The Three Faithful Friends of
Daniel are Tested
Daniel Chapter Three
I. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image Set Up for
Worship (v.1-7)
A. The Image’s Description (v.1)
B. The Call of Image Worship to
Leaders (v.2-7)
1. The Leaders Gathered (v.2-4)
2. The Worshipper’s Requirements
(v.5-7)
II. The
Accusation Against the Hebrews (v.8-12)
A.
They have not regarded thee(v.10a)
B. They serve not thy gods (v.10b)
C. They worship not the golden image
(v.11)
III. The
Three Faithful Friends Before Nebuchadnezzar (v.13-18)
A. Nebuchadnezzar’s Rage & Fury
(v.13)
B. Nebuchadnezzar’s Questioning (v.14)
C. Nebuchadnezzar’s Offer/Second
Chance (v.15)
D. The Faithful Respond w/Wisdom &
Submission (v.16-18)
1. We are not careful to answer thee
in this matter
2. Our God whom we serve is able to
deliver us
3. He will deliver us out of thine
hand
4. But if not…we will not serve thy
gods/image
IV. The
Fiery Furnace Trial (v.19-25)
A. The Fury of Nebuchadnezzar
(v.19,20)
B. The Faithful in the Furnace
(v.21-25)
1. Bound & thrown into the furnace
2. Men slain from the heat
3. Fell down bound in the furnace
4. Nebuchadnezzar’s astonishment
5. The Fourth is like the Son of God
V. The Focus of Nebuchadnezzar
Transformed
(v.26-29)
A. He Calls for the Three Faithful to
Come Forth (v.26)
B. All Witness the Fire’s Powerless
Effect on the Three Faithful (v.27)
C. Nebuchadnezzar Blesses God (v.28)
1. Who hath sent His angel
2. And delivered His servants that
trusted in Him
3. Have changed the king’s word/
yielded their bodies that they might not serve/worship any god, except their
own God
D. Nebuchadnezzar’s New Decree (v.29)
E. Nebuchadnezzar’s Promotion of the
Three Faithful (v.30)
VI. Application
A. Preparation for Coming Persecution
(Daniel 3:16-18; Luke 21:12-19; I Peter 4:12-14; Revelation 13)
B. Promise of Presence of God (Daniel
3:24,25; Isaiah 43:1-7)
C. Priority of Dedicated Worship
(Daniel 3:5,6,7,9,11,12,14,15,18,28; John 4:20-24)
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