April 20

Memphis

Pastor Wil Franco

1. Reread Daniel 9:1-27. How do you plan on stewarding what you learned in the sermon for the glory of God and the good of your neighbor?

2. In Daniel 9:1-3, what does Daniel’s posture in the story teach us as believers about how we should handle and navigate the difficult seasons of life?

3. In Daniel 9:4-19, we learn a lot about what honest yet hopeful, biblically-based, God-dependent prayer looks like. What are some of the things that most jump out to you about Daniel’s prayer? Why?

4. In Daniel 9:20-23, we see that God sends the angel Gabriel to pastor Daniel (v. 23a) before he ever prophesies to him (vv. 24-27). Why does the order matter so much? What does this reality teach about the heart and character of God?

5. In Daniel 9:24-27, God responds to Daniel’s prayer about the 70 years in exile by giving him a prophecy about 70 weeks (490 years). What we see is that God’s answer is much greater than Daniel’s request (Eph. 3:20-21). Why should this section of the passage be encouraging to us as believers?