 💬 Comic
A comic for every week, a Kids' Chapter Book, eight games, listening guides for church and a recap sheet. Same stories, same verses, made for kids.
Go to Sticking Around for Kids →From Pastor Rick
Questions people ask
Short answers from Pastor Rick, with a link to where the book says more.
I’ve already compromised. Is it too late for me?
No. Daniel’s story isn’t about four perfect guys. It’s about little choices, one at a time, and the next one is always in front of you. You can’t undo yesterday, but you can make today’s choice. God is a lot more interested in where you’re heading than in a scoreboard of where you’ve been.
Read more: Chapter 1, Daniel’s Decision ›
How do I stay faithful when my workplace or school doesn’t share my faith?
Daniel worked for pagan kings his whole life, and he was excellent at it. He didn’t pick fights over everything. He picked his lines carefully, asked respectfully, and did great work. People trusted him because he was faithful in the small things long before the lions’ den.
Read more: Chapter 10, Darius and the Den of Lions ›
What if God doesn’t rescue me the way he rescued them?
That’s the most honest question in the book. The three friends said it first: “even if he does not.” God doesn’t always keep us out of the fire. He promises to be in it with us. That’s not a smaller promise. It’s a better one.
Read more: Chapter 7, Smoke’less ›
Why read Daniel with kids and students too?
Because Daniel was thirteen or fourteen when his story started. It’s a story about a young person deciding who he’ll be in a culture that wants to rename him. That’s not ancient history for our kids. That’s Tuesday.
Read more: Sticking Around for kids ›
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