Faith That Won’t Fail in the Fire
[Daniel 3:1-30 NLT Dramatized Audio]
1. Trust God With Bold,
Faith
They refused to
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.” Dan. 3:16-18
The translation to english from Aramaic Bow -“Seg-id”
- Worship, submit
Trusting God means standing for Him when the pressure to
is overwhelming.
Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. He commanded that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual. Dan. 3:19
Their courage to stand in faith was rooted in a deep
with God, not in
circumstances.
17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up. Dan. 3:17-18
Key Point: Trusting God means that faith must
when everyone else
.
2. Trust God Even When Deliverance Looks Uncertain
17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up. Dan 3:17-18
True trust in God isn’t based on whether or not He delivers you from the fire, but on knowing that He is
and
.
Trusting God means believing that
plans & perspective are
.
Key Point: Faith doesn’t depend on the
—it depends on
.
“…the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t…
3. Trust God to free you in the
of the flames
Faith is not challenged on the mountain. It is
Faith grows in the
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego went into the FIRE
by the enemy…
Key Point: In your fiery trial, God breaks the
when you
Him.
19 Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. This would be a good time to apologize and de-escalate and He commanded that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual 20 Then he ordered some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. Strongest, men, bound them, 21 So they tied them up and threw them into the furnace, fully dressed in their pants, turbans, robes, and other garments. 22 And because the king, in his anger, had demanded such a hot fire in the furnace, the flames killed the soldiers as they threw the three men in. 23 So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, securely tied, fell into the roaring flames. 24 But suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, “Didn’t tie up three men and throw them into the furnace?” “Yes, Your Majesty, we certainly did,” they replied. 25 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, Unbound walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” Dan 3:19-25 NLT
“god in in the Aramaic here is “El-o-ah”
The NLT is translated as “
God translated into Hebrew is El-o-him which is the plural form of God used to defined the
Nebuchadnezzar unknowingly sees the Son of God (
) walking with the three faith-filled men in the fire.
What
The Savior has loosed them from the
8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 1 Peter 5:8-10
The trial you are in or may endure is for a greater
EVERY TIME…
- It is meant to
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue like this!” 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of Babylon. Dan 3:28-30
What fire are you facing?
Trust God With Bold, Defiant Faith — In other words, let your trust in God roar
Action Step: Declare your faith out
Trust God Even When Deliverance Looks Uncertain — In other words, trust isn’t based on
Action Step: Commit to
Trust God to free you in the midst of the flames — In other words, God’s freedom is found
Action Step: Praise God in the midst of adversity - Offer
Personal & Small Group Discussion Questions:
When was there a time in your life that you had to stand in defiance trusting God? What was challenging?
What does speaking boldly the promises of God impact life the “fiery furnace” times?
What are ways that we can commit in obedience despite the unknown?
What kind of lies does the enemy shout out that can bind us if we listen to them?
What are ways that being in God’s presence while in the “fiery furnace” changes our perspective and brings Him glory?