{"id":10035,"date":"2025-01-19T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=10035"},"modified":"2025-01-25T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:14:07","slug":"daniel-determined","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/loah.org\/marsd\/sermons\/daniel-determined\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Determined"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold\u2014though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.   <\/em>1 Peter 1:7 NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A faith that\u2019s been tested is a faith that can be trusted.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then a herald shouted out, \u201c… <\/em>When you hear the sound of the \u2026 musical instruments, bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar\u2019s gold statue. Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.\u201d   <\/em>Daniel 3:4-6 NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So at the sound of the musical instruments, all the people, whatever their race or nation or language, bowed to the ground and worshiped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.<\/em>    Daniel 3:7 NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, \u201cKing Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty\u2019s hand.\u201d    <\/em>Daniel 3:16-17 NIV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us<\/em>. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.  But even if he doesn\u2019t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.\u201d    <\/em>Daniel 3:17-18 NLT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook!\u201d he answered, \u201cI see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.\u201d<\/em>    Daniel 3:25 NKJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, \u201cPraise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king\u2019s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.   <\/em>Daniel 3:28 NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God doesn\u2019t always deliver us FROM<\/u><\/em> our trials, but He\u2019s always with us IN<\/u><\/em> our trials.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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