STAND OUT

Daniel 1:3-5

3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chiefof his court officials, to bring into the king’sservice some of the Israelites from theroyal family and the nobility—4 youngmen without any physical defect,handsome, showing aptitude for everykind of learning, well informed, quickto understand, and qualified to serve inthe king’s palace. He was to teach themthe language and literature of theBabylonians.

Daniel 1:3-5

5 The king assigned them a daily amount

of food and wine from the king’s table.

They were to be trained for three years,

and after that they were to enter the

king’s service.

If you take a STAND for the right things, right time, right way, your life will change its course.

COMPROMISE with wrong things, wrong times, wrong reasons and

it will cost you more than you imagine.

WHAT ARE THE MAKINGS OF A STAND

OUT?

DISTINCTION

3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chiefof his court officials, to bring into the king’sservice some of the Israelites from theroyal family and the nobility—4 youngmen without any physical defect,handsome, showing aptitude for everykind of learning, well informed, quickto understand, and qualified to serve inthe king’s palace. He was to teach themthe language and literature of theBabylonians. Daniel 1:3-5

Daniel 1:3-5

5 The king assigned them a daily amount

of food and wine from the king’s table.

They were to be trained for three years,

and after that they were to enter the

king’s service.

Genesis 1:26

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind

in our image, in our likeness, so that

they may rule over the fish in the sea

and the birds in the sky, over the

livestock and all the wild animals, and

over all the creatures that move along the

ground.”

Psalms 139:14

14 I praise you because I am fearfully

and wonderfully made; your works are

wonderful, I know that full well.

Ephesians 2:10

10 For we are God’s handiwork, created

in Christ Jesus to do good works,

which God prepared in advance for us to

do.

DISQUALIFICATION

Satan’s Attack:

Philippians 3:3-4

3 For it is we who are the circumcision,

we who serve God by his Spirit, who

boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no

confidence in the flesh— 4 though I

myself have reasons for such confidence.

Philippians 3:7-8

7 But whatever were gains to me I now

consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8

What is more, I consider everything a

loss because of the surpassing worth

of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for

whose sake I have lost all things. I

consider them garbage, that I may

gain Christ

Our disqualifications in the world qualifies us to be distinct for Him.

Romans 8:30 NLT

30 And having chosen them, he called

them to come to him. And having called

them, he gave them right standing

with himself. And having given them

right standing, he gave them his glory.

Jesus qualifies us.

DEDICATION/DEVOTION

Daniel 1:8

8 But Daniel resolved not to defile

himself with the royal food and wine, and

he asked the chief official for permission

not to defile himself this way.

CONSECRATION happens when we set ourselves apart from the

world.

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, inview of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as aliving sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—thisis your true and proper worship. 2 Do notconform to the pattern of this world, but betransformed by the renewing of your mind.Then you will be able to test and approve whatGod’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfectwill.

DEFILEMENT/DESECRATION

Satan’s Attack:

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age has blinded the

minds of unbelievers, so that they

cannot see the light of the gospel that

displays the glory of Christ, who is the

image of God.

DEPENDENCE/DEFENSE

Ephesians 6:11-17

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that

you can take your stand against the

devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not

against flesh and blood, but against the

rulers, against the authorities, against the

powers of this dark world and against the

spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly

realms.

13 Therefore put on the full armor ofGod, so that when the day of evil comes,you may be able to stand your ground,and after you have done everything, tostand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt oftruth buckled around your waist, with thebreastplate of righteousness in place, 15

and with your feet fitted with the readinessthat comes from thegospel of peace. Ephesians 6:11-17

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield

of faith, with which you can extinguish all

the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take

the helmet of salvation and the sword of

the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:11-17

AUGUST LANDMESSER

August Landmesser was a worker at the Blohm+ Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, bestknown for his appearance in a photographrefusing to perform the Nazi salute at the launchof the naval training vessel Horst Wessel on 13June 1936. He had run afoul of the Nazi Partyover his unlawful relationship with Irma Eckler, aJewish woman. He was later imprisoned andeventually drafted into military service, where hewas killed in action; Eckler was sent to aconcentration camp where she was presumablykilled.

In 1934, Landmesser met Irma Eckler, a Jewishwoman, and the two fell deeply in love. Theirengagement a year later got him expelled fromthe party, and their marriage application wasdenied under the newly enacted NurembergLaws. They had a baby girl, Ingrid, in October ofthe same year, and two years later in 1937, thefamily made a failed attempt to flee to Denmark,where they were apprehended at the border.August was arrested and charged for “dishonoringthe race,” and briefly imprisoned.

