The Biggest Story:
The Fiery Furnace
The Story of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
Daniel 3
under the earth. EXODUS 20:4
1.What are some ways it can be hard to obey God when no one around you believes in God? Where were Daniel and his three friends living in our story? How do you think they knew how to live for God when those around them did not?
Takeaway: God’s people must learn to live for God even when those around them don’t.
2. What was the punishment the men faced for obeying God’s command and disobeying Nebuchadnezzar’s command? In the New Testament, what similar test did Jesus face for obeying God? How could Jesus have avoided his death on the cross?
Takeaway: Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Jesus faced death for obeying God.
3. When God rescued Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, did they still die from the flames? How was Jesus’s rescue different? What does it mean for you and me that God rescued Jesus by raising him from the dead?
Takeaway: When God rescued Jesus by raising him from the dead, he also rescued all that follow Jesus.
At Soma Church, we desire that every child will grow in their relationship with God, learn to hear His voice, and follow His calling on their lives. It’s a privilege to partner with parents in raising passionate disciples of Jesus.