At this moment, I am sure things started to look up. Daniel 3, Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the Bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of … See Daniel 3:28-29. “Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits and its width … Big Idea: When God has big business in the world, allegiance always gets the contract (Develop Inductively), Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego stand out from the crowd (3:13-23), Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego to be summoned. Daniel knew that when he wrote his stories and there is a bit of irony in this story. (Daniel 3:29)We live in an age of increasing religion and decreasing faith.On the one hand, the "business" of religion is booming. At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews. Nebuchadnezzar sees the angel of the Lord: the king of Israel Yeshua (24-25). If what you love is material things, if what you love is comfort, or security, or power, or influence you will not be able to keep it down it will pop up to the surface when the pressure of the crowd is upon you. Power and its irresistible influence were thick in the air at Corinth. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. Date written: September 2nd, 2007 Bible Text: Daniel 3:1-7. b. In this chapter we see a specific trial that has fallen upon these three Hebrew children. So Daniel asks King Nebuchadnezzar to “hook” his friends up with good jobs. 7) They believed that God would deliver them. He does not forget about his three Jewish compatriots who prayed with him and received revelation from God with him. Those who support the sin of abortion would have us bow down to their idol. a. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold: There is considerable debate regarding when this happened. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire! King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego resist the pull of the crowd because they know it is the path of perdition for them. Here's a sermon about Daniel's example from Daniel 6. This is a sermon based on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who were thrown into the Fiery Furnace for not worshipping the statue of Gold in Daniel 3:1-10. The pull of the crowd is the path to perdition. You, O king, made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, must fall down and worship the golden image, and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire. It. 4. - the reality is that he is not the sovereign one but a servant to THE SOVEREIGN ONE. is primarily about Babylon’s political leaders pledging allegiance to this image Daniel had made. 4) Are there any truths today worth dying for? And remember what we learned in the Daniel Chapter 2 sermon. 1) We must learn that when we stand up for what is right, some will oppose us. These Jewish men, and us I hope, recognize that the pull of the crowd is really just the pull towards conformity. Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained at the royal court. Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof. a. They do not serve your gods, nor will they worship the golden image that you have set up.”, Rather than going with the flow of the crowd go rogue because the pull of the crowd is the path to perdition. And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, ! It just tells you “what no to do” but not what God is looking for. 5) The Bible teaches that there are some truths worth dying for. The Three Hebrew Children Lived by Faith. A sermon by Bob Wade titled "Faith vs. When the satraps, administrators, governors and royal ministers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. S.M.A. With everything on the line God came through and did the extra-ordinary. 3) The main characters of this chapter are the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, and the three Hebrew children, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In order to get this work done, God needed to find some people willing to be so allegiant to Him they would have to go rogue to the King. If it is so, our God whom we serve is able to save us from the furnace of blazing fire and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. I see four men walking about unbound and unharmed in the middle of the fire, and the fourth has the appearance like a son of the gods!” Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and exclaimed, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out from the middle of the fire. Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and exclaimed, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out from the middle of the fire. 1) Jeremiah 9:7 “Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?”, 2) Isaiah 48:10 “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”, 3) Ezekiel 22:18-22 “Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. Nebuchadnezzar fire does not scare Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego (16-18). Fire represents persecution, trial, torment, affliction, of whatever sort, under its fiercest aspect; for fire consumes, devours, destroys, causes to disappear. b. Nebuchadnezzar said that this man was like a son of the gods (verse 25 ASV). He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Date written: September 2nd, 2007Bible Text: Daniel 3:1-7. Turn-it and turn-it the Messiah is in it.”. 4) The three Hebrew children were captured in Jerusalem and taken here as captives, slaves, eunuchs. It could have been. 1) They said that their God would deliver them, but even if He would not, they still refused to bow down. is historically at the end a rebellion that almost brought down Nebuchadnezzar. He asked his ministers, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Surely, O king.” But he answered saying, “Look! 2. The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace. 2) This could potentially have been around 14000 degrees Fahrenheit. Regardless of what lies ahead of them. See Romans 12:1-2. d. Some have suggested that this was the Christ. 4) The text says that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fell down into the middle of the fire. It keeps trying to sneak up and burst towards the surface. c. It was Jehovah’s messenger/angel (verse 28). - unveiling the realities around us for what they really are.” (p. 39 [brackets mine]). Daniel 3:19-30. Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. If you do it is because you know that when God wants really work to et do. Nebuchadnezzar and the crowds realize their is a sovereignty greater than the fire (. And, Daniel, well Daniel was the lead on this one so the King brought him up to the highest arena of political leadership in Babylon: That is like being part of our President’s inside circle of cabinet members. B. The Book of Revelation shows us a group of people who had the same spirit as Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego but they overcame not be escaping but dying in Judaism we call it “kedush ha’shem” they sanctified the Name of God by not bowing to an idol. 4) They were given another chance to obey the king or they would be put to death. Ha-foke-bah, Ha-foke-bah, Mashiach-bah. 1) What happened next literally amazed the old king. Previous | Index | Next >> "THE BOOK OF DANIEL" Faith In The Face Of Fire (3:1-30) INTRODUCTION 1. Some think it was a short time after t… The men who will get the job done. Intro: This is one of those chapters in the Bible that we have been hearing since we were small children in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Therefore I hereby decree that any people, nation or language that says anything slanderous against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego will be torn limb from limb and their house made a pile of rubble, because there is no other god that is able to deliver in this way.” Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon. We’ll go through Daniel Chapter 3 today verse by verse. The great image of gold in the plain of Dura. At some point, every Christian will face trials that challenge their faith. He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up. Preaching the Power of the Cross. Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “You are commanded O peoples, nations and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him! Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and leapt to his feet. How to Tame Lions Daniel 6. a. 3) The men who threw them into the fire were consumed by the heat. Let me begin reading in chapter 3 Daniel 3:1-2, 4-6 The sermon this morning is entitled “Drawing a line in the sand”. Apply the Idea: You can try really hard to push down beneath the surface what you really love but in times of crises especially when the crowd puts its pressure on you. 3) And they were willing to die for their faith. It contains things we all like in a story... 90 foot idols, furious kings, fiery furnaces hot enough to kill people who are just passing by... That sort of thing. The outline of this paper is as follows: Introduction: The Relation of Chapter 3 to Chapter 2 The Relation of Chapter 3 to Chapter 6 Exposition: Act I: The Command to Worship the Golden Image (3:1-7) Act II: The Courage of Daniel’s Three Friends (3:8-18) Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego stop the flow of the crowd (3:24-27). Animal Parade Daniel 7. Children learn about it in Sunday School and preachers preach about it and reference it often. S.M.A may seem a little disrespectful but that is because what was under the surface trying to push its way up and burst out was their loving allegiance to their God. 2) We’ve come to chapter three which is the story of the fiery furnace. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. This is reasonable but not certain. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Daniel 3:16-18 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "THE COMMITMENT THAT WINS" Intro: The setting of the text. 2. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego show us a type of those who will not worship the image of any beastly pagan god and receieve a miraculously release. They were not as high up as Daniel but they had some leadership responsibility and some status. Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “You are commanded O peoples, nations and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. If not then you will be thrown into the fiery furnance. THE VALUE OF COMMITMENT. At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews. 8) But even if He didn’t, even if they had to die, they would not bow down. Where do you draw your line? He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. SermonAudio.com - Daniel 3 Sermons. 2) Are there some truths for which we would lay down our lives? (Why Daniel does not object is unknown, as is Daniel’s whereabouts in chapter 3.) The crowds waste no time doing what they are told. We learn 1) The Pressure of Political Correctness, 2) … Sermons from Daniel Dare to be a Daniel (Daniel 1:8-21) The Four Freshmen: How the World Tries to Seduce the Church (Daniel 1:1-7) The World According to God (Daniel 2) But If Not (Daniel 3:17-18) A Time to Disobey (Daniel 3) He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Daniel 4) The King Who Went Crazy (Daniel 4) God’s Graffiti (Daniel 5) They sing the song of Moses and the Lamb. Daniel 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; King sent word to Assemble - All the leaders in Babylon were required to be present and by some estimates the number was in the thousands (or even much higher). The righteous shall live by faith. Memory Verse: Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and He will rescue us from your hand O king. Or, are you being pulled by the crowd onto their path. What great lessons we have in this chapter of Daniel. The World According to God Daniel 2. Keble, Sermons for Sundays after Trinity, Part II., p. 251. Intro: The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is one of the best known stories in the Bible. They stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. They defied the king’s edict and gave up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 1) Because of their faith in God, God saved them. Where won’t you cross and what won’t you do? When God has big business to get done in the world, allegiance always gets the contract. 2. Nebuchadnezzar orders the execution of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego (19-23). Dare to be a Daniel Daniel 1:8-21. 6) So today we too must walk by faith especially in trying times. I see four men walking about unbound and unharmed in the middle of the fire, and the fourth has the appearance like a son of the gods!”. 2) Not only were the three alive, but there was a fourth figure with them that he likened to a son of the gods. 7) Are we prepared to live by faith regardless of what may come our way? Do you sing the song of Moses and the Lamb? They chose instead to be transformers of wrong to right. God’s Graffiti Daniel 5. There are certain Jews whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego—those men pay no heed to you, O king. True allegiance is the refusal to allow anything to be removed from the framework that the Torah established. 1. Like Daniel, they were young men taken from Judah into captivity and trained to serve before the king - Dan 1:6-7 b. 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