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able to deliver

20230618 able to deliver Daniel 3:26-30 (JDV) Daniel 3:26 Nebuchadnezzar then stepped up to the door of the furnace of blazing fire and called: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Highest God – come out!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, … Continue reading

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son of the gods

20230617 son of the gods Daniel 3:24-25 (JDV) Daniel 3:24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up amazed. He said to his advisers, “Didn’t we throw three men, tied up, into the fire?” “Yes, of course, King,” they replied to the king.Daniel … Continue reading

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not prepared

20230616 not prepared Daniel 3:19-23 (JDV) Daniel 3:19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,Daniel 3:20 … Continue reading

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even if he does not rescue us

20230615 even if he does not rescue us Daniel 3:16-18 (JDV) Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question.Daniel 3:17 If the God we serve exists, … Continue reading

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the second question

20230614 the second question Daniel 3:13-15 (JDV) Daniel 3:13 Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar gave orders to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king.Daniel 3:14 Nebuchadnezzar asked them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, … Continue reading

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the big seats

20230613 the big seats Daniel 3:8-12 (JDV) Daniel 3:8 Some Chaldeans took this occasion to step up and maliciously accuse the Jews.Daniel 3:9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live permanently.Daniel 3:10 You as king have issued a … Continue reading

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idolatry happens

20230612 idolatry happens Daniel 3:1-7 (JDV) Daniel 3:1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue, ninety feet high and nine feet wide. He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.Daniel 3:2 King Nebuchadnezzar sent a … Continue reading

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able to rescue

Daniel 3 For three stories in a row, a pattern is developing.  God’s people are put in danger because of their commitment to him, and he rescues them out of that danger.  One moral that can be deduced from this … Continue reading

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