Conformers Or Transformers – A Young Man Decides

Daniel 1:3-21

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

All of us need to realize we are in a land.

Daniel was a person of God in Babylon.

In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. Romans 11:5

Babylon Was A , Worldly Place.

When Daniel and his friends arrived their initial experience was to out of their the remembrance

of the true God and their .

Notice the of their names and their .

The changes could not change their – they remained .

Daniels Decision!

But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8

Daniel at this time was about – and he died in his .

What Daniel was being asked to do was just a thing.

Remember: It is in the matters that victories are won.

This is where decisions to live a life are made.

Did you know it is typically the years that the most significant and life-forming are made?

“The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.” Luke 16:10

Choose To Be Holy!

Holy means – to God.

Why is holiness important?

WE MUST CHOOSE HOLINESS:

• Because the voice of God in Scripture it.

 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,  but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16

• Because this is the Christ into the world.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:25-27

• Because this is the true that we are saved by Jesus – and are His .

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. James 2:26

• Because this is the that we the Lord Jesus.

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” John 14:15

“The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him.” John 14:21

Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will follow My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.” John 14:23

You are My friends if you do what I command you. John 15:14

• Because this is the way we are to be to others.

In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient  to the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your pure and respectful behavior. 1 Peter 3:1-2

• Because our present depends upon it.

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James 1:17

• Because holiness here on earth we will not be prepared to enjoy .

Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.  Revelations 21:27 NIV

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.  Matthew 6:33