Lessons from the Fire
Greatest OT Stories (through adult eyes) • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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Daniel 3:8–30 “8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. 9 They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! 10 You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. 11 And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? 15 N…”
Introduction
Introduction
This message kicks off a series looking at some your favorite accounts of the Bible.
Takes place during Babylonian captivity / exile. In other words, they are in an ungodly land trying to serve God
The presence of problems are not evidence of God’s absence
The presence of problems are not evidence of God’s absence
The three men did nothing wrong before God. God did not turn his back on them or leave them.
Their problem was not because God had abandoned them, but that God had a trial for them
Be willing to stand alone
Be willing to stand alone
Don’t underestimate the power of integrity
There will be times when we must be willing to stand alone
Your testimony can change others
Your testimony can change others
Your testimony is your story; it’s your witness to what you’ve seen, heard, and encountered.
Our behavior under pressure reveals what’s inside
Your words and actions during a trial reveal our real nature
Jesus is in the fire with you
Jesus is in the fire with you
The men had no idea God was going to intervene. They merely determined that they were not going to give in
Remarkably, God showed up in human form—a Christophany—and preserved them
Conclusion
Conclusion
