A Night of Worship is Friday, October 23 in the Worship Center at 7:00pm. Join the the Worship Team as they lead an evening of praise—our response to God for His sovereign reign in our lives and in our world. Open to all ages; childcare will be offered for kids up to age 5.

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TALK ABOUT IT Have you ever heard the moving story of a Christian standing strong in their faith in the face of

persecution? What was the story? How did it impact you?

You are welcome to join us every Sunday in October from 8-8:45am in room 319 to pray for the love and message of Jesus to be spread in our community through us.

The four-week membership class begins Sunday, October 25 at 9:00am. Learn more about Lakeland’s beliefs and what it means to be a member here. Attendance is a pre-requisite to apply for membership. You can register at lakeland.org.

Daniel 3

PERSONAL STUDY: As you study (read, reread, consider, ponder, reread) this passage, list three or more observations that come to mind. What are the obvious thoughts that this passage is conveying? What are the “Aha” thoughts that the Holy Spirit brought to you as you consider the passage? What questions come to mind? How do you respond to the God they show you?

Bring your observations and questions to your Small Group this week!

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GROUP QUESTIONS =

1. 3:1-7 Can someone summarize this scene? 2. At the end of Ch. 2, Nebuchadnezzar was prostrate before Daniel, honoring God. What might explain where he is

at in 3:1? 3. Would you agree that our world does not encourage us to believe in God? What are ways this is true in your life? 4. 3:8-15 The antagonism gets worse - can someone summarize what is happening here? Why might the other wise

men have done this? 5. Often our world will either seduce us to join or attack us for standing out. Are there ways you see this in our world

today? How do live in the world, but not of the world, while remaining for the world when it is like this? 6. 3:16-18 Look closely at the response of the 3 young men to the king. In what ways are they models of “having

faith to worship God alone?” (Make 5 observations) 7. 3:19-30 What does Nebuchadnezzar do in response to the boy’s refusal to worship his image? 8. What happened when the young men fell into the furnace? What do we learn about God from this? 9. The young men WERE thrown into the furnace and, for all they knew, were going to die. Were they prepared to

die? How do you know? What helped them obey God and leave the results in His hands? 10. Honoring God can mean facing danger in this world. In some cases (like here) God delivers us FROM evil. In other

cases, God delivers us THROUGH evil. Can you think of examples of each from the Bible? What do you think about that?

11. How does this passage end? Has the place of the young men changed or remained the same? Has the King changed? Do we learn anything about living for God in the world from this?

12. Summary: These young men are a picture of what God can do in His people when they have faith to worship Him alone. How are you most helped by Daniel 3?

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MAIN POINT: Have faith to worship God alone

1.This fallen world demands our worship

2.Obey God in all circumstances

God saves from evil those who trust in Him DANIEL 3:1-30

Jonathan Weyerhaeuser3. Leave the results in the hands of God

4. God will save His worshippers

Sometimes He saves from evil

Sometimes He saves through evil

Response 1)Don’t be surprised if the world is hostile to your faith

2)Worship God and serve Him only

3)Go through trials with friends