Daniel 5:17-31; 6:1-17

As Daniel was addressing Belshazzar, he recalled all that had happened to Nebuchadnezzar. Why did he want Belshazzar to recall this information?

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Why do you think we refuse to learn from other’s mistakes?

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What was Belshazzar big mistake?

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What did Nebuchadnezzar have to learn?

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Did Belshazzar know about the importance of being humble before God? _______

Do we completely realize that God rules over us, that He is in control even when we think we are handling everything?

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What does it mean to be humble before God?

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The verb form of humble is what God did to Nebuchadnezzar.

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Belshazzar had the opportunity to be _______________ before God without any drastic measures.

Matthew Henry –

It is a great offence to God if our hearts be not humbled before him to

comply both with his precepts and with his providences, humbled by

repentance, obedience, and patience; … he expects from the greatest

of men that their hearts should be humbled before him, by an

acknowledgment that, great as they are, to him they are accountable.

What warning should we take from Belshazzar’s attitude toward life?

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Romans 1:18, 24-32

How does our society today identify with these verses?

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Daniel 5:25-31

What did the writing on the wall say?

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Mene(men-ay) –

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Tekel(tek-al) –

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Upharsin(per-as) –

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What did the scales look like during that time?

Job 31:6

Amos 7:7-8

When God places us on His scales, do we measure up? Can He say to us “Enter in good and faithful servant?” __________________

Chapter 6:1-5

Chapter 6:6-17

How important was Daniel to Darius?

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What was the plan all the jealous leaders to trap Daniel?

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Was this a spur of the moment plan?

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Did Darius have any reason not to be suspicious of what was happening?

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What does the Bible have to say about jealousy?

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KJV – used 16 times, all but _____ talk about God being jealous, Jealous is one of __________________

Jealousy – ___________________________________________

How does jealousy affect us today?

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What was Daniel’s response to the ego driven law?

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How apt are we to intentionally openly obey God in the face of disobeying man’s law? ___________________________________

What do we tend to do when we are confronted with disobeying man over God?

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What was the king’s attitude when he found out Daniel had broken the 30 day law? V14-___________________________________________________

Den of Lions –

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What was the king’s last words to Daniel as he was being lowered into the pit?

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