In court, the two claimed to be unaware ofEckler’s Jewish status, as she had been baptizedin a Protestant church after her mother remarried.In May 1938, August was acquitted for lack ofevidence, but with a severe warning thatpunishment would follow if Landmesser daredrepeat the offense. Officials made “good” on theirword, as only a month later August would bearrested again and sentenced to hard labor forthirty months in a concentration camp. He wouldnever see his beloved wife again.

Meanwhile, a law was quietly passed that requiredthe arrest of Jewish wives in the case of a man“dishonoring the race,” and Irma was snatched upby the Gestapo and sent to various prisons andconcentration camps, where she would eventuallygive birth to Irene, Landmesser and Eckler’ssecond child.

Both children were initially sent to an orphanage,though Ingrid, spared a worse fate for her statusas “half cast,” was sent to live with her Aryangrandparents. Irene, however, would eventuallybe plucked from the orphanage and sent to thecamps, were a family acquaintance not to havegrabbed her and whisked her away to Austria forsafekeeping. Upon Irene’s return to Germany, shewould be hidden again–this time in a hospitalward where her Jewish identification card wouldbe “lost,” allowing her to live under the noses ofher oppressors until their defeat.

Their mother’s tale is much more tragic. As herdaughters were being bounced from orphanagesto foster homes to hiding places, Irma ultimatelymet her maker in 1942 in the gas chambers atBernburg. August would be released in 1941 andbegan work as a foreman. Two years later, as theGerman army became increasingly mired by itsdesperate circumstances, Landmesser would bedrafted into a penal infantry along with thousandsof other men. He would go missing in Croatiawhere it is presumed he died, six months beforeGermany would officially surrender.

The now-famous photograph was probably taken onJune 13th 1936, when Landmesser was working at theBlohm + Voss shipyard and still had a family to return toat the day’s end. During the unveiling of the new HorstVessel, workers were stunned to see the Fuhrer himselfin front of the ship. Landmesser likely found himselfincapable of saluting the very man who publiclydehumanized his wife and daughter, and scores ofothers just like them, only to go home and embracethem several hours later. Landmesser might havebeen casually aware of propaganda photographers inthe shipyard, but in that moment, his only thought wasof his family.

DEFAMESatan’s Attack:

Daniel 1:6-7

6 Among those who were chosen were

some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah,

Mishael and Azariah. 7 The chief official

gave them new names: to Daniel, the

name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah,

Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to

Azariah, Abednego.

Our IDENTITY should be rooted in CHRIST. The world can never

change it.

DEFEND God’s name at all times. Take a STAND when God’s name

would be DEFAMED.

Who you DEPEND, you DEFEND.

We should learn to STAND OUT by defending our FAITH when it is

being tested or desecrated.

It is a big lie that little compromises won’t hurt.

When you decide on the major things, the minor things will

follow.

Great battles are won one day at a time.

Your obedience boldly displays your stand.

Daniel 1:12-15

12 “Please test your servants for ten days:

Give us nothing but vegetables to eat

and water to drink. 13 Then compare our

appearance with that of the young

men who eat the royal food, and treat

your servants in accordance with what

you see.” 14 So he agreed to this and

tested them for ten days.

Daniel 1:12-15

15 At the end of the ten days they looked

healthier and better nourished than

any of the young men who ate the

royal food.

Instead of making a public protest, Daniel honors authority and

creates a godly plan.

We all have the tendency to stand out in the wrong way.

Don’t just make a protest----you have to plan and pray.

Wisdom leads you to STAND OUT in the right way.

DESTINY

Daniel 1:19-20

19 The king talked with them, and he

found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah,

Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the

king’s service. 20 In every matter of

wisdom and understanding about

which the king questioned them, he

found them ten times better than all the

magicians and enchanters in his whole

kingdom.

You always have the option to blend in or take a stand ----

STAND OUT.

DESTRUCTIONSatan’s Attack:

Choose to be remembered for STANDING OUT than be forgotten

for blending in.

Wear the ARMOR OF GOD everyday. When you have done all

else ---- STAND.

SUMMARY

GOD’S WAY SATAN’S WAY

Distinction Disqualification

Dedication/Devotion Defilement/Desecration

Dependence/Defense Defame

Destiny Destruction

CONCLUSION

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Pastor Alvin GutierrezFCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH

10am Morning Service

October 2, 2016

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