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The Battle of Hell Harbor, the War of the Eye of Abendego, the climactic showdown with the Chelish fleet amassed under Admiral Druvalia Thrune continues in this episode. Listen as round two gets underway in the largest combat in the history of Pathfinder 2nd edition (maybe?) on this weeks Dead Men Roll No Crits!

This week the party drowns in Drenchport seeking to go the the assistance on the Master of Gales. Unfortunately for them, the Chelish Navy has blown through on the winds of the Eye of Abendego. What will they find waiting for them in the darkness of the Drowned Dwarf and beyond? Find out today on the brand new Dead Men Roll No Crits!

The One Ingredient You Need For A Miracle 1. Humanity needed a home Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (NIV) 2. Abraham and Sarah needed a son Genesis 21:1-2 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. (NIV) 3. Moses needed God’s clarity on his calling   Exodus 3:2- There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. (NIV) 4. The Israelites needed deliverance 5. The Israelites needed divine direction 6. The Israelites needed food and water 7. The Israelites needed victory over their enemy 8. Jonah needed radical repentance Jonah 2:10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. (NIV)  9. A widow needed her resources multiplied 10. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego needed protection Daniel 3:25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” (NIV) NEW TESTAMENT 1. People needed physical healing 1a. The deaf needed to hear and the mute to speak 1b. The blind needed to see 1c. A man had a withered hand 1d. A woman had a blood issue 1e. Lazarus needed to be raised from the dead 2. The disciples needed a miracle at their job 3. People were demon possessed 4. The disciples were in a storm

Daniel: The Power of Plan of YHWH A Survey of the BibleFor bulletin in PDF form, click here. Message SlidesDaniel Chart - WilsonDaniel 7 and the European Union - Danny HaysHistorical background of Daniel - Andrew HillDaniel's Seventy Weeks (chapter 9) - Allen RossDaniel's Fulfilled Prophetic Scope (605 BC-33AD) - WilsonContext: Who, Where, When, and Why?• Who composed Daniel?• When was Daniel written? • Where were he and his audience?• Why was he writing? Content: How and What?• How is Daniel organized? - Daniel and His Friends in Exile - Message in Names (1:1-21) - Stories of YHWH's Power - He is Sovereign (2:1-6:28) - Daniel Interprets the King's Dream (2:1-49) - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego in the Fiery Furnace (3:1-30) - God Humbles Nebuchadnezzar (4:1-37) - The End Comes for Babylon (5:1-31) - Daniel in the Lion's Den (6:1-28) - Visions of YHWH's Plan - He is Unstoppable (7:1-12:13) - Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts (7:1-28) - Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat (8:1-27) - Daniel's Vision of the “Seventy Weeks” (9:1-27) - Daniel's Vision of the End of Times (10:1-12:13)• What is the message of Daniel? Conviction: So What?• Where does this fit? - Daniel reminds us that “God is the judge” of the world (Daniel - דָנִיֵאל), “Yahweh shows grace” (Hannaniah - חַנֵנְיָה), there is “No One like God” (Mishael - מִישָׁאֵל), and "Yahweh will help” His people (Azariah - עַזַרְיָה). - Daniel sets forth the history of the world under the sovereign control of God (past, present, and future) with a focus on Gentile Kingdoms and Messianic Promises. - Daniel specifically predicts the first coming of Messiah (to redeem) and the second coming of the Messiah (to rule).• What should we believe? - The Lord is powerful and cannot be overcome by any forces in the world. - Unswerving faithfulness to God always pays off in the end. - God is in complete control of history, no matter how it may look at the time.• How should we behave? - Fully dedicated to God in the face of any opposition. - Fully confident in God in the face of any persecution. - Fully hopeful in God in the face of any tribulation.Next Steps • Make a pre-commitment to be faithful to God no matter what comes.• Hold on knowing that you are fighting a battle He has already won.This Week's Growth GuideGod's Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.•. Monday - Daniel 1•. Tuesday - Daniel 2•. Wednesday - Daniel 3•. Thursday - Daniel 5•. Friday - Daniel 6•. Saturday - Daniel 7•. Sunday - Daniel 9FinancesWeekly Budget 32,692Giving For 08/06 32,878Giving For 08/13 32,650YTD Budget 228,846 Giving 182,983 (Under) (45,863)Small Groups Launch August 27thGet connected in community through one of our Home Church groups where you will weekly study God's Word, pray together, and find ways to serve others. Plan now to commit to being part of a weekly Home Church (typically on a Sunday or Wednesday when childcare is available). Go to fellowshipconway.org/homechurch for more details. New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you joined the Fellowship Family to worship this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. 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Some of the most courageous men in Scripture are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Today, we look at lessons we can learn from their bold example.

