WEBVTT - Jeff Archey - Oct 28 - 6:00 am

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<v Speaker 1>Today from the International Gospel Hour, let's study an individual

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<v Speaker 1>that the Bible describes as one of knowledge and skill

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<v Speaker 1>in all learning and wisdom. That's coming up. Stay with us.

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<v Speaker 2>It's time for our broadcast from the International Gospel Hour.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Jay Webb, and welcome to our study today as

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<v Speaker 2>we embrace God's Word to help us meet the challenges

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<v Speaker 2>of today. Let's open our Bibles and open our heart

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<v Speaker 2>for this time of Bible study with our speaker Jeff

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<v Speaker 2>Archie of International Gospel Hour, a broadcast of the Churches

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<v Speaker 2>of Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Jeff. Well, thank you always for the kind words, Jay.

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<v Speaker 1>And hello, everyone. Greetings and great having you with us

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<v Speaker 1>today for our studies from the International Gospel Hour. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>get right to it and talk about a great individual

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<v Speaker 1>from the Old Testament, Daniel, and a great book to study.

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<v Speaker 1>So today let's begin by listening to Daniel chapter 1.

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<v Speaker 1>In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and

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<v Speaker 1>besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah

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<v Speaker 1>into his hand with some of the articles of the

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<v Speaker 1>house of God, which he carried into the land of

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<v Speaker 1>Shinar to the house of his God. and he brought

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<v Speaker 1>the articles into the treasure house of his god. Then

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<v Speaker 1>the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to

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<v Speaker 1>bring some of the children of Israel and some of

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<v Speaker 1>the king's descendants and some of the nobles, young men

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<v Speaker 1>in whom there was no blemish but good-looking, gifted in

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<v Speaker 1>all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had

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<v Speaker 1>ability to serve in the king's palace and whom they

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<v Speaker 1>might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. And

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<v Speaker 1>the king appointed for them a daily provision of the

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<v Speaker 1>king's delicacies, and of the wine which he drank, and

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<v Speaker 1>three years of training for them, so that at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of that time they might serve before the king.

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<v Speaker 1>Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,

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<v Speaker 1>and Azariah. To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names.

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<v Speaker 1>He gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to

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<v Speaker 1>Mishael Meshach, and to Azariah Abednego. But Daniel purposed in

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<v Speaker 1>his heart that he would not defile himself with the

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<v Speaker 1>portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which

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<v Speaker 1>he drank. Therefore he requested of the chief of the

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<v Speaker 1>eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had

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<v Speaker 1>brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief

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<v Speaker 1>of the eunuchs. And the chief of the eunuchs said

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<v Speaker 1>to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has

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<v Speaker 1>appointed your food and drink. for why should he see

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<v Speaker 1>your faces looking worse than the young men who are

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<v Speaker 1>your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.

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<v Speaker 1>So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of

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<v Speaker 1>the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

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<v Speaker 1>Please test your servants for ten days, and let them

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<v Speaker 1>give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then

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<v Speaker 1>let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance

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<v Speaker 1>of the young men who eat the portion of the

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<v Speaker 1>king's delicacies, and as you see fit, so deal with

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<v Speaker 1>your servants. So he consented with them in this matter,

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<v Speaker 1>and tested them ten days. Daniel chapter 1 verse 15

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<v Speaker 1>And at the end of ten days their features appeared

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<v Speaker 1>better and fatter in flesh than all the young men

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<v Speaker 1>who ate the portion of the king's delicacies. Thus the

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<v Speaker 1>steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine

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<v Speaker 1>that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. As

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<v Speaker 1>for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and

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<v Speaker 1>skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding

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<v Speaker 1>in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the days when the king had said that they should

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<v Speaker 1>be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them

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<v Speaker 1>in before Nebuchadnezzar. Then the king interviewed them, and among

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<v Speaker 1>them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore they served before the king. and in all matters

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<v Speaker 1>of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them,

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<v Speaker 1>he found them ten times better than all the magicians

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<v Speaker 1>and astrologers who were in all his realm. Thus Daniel

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<v Speaker 1>continued until the first year of King Cyrus. Now friends,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of a lengthy reading, but that's all right.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a Bible study program. Let's think about, and

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<v Speaker 1>let's review this a little bit. From verse 8, we

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<v Speaker 1>observe Daniel saying, had a purposed heart. Now the meaning

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<v Speaker 1>of purpose is to put or place something somewhere. He

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<v Speaker 1>had placed his dedication and faithfulness to God in his

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<v Speaker 1>heart and refused to take part in what would defile him.

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<v Speaker 1>Now that means here is a decision. Plans have been made.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel's mind was made up. When he was faced with it,

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<v Speaker 1>he knew his answer. You see, friends, the conviction one

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<v Speaker 1>has now will result in one's commitment later. And due

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<v Speaker 1>to that purpose, we note of Daniel as well as Hananiah, Mishael,

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<v Speaker 1>and Azariah of his knowledge and skill in all literature

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<v Speaker 1>and wisdom. That's from verse 17. So today, let's look

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<v Speaker 1>specifically at Daniel and that godly knowledge and skill and

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<v Speaker 1>what he attained and what he did. Before we do that,

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<v Speaker 1>From Daniel, godly knowledge and skill reflected position. Now again,

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel would not defile himself. His heart saw the plan,

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<v Speaker 1>his mind was made up, and I'm reminded of another

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<v Speaker 1>individual with that prepared heart. Ezra prepared his heart to

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<v Speaker 1>seek the law of the Lord and to do it

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<v Speaker 1>and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel, Ezra 7

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<v Speaker 1>and verse 10. When you think about it, our God

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<v Speaker 1>is a God of purpose. This reflected from such passages

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<v Speaker 1>as Ephesians 1 and verse 9, Ephesians 3 and verse 11,

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<v Speaker 1>and 2 Timothy 1 and verse 9. Nothing God does

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<v Speaker 1>is haphazard or off the cuff, as we would say.

