The International Sunday school Lesson Outline The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary

January 28

Lesson 9 (KJV)

A Strong Faith

Devotional Reading: Revelation 1:9–18

Background Scripture: Daniel 10; 11

Daniel 10:10–19

10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and

I became dumb.

16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

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Key Verse

O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

—Daniel 10:19

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 Daniel’s encounter with the heavenly messenger.

2. Explain the difference that faith in the Lord makes when facing an uncertain future.

3. Quote one or more Scripture passages that provide a personal sense of God’s presence and assurance during times when the future looks uncertain.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. What Are the Odds?

B. Lesson Background

I. Faith Relieves Fear (Daniel 10:10, 11)

A. Touched by an Angel (v. 10)

B. Commanded to Listen (v. 11)

Times of Trembling

II. Faith Welcomes the Future (Daniel 10:12–14)

A. God Reveals (v. 12)

B. Powers Resist (vv. 13, 14)

III. Faith Receives Strength (Daniel 10:15–19)

A. No Strength Within (vv. 15–17)

B. Strength from Above (vv. 18, 19)

Encouraging Message

Conclusion

A. Bible Complacency

B. Bible Cost

C. Prayer

D. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Babylonian	Bab-ih-low-nee-un.
Cyrus	Sigh-russ.
Ephesians	Ee-fee-zhunz.
Ezekiel	Ee-zeek-ee-ul or Ee-zeek-yul.
Gabriel	Gay-bree-ul.
Gideon	Gid-e-un (G as in get).
Hiddekel	Hid-eh-kell.
Jeremiah	Jair-uh-my-uh.
Persia	Per-zhuh.

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What Do You Think? What steps can you take to ensure that your memory of God’s love will be a source of strength during a difficult time? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ In times of physical suffering ■ In times of spiritual suffering ■ Other  ___________________________________________ What Do You Think? What are some ways we can help each other remain spiritually constant during hard times? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ When plans are frustrated ■ When weariness threatens ■ When doubts arise ■ When escapism tempts  ___________________________________________ What Do You Think? In what ways can acknowledging spiritual warfare affect how we endure hard times? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding our perspective on purpose ■ Regarding our perspectives on friend and foe ■ Regarding our perspective on resources ■ Other ___________________________________________ What Do You Think? Can Daniel 8:18; 9:21; and 10:10, 16, 18 speak to the usefulness of human touch in counseling situations today? Why, or why not? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding potentially positive outcomes ■ Regarding potentially negative outcomes ___________________________________________ What Do You Think? What has to happen to keep communication lines open with God in hard times? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ When we are tempted to quit (compare Jeremiah 20:9) ■ When God seems distant and prayers go unanswered (Lamentations 3:44) ■ When we are angry at God (compare Jonah 4) ■ Other ___________________________________________ Visual for Lesson 9. Start a discussion by pointing to this visual as you ask learners how the imperative statement relates to the picture above it. ___________________________________________ To print the reproducible activity page, simply click the highlighted text below to create a pdf file on your hard drive. Then open the pdf file in Acrobat Reader and print. Activity Page (January 28: A Strong Faith) ___________________________________________  Eichenberger, Jim, Ronald L. Nickelson, et al., eds. The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017. Print.  Redford, Douglas, Verna Sodano-Richards, et al. “A Strong Faith.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Ed. Jim Eichenberger et al. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017–2018. 190. Print.