Different in Babylon

Title: Different in Babylon
Text: Daniel 1:8-21
Speaker: Pastor Kevin Deyette

Notes:

1. Resolved before the crisis. (Daniel 1:8)
   -The key to being different is deciding where to be different before the test or temptation shows up.
2. Hold the line while maintaining the relationship.(Daniel 1:8-12)
   -When conviction and culture colide, we can choose to compromise, come out swinging, OR hold the line and influence at the same time. 
3. Difference multiplies.(Daniel 1:20-21)

Message Summary: You can't make a difference from a distance. Being different in Babylon makes all the difference. 

Application:

1. Stay in Babylon.
2. Decide your line BEFORE the crisis. 
3. Hold your line with respect and wisdom.
   

   1. Darkness cannot drive out darkness — only light can do that. - MLK