BIG IDEA
When we trust God’s plan and remain faithful, we can endure many trials.
KEY VERSES
Daniel 3:15-18
“…who is the god who can rescue you from my power?” 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question. 17 If the God we serve exists, then he can rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he can rescue us from the power of you, the king. 18 But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”
Daniel 3:28-30
28 Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel, and rescued his servants who trusted in him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore I issue a decree that anyone of any people, nation, or language who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a garbage dump. For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.” 30 Then the king rewarded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What stood out to you from the message?
From what Tina talked about today, what could the pressures or idols look like in our culture today?
What can be challenging about standing up for truth in the midst of cultural or peer pressure?
Read Daniel 3:15-18. Why do you think Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could speak so boldly to the king even though they faces a death sentence?
What is one way you can begin to live out bold faith this week?