Troubles of Godly

Troubles of Godly

He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” - Daniel 3:25

He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” - Daniel 3:25

•Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted - 2 Timothy 3:12

troubles of godly

• Godly people in Fiery Furnace

• Lessons from Life of Shadrach, Meshech, Abednego

• God’s favored one, Daniel in the Lion’s Den

• Lessons from life of Daniel

godly people in fire

• Golden Image setup by Nebuchadnezzar

• Great Trust/Faith in God

• God’s son in middle of fire

• Glory to God through Deliverance

Golden image

• Golden Image setup 60 cubits High 6 Cubits wide

• Music played everybody invited to Worship - 3:5

• What is an Idol?

• Idols in New Testament - 1 Cor. 10:7, Col 3:5

• Idols in Modern world

• Health, Wealth, Family, Jobs, Self

Faith/trust in God

• Shadrach, Meshech, Abednego - Trust in God is so strong - they will not Worship

• Worship - Devil wants to rob Worship from God

• Trust in Lord - Ps 20:7, Prov 18:10, Ps 56:3-4, Rom 9:33

• Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. - Psalm 20:7

God’s son in middle of fire

Types of Trials

1. Correction To Discipline - To Jonah - Jonah 1:9-102. Perfection - To Strengthen - Peter - Walking on water - 3. Identification - To Bear Cross - with Jesus - 1 Peter 2:21

Learn to discern your trial - 1. Self inflicted 2. God Allowed to strengthen or 3. Suffering for Christ

•Immanuel in times of Trouble - Ps 46, Is 46:4, Acts 18:9-10, Acts 27:23-25.

glory to god thru deliverance

• Through Deliverance God will be glorified

• Lazarus - John 11:4

• Blind man - John 9:3-4

• Shedrach, Meshech, Abednego - Dan 3:28

• Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord delivers him out of them all. - Ps 34:19