Immerse Chronicles - Being True to God
Your identity doesn’t have to change even if your circumstances do.
What are some identities that you’ve had in your life? What are some you have now?
Read: Daniel 1:1-7
There is so much going on in this scene, and all of it brutally painful. Where do you see God in this scene?
Last week Frank said that God works through world leaders – even pagan kings like Nebuchadnezzar. Do you find that troubling? Why or why not?
Are there instances where you’ve seen God at work in your life through unlikely people? Share that with your group.
Read: Daniel 1:21
Daniel was faithful to God throughout 66 years, serving seven different emperors. As you’ve read Daniel this week, what are some instances where you saw Daniel’s faithfulness?
What can you learn from Daniel’s example?
Apply: Frank talked about three kinds of identity. Which of these do you identify with?
Saturation identity – your identity is wrapped up in something that is external to your core. A hobby. An occupation. A leisure pursuit.
Situation identity – your identity changes based on who you’re with or where you’re at.
Salvation identity – your core identity is based in who God says you are: his child, a follower of Jesus.
Prayer: Pray that God will help you find contentment in your core identity as His child.