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<v Speaker 1>He has created us as individuals with and to purpose,

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<v Speaker 1>to put, to place, to decide what is right, and

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<v Speaker 1>to pursue it, and provides us with knowledge and skill

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<v Speaker 1>to apply therein. When we grow in our knowledge and

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<v Speaker 1>the skill to use it, think about it, it would

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<v Speaker 1>result in faithfulness to the doctrine of Christ, 2 John 9,

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<v Speaker 1>faithfulness in true worship unto the Father, John 4, 24,

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<v Speaker 1>faithfulness and standing in matters of morality, As we see

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<v Speaker 1>from Romans 12, 1 and 2 and 1 Peter 2,

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<v Speaker 1>11 and 12. How about faithfulness and holding to the

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<v Speaker 1>oneness of the church? Matthew 16, 18. Knowledge and skill

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<v Speaker 1>responds in principle, conviction and determination. And that is one's position.

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<v Speaker 1>And one sets forth that stand for God and remains therein.

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<v Speaker 1>Just like we note from 1 Corinthians 16, 13 and

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<v Speaker 1>Galatians 5 and verse 1. Godly knowledge and skill reflects position. Second,

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<v Speaker 1>it responds with planning. When we go back to verses

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<v Speaker 1>9-16 of Daniel 1, he replied to the prince of

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<v Speaker 1>the eunuchs concerning his food. You see, Daniel took his

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<v Speaker 1>position and now was planning. He explained how effective his

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<v Speaker 1>position was. Held to his faith and the knowledge and

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<v Speaker 1>skill continues growing and the results are in faithful planning

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<v Speaker 1>and pursuing. That's something worthy for us to think about.

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<v Speaker 1>How about this? Let's hold to one's faith with daily planning.

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<v Speaker 1>For example, we note about Barnabas in Acts 11 and

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<v Speaker 1>verse 23 that when he came to Antioch, he had

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<v Speaker 1>seen the grace of God and was glad and exhorted

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<v Speaker 1>them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave

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<v Speaker 1>unto the Lord. So with that purpose of heart, with

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<v Speaker 1>that heart set in our planning, we cleave daily. How

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<v Speaker 1>about withstanding thoroughly? That's a reflection from Ephesians 6, 11,

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<v Speaker 1>and 12. To be strong in the Lord and the

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<v Speaker 1>power of His might. To put on the whole armor

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<v Speaker 1>of God that we may be able to stand against

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<v Speaker 1>the wiles of the devil. And grow faithfully. In 2

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<v Speaker 1>Timothy 3 and verse 10, Paul told Timothy, You have

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<v Speaker 1>fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity,

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<v Speaker 1>and patience. Grow faithfully. You see, godly knowledge and skill

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<v Speaker 1>responds with planning. We cleave daily. We hold on. We

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<v Speaker 1>withstand thoroughly. We grow faithfully. Here's a third one. Godly

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge and skill not only reflects position, responds with planning,

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<v Speaker 1>but stands in presence. How well did Daniel and the

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<v Speaker 1>three look physically? Remaining faithful, look at their presence before

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<v Speaker 1>the king. He inquired of them due to their learning

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<v Speaker 1>and wisdom, their knowledge and skill that began with the purpose.

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<v Speaker 1>And with one's purpose carrying onward, think about one's presence

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<v Speaker 1>before others. Romans 8, 28 says, We know that all

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<v Speaker 1>things work together for good to them that love God,

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<v Speaker 1>to them who are called according to His purpose. And

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<v Speaker 1>in 1 Timothy 6 and verse 12, Fight the good

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<v Speaker 1>fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou

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<v Speaker 1>art also called and hast professed a good profession before

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<v Speaker 1>many witnesses. Both of these texts bring forth that strong

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<v Speaker 1>presence due to one's purpose in God. Wow, what great

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<v Speaker 1>lessons to learn today from Daniel and to embrace the

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge and the skill therein. Let's grow in our knowledge,

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<v Speaker 1>So friends, we take a look at one's purpose with

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge and skill. It continues with position, a plan, and

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<v Speaker 1>a presence before others. Again, a great study today from

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel chapter 1. And we hope this study has been

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<v Speaker 1>of help to you and we're going to continue these

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<v Speaker 1>studies together at our next broadcast. But for now, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for joining me today here on the International Gospel Hour.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Jeff Archie, and friends, as always, keep listening. God

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<v Speaker 1>be with you till.

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<v Speaker 2>We meet again. Thank you for listening today to God

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<v Speaker 2>Be the Glory, and we hope that our study today

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<v Speaker 2>will draw you closer to His Word to walk in

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<v Speaker 2>His way. Feel free to listen to our other programs

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