The Fiery Furnace - Don't bow down!

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What would you do if someone said you couldn't worship God?  Would you stand or kneel? Today is going to get hot! So grab your graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows and get ready for some fire. Today's story in the Bible is about the three friends standing for what is right. 

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Follow up questions:

1. What is your favorite way to eat a s’more? (Over a campfire, microwave or in a smoothie) And favorite choice of chocolate to use? (Dark, Milk, Reeses?)
2. What other stories in the Bible do you see God rescue His people?
3. When is it tough to stand up for God?

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Episode Transcript

Narrator (00:03):
Today is going to get hot so grab your graham
crackers, chocolate andmarshmallows and get ready for
some fire.
This is short with Schertz wherewe share a quick creative
biblical story with some followup questions. Our goal is a
partner with you to grow deeperand stronger. If you like us,
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Workers (00:25):
Back, back it up. Well, watch it. Okay, don't get here.
This statue King Nebuchadnezzarmission is going to be
B-E-A-utiful.
Yep. I'm almost jelly that Idon't get a big ninty foot
golden statue in my front yard.
wife says I can't have onebecause I just bought a new

(00:49):
tool.
Bummer dude! that that's likethree school buses stacked on
top of each other. That'sperfect for you.

Narrator (01:01):
Or 12 Christmas tree stacked on top. But no fun
Christmas lights. The sunreflected off this giant golden
statue declaring KingNebuchadnezzars reign would last
forever. Well, at least that'swhat he wanted. As we know
nothing lasts forever exceptGod. Can you say Nebuchadnezzar?

(01:25):
Funny name, serious ruler. let'sjust call him King Nebby for
short.

King (01:32):
I want it to be so shiny I can see my amazing beard and
eyes in it. I'm the greatestking Babylon has ever seen.
worker. I want a furnace toright next to that puppy. Not a
wimpy one. A big one. I have bigplans for this statue.

Workers (01:51):
Is he going to have a barbecue? Are we invited?

Narrator (01:55):
You might not want to be invited to this barbecue.
This massive statue was anamazing marvel - not the comics
though. Once the statue wasfinished, the king wanted
everyone to bow down to it.
Wait, what now? What'scommandment two again? God said
don't bow down and worship otherthings even a lump of Earth.

King (02:23):
Bring all the people that have pressed thingies.

Narrator (02:25):
You mean musicians?

King (02:27):
Don't correct me. Those people that play stuff that
sounds good.

Narrator (02:32):
Musicians.

King (02:34):
Okay, whatever you say, every time I want people to bow
down to my amazing goldenstupendous and marvelous statue.
I will have them play. All whohere it must immediately bow
down. If they do not. It's BBQtime.

Narrator (02:53):
King Nebby was serious. Every time he had
musicians play. People had tobow down or get thrown into the
fiery furnace. The Bible saysthat when all heard the sound of
horn, lear, harp and all kindsof music. They fell down and
worshipped that golden image.
All obeyed but three people.

(03:14):
These three men were calledShadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
But here, we will refer to themas shady, messy, and Big Ben.
No, they didn't work in thelocal chocolate bunny factory.
Shady, messy and Big Ben werethe main administrators over the
province of Babylon. They paidno attention to the command and

(03:36):
they didn't bow down.

Speaker (03:39):
Oh, you're not bowing down? I'm telling.

Israelites (03:43):
Okay, so yeah, go ahead. We only bow to one God.

Narrator (03:48):
So this complainer ran the king Nebby and well
complained.

Speaker (03:53):
Oh King Nebby may live forever and more. You issued a
love for whoever hears the musicmust fall down and worship this
amazing and majestic image ofgold.

King (04:04):
Yeah, get on with it.

Speaker (04:06):
Well, dear King, shady, messy and Big Ben. They are Jews
and you set them over all thebusiness of Babylon. They
control the toilet paper and theamount of hotdogs we can eat.
They don't serve our gods andthey are choosing to stand and
not worship your golden statue.

Narrator (04:26):
Furious with rage King Nebby commanded that shady messy
and Big Ben be brought to him.

King (04:31):
Hey, you guys. I hear you're not falling down and
worshipping this marvelous pieceof construction when the music
is played. I also hear that youdon't serve my gods. Is this
true?
Since you are over all thebusiness in Babylon. Clearly,

Israelites (04:47):
Yes you understand how important
this is. So I'm going to giveyou three another chance. In
front of all these people. Whenyou hear the music again. bow
down and worship the goldenimage. But if you do not, I will
have you thrown into my big,hot, fiery furnace. No one can

(05:12):
rescue you no person and no God.
Not true. We ain'tbow into this thing dude. We
worship the true God. He has thepower to deliver us but even if
he doesn't, we still won't dosomething against our God's law.

Narrator (05:35):
King Nebby got so mad he ordered the furnace heated
seven times hotter than normal.
The Bible says He also orderedhis strongest guards to grab the
three tie them up and throw theminto the furnace. The king
glared as they fell into the newbarbecue pit. Immediately King
Nebby jumped to his feet inamazement.

King (05:55):
Wait, didn't we just toss three people into the furnace?

Speaker (06:00):
Yes, I saw the whole thing.

King (06:03):
Then why do I see four?
Not three.

Narrator (06:06):
The King ordered shady, messy and big band to
come out of the furnace. Theyeasily walked out of the
furnace. They were not burned,hurt or even smelled of smoke or
mosquite flavor at all. The kingpraise the true God who rescued
the three and declared that noother God can save this way.

(06:27):
God's rescuing power was evidentthe end.
Thanks for listening today.
Remember to like and share thiswith all your friends and family
to enjoy it too. Here's somequestions to spark some
conversation.
nQuestion one. What is yourfavorite way to eat s'mores? Is
it over the campfire a microwaveor maybe in a smoothie? And

(06:51):
what's your favorite choice ofchocolate to use? Dark milk or
Reese's question number two,what other stories in the Bible
do you see God? rescue hispeople? Question Three when is
it tough to stand up for God?