A Spotlight on the Scripture: Daniel 3 – Faith Tested by Fire and Divine Deliverance

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This is a spotlight on the Scripture Daniel 3:24-25 then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” 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.” 

When we are faced with a choice between obeying human authorities and obeying God, our allegiance should always be to God.

Romans 13:1 emphasizes our duty to respect and obey governing establishments, acknowledging their role and authority. However, Acts 5:29 reminds us that we must obey God above all. When these two come into conflict, we must choose to honor God above all.

 

John 15:20 reminds us that Jesus faced suffering and obedience before us and is with us during our tough times. By staying faithful to Him, we find strength and reassurance, knowing we won't lose anything by being true to Him. This encourages believers to stay firm in their faith, trusting in God's presence and guidance through all situations. It's a reminder to remain committed to following God's will, beloved I want to remind you that you will find yourself at times in the fire, when you obey God, but remember he is with you even when facing difficult situations. This is a spotlight on the Scripture 

 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:15):
This is a spotlight on the scriptures.
Daniel, chapter 3, verse 24 and25.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar wasastonished and rose up in haste.
He declared to his counselorsdid we not catch three men bound
to the fire?
They asked and said to the kingtrue, O king.

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He asked and said but I seefour men unbound walking in the
midst of the fire and they arenot hurt, and the appearance of
the force is like the sun of God.
Beloved, when we are faced withchoices between obeying human
authorities and obeying God, ourallegiance should always be to

(00:57):
God.
Romans 13.1 emphasizes our dutyto respect and obey governing
establishments, acknowledgingtheir roles and their authority.
However, Acts 5.29 reminds usthat we must obey God above all.
When these two come intoconflict, we must choose to

(01:19):
honor God above all.
John 15.20 reminds us thatJesus faced suffering and
obedience before us and he iswith us during our tough times.
By staying faithful to him, wefind strength and reassurance,
knowing we won't lose anythingby being true to him.
This encourages believers tostay firm in their faith,

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trusting in God's presence andguidance through all situations
we find ourselves in.
It's a reminder to remaincommitted to following God's
will.
Beloved, I want you to knowthat you will find yourself
sometime in the fire when youobey God, but remember he is

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with you even when you arefacing difficult situations.
This is a spotlight on thescripture.