He saves those He saves those who trust in Himwho trust in Him

What to accept vs what not to What to accept vs what not to acceptaccept

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educationeducation

King’sKing’srationsrations

King’sKing’srationsrations

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Our beliefs are of no value Our beliefs are of no value unless they translate into unless they translate into

practical application (Ph. 1:9-practical application (Ph. 1:9-10; Col. 1:9-10)10; Col. 1:9-10) Daniel 1Daniel 1

These distinctions wereThese distinctions werebased on God’s wordbased on God’s word

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King’sKing’srationsrations

King’sKing’srationsrations

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Feasts honored Babylonian gods; idolatry was forbidden (Ex. 20:3; Dt. 17:2-5)Clean/unclean distinctions (Dt. 14:3-20)Other dietary regulations (Dt. 14:21; Lev. 17:10-11)

Daniel 1Daniel 1

Convictions were not Convictions were not compromised because of the compromised because of the

situationsituationThe age of God’s law- “that’s ancient man!”The age of God’s law- “that’s ancient man!”

They were away from home - “when in Rome…”They were away from home - “when in Rome…”

They would not be willing participants- “you gotta do They would not be willing participants- “you gotta do what you gotta do!”what you gotta do!”

It would seem trivial to the Babylonians- “they’ll make It would seem trivial to the Babylonians- “they’ll make fun of us if we refuse”.fun of us if we refuse”.

Other Israelites were evidently going ahead- Other Israelites were evidently going ahead- “everyone else is doing it”. “everyone else is doing it”.

What repercussions would there be?- “what could What repercussions would there be?- “what could possibly happen?”possibly happen?”

Daniel 1Daniel 1

Convictions were expressed in a Convictions were expressed in a gentle waygentle way

They went along with what they could- They went along with what they could- but refused to defile themselves.but refused to defile themselves.

They tactfully asked to be excused They tactfully asked to be excused when they could notwhen they could not

They kindly and objectively persisted They kindly and objectively persisted when the initial response was nowhen the initial response was no

Daniel 1Daniel 1

Discerning Faith “Under Fire”Discerning Faith “Under Fire”

Their unshakeable response - “We do not Their unshakeable response - “We do not need to give you an answer”need to give you an answer”

Not arrogance, but nothing to discuss..Not arrogance, but nothing to discuss..

““He is able to save us…But if not…”He is able to save us…But if not…”They had complete faith that He could save They had complete faith that He could save

them but it may not be his will. them but it may not be his will.

Regardless of whether God would Regardless of whether God would deliverdeliver them, He had them, He had commandedcommanded them and they them and they would be would be obedientobedient..

Daniel 3Daniel 3

God in our trialsGod in our trials

• God participates in our trials God participates in our trials 

• • They looked into the furnace and saw a fourth They looked into the furnace and saw a fourth person. God wanted to be there for them, and person. God wanted to be there for them, and to not just carry them through the trial, but to to not just carry them through the trial, but to encourage and comfort them during it also.encourage and comfort them during it also.

• 1 Peter 1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not think it 4:12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;happened to you;

• 1 Peter 4:19 Therefore let those who 1 Peter 4:19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. [NKJV]faithful Creator. [NKJV]

The hymn of the three young The hymn of the three young menmen

• Please refer to the attached word Please refer to the attached word document. This hymn is only found in the document. This hymn is only found in the Orthodox (septuagint) bible. Orthodox (septuagint) bible.

• 3:51 “Then the three with one voice 3:51 “Then the three with one voice praised and glorified and blessed praised and glorified and blessed God in the furnace.” Do we bless God in the furnace.” Do we bless God and sing his praises when we God and sing his praises when we are in the midst of trial?are in the midst of trial?

• In tasbeha we also as one pray In tasbeha we also as one pray using this canticle in blessing and using this canticle in blessing and praising the Most High with the praising the Most High with the three young men.three young men.