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Daniel 3

When to Stand Daniel: God Rules

The story in Daniel 3 helps us to understand when we need to obey God instead of man.

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What He Made

What He Saw

Daniel 3

Daniel 2

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90’ May have included the base.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Image A. King decrees (1-7) B. Officials testify (8-12) C. King confronts (13-15) “Who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?” Daniel: God Rules

Exodus 5:1–2 1Afterward

Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ”

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Exodus 5:1–2 2And

Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.”

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Nebuchadnezzar’s Image A. B. C. D. E. F.

King decrees (1-7) Officials testify (8-12) King confronts (13-15) Jews confess (16-18) King condemns (19-23) Officials testify (24-27) Daniel: God Rules

Isaiah 43:1-2 1But

now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.

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Isaiah 43:1-2 2 “When

you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.” NKJV

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Nebuchadnezzar’s Image A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

King decrees (1-7) Officials testify (8-12) King confronts (13-15) Jews confess (16-18) King condemns (19-23) Officials testify (24-27) King decrees (28-30) Daniel: God Rules

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Nebuchadnezzar’s Image A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

King decrees (1-7) Officials testify (8-12) King confronts (13-15) Jews confess (16-18) King condemns (19-23) Officials testify (24-27) King decrees (28-30) Daniel: God Rules

Believer’s Stand A. Obedience to God

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Deuteronomy 5:6–10 6‘I

am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 7‘You shall have no other gods before Me.

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Deuteronomy 5:6–10 8‘You

shall not make for yourself a carved image — any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 9you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. Daniel: God Rules

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Deuteronomy 5:6–10 ‘For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 10but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.’ Daniel: God Rules

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1John 5:21 21Little

children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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Believer’s Stand A. Obedience to God

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Acts 5:29 29But

Peter and the other apostles answered [the Sanhedrin] and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”

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Believer’s Stand A. Obedience to God B. Politeness to king

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Daniel 3:16 16Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king,

“O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.” This was not disrespect to the king’s authority; It was a guilty plea. NKJV

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“The young men responded that they did not need to present a defense (lit., ‘return [an answer]’) to the king concerning this decision (v. 16). No apology was to be given for their stand.”

Stephen R. Miller

NAC: Daniel. 119.

Believer’s Stand A. Obedience to God B. Politeness to king C. Acceptance of ‘fate’

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Daniel 3:18 [The three friends say:] 18 “But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”

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1Peter 3:17 17For

it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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1Peter 2:18-21 18Servants,

be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. Daniel: God Rules

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1Peter 2:18-21 20For

what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

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1Peter 2:18-21 21For

to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.

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Believer’s Stand A. Obedience to God B. Politeness to king C. Acceptance of ‘fate’

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We stand when we must to obey God.

Daniel 3

When to Stand Daniel: God Rules