Driven by Excellence October 4, 2020

Lesson Objectives:
1. Maliwanagan sa kahulugan ng excellent spirit.
2. Madala sa pagpapasyang mamumuhay nang may excellent spirit.

Si Daniel ay inilarawan sa Daniel 1-6 na driven by excellence, mula sa academics noong siya ay nag-aaral, hanggang sa
pagiging public servant, at bilang lingkod ng Diyos. Si Daniel ay may excellent spirit (Daniel 5:12, 6:3 ESV). Pinatunayan ng
Diyos ang kanyang katapatan sa Salita at pangako. Daniel was successful at umunlad ang buhay hanggang mamatay.
Pinagtagumpayan niya ang maraming laban ng faith na dahilan upang maparangalan ang Diyos na kanyang
pinaglilingkuran

WHAT IS AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT?

The word translated ‘spirit’ is the Hebrew equivalent for the word ‘mind’, an attitude. A person’s mind corresponds to his
way of thinking or his way of doing things. Therefore Daniel had an excellent way of thinking and an attitude of doing
things excellently. He was not concerned only with the results or with his achievements; he was concerned about how
things were done, right in the sight of God, always. Paano nagagawa na excellent ang mga ginagawa? May ka partner, may
kasamang gumagawa sa excellent spirit, ang Holy Spirit, led by Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14), the Holy Spirit testifies with our
spirit (Romans 8:16). Lahat ng nais gawin ng Holy Spirit ay excellent. Lahat ng nais gawin ni Daniel ay excellent.

An excellent spirit is not a habit, it is not a skill, it is not talent. It is an attitude, attitude of excellence. An excellent spirit
develops a character, a skill, a talent and life’s potential. It develops any work, school, job, bahay, ministry, cells or
consolidation. It develops any relationship: marriage, family, ministry, etc.

An excellent spirit is for those who believe in the Lord. It is an attitude of faith. The excellent spirit of Daniel comes from
a deep commitment to obey the word of the Lord. He loved the Lord more than his life.

Mga pagpapakita ni Daniel ng excellent spirit:

1. His commitment to obey the Word of God at a young age, not to defile his faith, his life, and relationship with God
even risking his life. (Danie 1:8)
Bakit ayaw ni Daniel sa pagkain at inumin ng hari? _______________________________________________________
Simpleng bagay ba itong gustong mangyari ni Daniel? ____________________________________________________
v.15 Ano ang nangyari sa pangangatawan ni Daniel? _____________________________________________________
v.17-20 Ano ang ginawa ng Lord sa buhay ni Daniel? _____________________________________________________

2. Daniel served as an excellent public servant (Daniel 6:1-4)

v.3 Ano ang nakita ng hari sa paglilingkod ni Daniel? _____________________________________________________
v.4 Paano tumugon ang ibang mga officials? __________________________________________________________
Bakit nahirapan silang siraan si Daniel sa hari? __________________________________________________________

3. Daniel was excellent in his prayer life even when iit meant death (Daniel 6:10-13)
v. 10 Paano maiilarawan ang prayer life ni Daniel? _____________________________________________________
Ano ang ginawa ni Daniel noong ipinagbawal ang pananalangin? ___________________________________________
v. 22 Paano pinagpala ni Lord si Daniel sa kanyang excellence sa prayer? _____________________________________
v. 25-26 Paano naparangalan ang Lord sa excellence ni Daniel sa prayer? ___________________________________
v.28 Paano pa pinagpala ng Lord si Daniel sa kanyang excellence? __________________________________________
9:1-3 Ano ang ginawa ni Daniel dahil sa revelation ng Lord kay Daniel sa Kanyang salita? ________________________
v.20-23 Paano tumugon ang Diyos kay Daniel? _________________________________________________________

Application:
Let us practice excellence
a. Possess biblical purity in ethics and morals
 b. Show respect to the uniqueness of others
c. Be faithful in all relationships with others
d. Show concern for the honor and glory of God more than your life
e. Work towards success and prosperity in all you do whether in secular life or in the work of the ministry

Enemies of excellent spirit

1. Settling to join the average
2. Driven by natural perfection
3. Lack of commitment to obey the Lord at all times.
4. Lack of denial of self during trying times