“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
WHAT IS EXCELLENCE?
Excellence is the attention to detail that
produces quality!
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
THE CHALLENGE OF EXCELLENCE:
1.)Raising a standard of excellence causes people
to be frustrated.
-Why? People think they are being picked on
because of the small details that others pay
attention to that they look over.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
THE REASON FOR EXCELLENCE:
1.)WE SERVE AN EXCELLENT GOD!
-Psalms 8:1 “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is
thy name in all the earth.”
-Psalms 8:9 “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is
thy name in all the earth.”
-Psalms 138:14 “…..for his name alone is
excellent.”
-Psalms 150:2 “…..praise him for his excellent
greatness.”
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
Pointers of Excellence from Daniel
1.)Daniel who’s name means “God IS My Judge,”
walked in excellence (Daniel 6:3).
-We say “Only God CAN judge me” (future tense)
but we live as if he’s not going to
judge us at all.
-We strive for excellence because we know WE
ARE BEING JUDGED BY GOD CURRENTLY; Not
just in the future.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
Pointers of Excellence from Daniel
2.)VS.1-2 Because Daniel walked in excellence, he
was promoted in a foreign land by KING Darius.
-EXCELLENCE BRINGS PROMOTION.
-Promotion comes from the King of Kings; NOT
people.
3.)VS.2 King Darius set princes and presidents over
his kingdom TO KEEP THE KING FROM DAMAGE.
-A failure to walk in excellence brings damage to
the name of our king!
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
Pointers of Excellence from Daniel
4.)VS.3 Daniel was promoted because he had a
SPIRIT of excellence.
-Daniel’s SPIRIT promoted him; not his gift.
-One can be gifted and STILL not have a SPIRIT
of excellence.
-The Spirit of excellence keeps me from
squandering my gift in mediocrity.
“WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2012
(DANIEL 6:1-4)
WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
1.)HOME: (Ephesians 5 & 6)
2.WORK: (Ephesians 6:7)
3.)CHURCH:
Evangelism (Matthew 28:19-20)
Worship (John 4:24)
Fellowship (1 John 1:7)
Discipleship (John 8:31)
Ministry (Matthew 25:31-46)