January 21
Lesson 8 (KJV)
A Prayer for an Obedient Faith
Devotional Reading: Psalm 130
Background Scripture: Daniel 9:1–19
Daniel 9:4–8, 15–19
4 And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Key Verse
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
—Daniel 9:19
Faith in Action
Unit 2: A Living Faith in God
Lessons 6–9
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Summarize the content of Daniel’s prayer in today’s text.
2. Explain how this prayer can serve as a model for Christians today.
3. Write out a prayer of confession and repentance based on Daniel’s prayer and use it each day this week. (Report on its impact at the next gathering of the group.)
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. When Direction Is Needed
B. Lesson Background
I. People’s Sins (Daniel 9:4–8)
A. Rebellion (vv. 4, 5)
A Difficult Admission
B. Deafness (v. 6)
C. Shame (vv. 7, 8)
When Leaders Fail
II. God’s Holiness (Daniel 9:15, 16)
A. Holy in Power (v. 15)
B. Holy in Mercy (v. 16)
III. Daniel’s Request (Daniel 9:17–19)
A. For Worship Renewal (v. 17)
B. For National Renewal (vv. 18, 19)
Conclusion
A. Priorities in Prayer
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Abednego
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Uh-bed-nee-go.
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Ahasuerus
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Uh-haz-you-ee-rus.
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Babylon
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Bab-uh-lun.
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Babylonians
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Bab-ih-low-nee-unz.
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Belshazzar
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Bel-shazz-er.
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Cyrus
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Sigh-russ.
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Darius
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Duh-rye-us.
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Judah
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Joo-duh.
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Lamentations
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Lam-en-tay-shunz.
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Meshach
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Me-shack.
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Moriah
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Mo-rye-uh.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Neb-yuh-kud-nez-er.
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Shadrach
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Shay-drack or Shad-rack.
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Sinai
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Sigh-nye or Sigh-nay-eye.
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What Do You Think?
How should remembering God’s character shape how we talk to God about our sins?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
■ With reference to His holiness
■ With reference to His love
■ With reference to His faithful consistency
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