Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to bow down and worship King Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue, despite being threatened with death by fire. When thrown into the fiery furnace for their disobedience, they emerged completely unharmed. Nebuchadnezzar saw a fourth figure in the furnace with them and declared the God of Israel more powerful than any other. Their faith and obedience to God in the face of trial led Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the sovereignty of their God.

3. Some of you will go through a tough
time. You may be heading into a trial,
already in the middle or coming out.

5. 1 God doesn’t put you to trials to judge
you but to get you to victory.
2 Trials come for your promotion.

6. 7 These trials will show that your faith
is genuine. It is being tested as fire
tests and purifies gold---though your
faith is far more precious than mere
gold. So when your faith remains
strong through many trials, it will bring
you much praise and glory and honor
on the day when Jesus Christ is
revealed to the whole world.

7. A gold undergoes purification by a
fire test.

9. 4 And the herald shouts, you are
commanded, O peoples, nations and
languages, 5 that when you hear the
sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre,
harp, pipes, and other musical
instruments, bow to the ground to
worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold
statue. 6 Anyone who refuses to obey
will immediately be thrown into a
blazing furnace.

10. While all bowed low and worshipped
the image, Meshach, Shadrach and
Abednego stood still.

12. GOD-GIVEN NAME BABYLONIAN NAME
Hananiah- whom Jehovah has favored Shadrach
Mishael-who is comparable to God Meshach Named after their gods
Azariah-whom Jehovah helps Abednego

13. Knowing who you are in the Lord
determines your response in every
trial.

14. THREE QUALITIES OF
STANDING IN FAITH

15. Faith obeys God
instead of following
man.

16. 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar,
we do not need to defend ourselves
before you in this matter.”

17. You can always adapt where you are at
but when your commitment (service
and worship) to God is touched, never
compromise.

18. It could have been easy to rationalize a
different plan:
1. Fake it- bow down but won’t really
worship idol
2. Worship once and just ask for
forgiveness

19. Faith believes in
spite of what it sees.

20. 17 If we are thrown in the blazing
furnace, the God whom we serve is
able to save us. He will rescue us from
your power, Your Majesty!

21. Faith is submission to God’s route for
you.

22. Faithful obedience is
our responsibility.
The outcome is
God’s.

23. 18 ”But even if God doesn’t, we want to
make it clear to you, Your Majesty,
that we will never serve your gods or
worship the gold statue that you have
set up.”

24. The strength of your obedience
depend on the character of your faith.

25. The outcome

26. 24 Then king Nebuchadnezzar was
astonished; and he rose in haste and
spoke, saying to his counselors, “Did
we not cast three men bound into the
midst of the fire?” They answered and
said to the king, “True, O king.”

27. 25 ”Look!” he answered, “I see four
men loose, walking in the midst of the
fire; and they are not hurt, and the
form of the fourth is like the Son of
God.”

28. God reveals His power in many places
but you’ll know His presence best in
the fire.

29. 27 …they saw that the fire had not
harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of
their heads singed; their robes were
not scorched, and there was no smell
of fire on them.

30. Conclusion

31. People will get to know about God as
you stand firm in your faith in times of
trials.

32. 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise
be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego, who has sent His angel
and rescued His servants! They trusted
in Him and defied the king’s command
and were willing to give up their lives
rather than serve or worship any god
except their own God.

33. Therefore I decree that the people of any
nation or language who say anything
against the God of Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego be cut into pieces and their
houses be turned into piles of rubble, for
no other god can save in this way."(NIV)

34. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptra. Donna Tarun
FCC Main
6:30 PM Service
Oct 30, 2016
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