Take a Stand

Stephen DeFur - February 1, 2026

Have you ever had to take a ________for something?

Taking a stand is something we’re going to have to get ______________ with as people of ________.

1. Stand ______

"But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king." Daniel 1:8 NLT

2. Stand _____

“Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.” The attendant agreed to Daniel’s suggestion and tested them for ten days. At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king. So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.” - Daniel 1:11-16 NLT

3. Stand _______

“I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel. For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end. He rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.’ So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” - Daniel 6:26-28 NLT