The crew of the Tide Breaker are still in the middle of the Free Captain's Regatta, and if a gigantic dragon turtle can't stop them can anything? They will find out by traveling through the waves and winds of an immense immobile hurricane! What other dangers could possibly await them? Find out in this week's episode of Dead Men Roll No Crits! How to Get More Pirate Action Dead Men Roll No Crits is released to the public on a 7-8 month delay. To catch up on more recent episodes of our pirate adventures and to participate in future episodes, become a Cosmic Crit patron. Cast and Characters Gibert is Qandoso, Rahadoumi Druid, and Bartleby, Gnomish Cleric of Pharasma Rebecca is Elaerys Delqarin, half-elf Rogue, and Sharga, Orc Barbarian Seth is Hanto, Iruxi/Lizardfolk Monk, and Ozzie, Kobold Witch/Swashbuckler Tyler is Casius Vell, Human Swashbuckler, and Kovik, Half-Orc Ranger Patrick is Grogmaster GM and A Devilishly Handsome Man! About the Podcast Dead Men Roll No Crits is an actual play podcast from the Cosmic Crit network, featuring the beloved Adventure Path “Skull and Shackles,” converted for Pathfinder 2E (Second Edition). Join Patrick (GM), Rebecca, Gibert, Tyler, and Seth as they don their tricorne hats and set out to conquer (or at least survive) the Shackled Seas. Music Credit Intro music created exclusively for Dead Men Roll No Crits by Max Coltrin of Coltrin Compositions Additional music from Bensound, Kevin MacLeod, Tim Beek, Scott Buckley, Alexander Nakarada, and Max Coltrin.

The fight against the colossal HIRGENZOSK, Dragon Turtle of the Splinters and Eye of Abendego, continues this week. Will the Tide Breaker be capsized, and all hands lost or will they be able to stave off this ancient beast? There's only one way to find out and that's by listening to this week's Dead Men Roll No Crits! How to Get More Pirate Action Dead Men Roll No Crits is released to the public on a 7-8 month delay. To catch up on more recent episodes of our pirate adventures and to participate in future episodes, become a Cosmic Crit patron. Cast and Characters Gibert is Qandoso, Rahadoumi Druid, and Bartleby, Gnomish Cleric of Pharasma Rebecca is Elaerys Delqarin, half-elf Rogue, and Sharga, Orc Barbarian Seth is Hanto, Iruxi/Lizardfolk Monk, and Ozzie, Kobold Witch/Swashbuckler Tyler is Casius Vell, Human Swashbuckler, and Kovik, Half-Orc Ranger Patrick is Grogmaster GM and A Devilishly Handsome Man! About the Podcast Dead Men Roll No Crits is an actual play podcast from the Cosmic Crit network, featuring the beloved Adventure Path “Skull and Shackles,” converted for Pathfinder 2E (Second Edition). Join Patrick (GM), Rebecca, Gibert, Tyler, and Seth as they don their tricorne hats and set out to conquer (or at least survive) the Shackled Seas. Music Credit Intro music created exclusively for Dead Men Roll No Crits by Max Coltrin of Coltrin Compositions Additional music from Bensound, Kevin MacLeod, Tim Beek, Scott Buckley, Alexander Nakarada, and Max Coltrin.

The great Free Captain's Regatta begins! The crew of the Tide Breaker are up against 16 of the most dangerous and knowledgeable sailing ships in all of the Shackles! Will the great Eye of Abendego hurricane humble this crew? Will their hopes like their ship be dashed upon the rocks? Find out on this week's DMRNC! How to Get More Pirate Action Dead Men Roll No Crits is released to the public on a 7-8 month delay. To catch up on more recent episodes of our pirate adventures and to participate in future episodes, become a Cosmic Crit patron. Cast and Characters Gibert is Qandoso, Rahadoumi Druid, and Bartleby, Gnomish Cleric of PharasmaRebecca is Elaerys Delqarin, half-elf Rogue, and Sharga, Orc BarbarianSeth is Hanto, Iruxi/Lizardfolk Monk, and Ozzie, Kobold Witch/SwashbucklerTyler is Casius Vell, Human Swashbuckler, and Kovik, Half-Orc RangerPatrick is Grogmaster GM and A Devilishly Handsome Man! About the Podcast Dead Men Roll No Crits is an actual play podcast from the Cosmic Crit network, featuring the beloved Adventure Path “Skull and Shackles,” converted for Pathfinder 2E (Second Edition). Join Patrick (GM), Rebecca, Gibert, Tyler, and Seth as they don their tricorne hats and set out to conquer (or at least survive) the Shackled Seas. Music Credit Intro music created exclusively for Dead Men Roll No Crits by Max Coltrin of Coltrin Compositions Additional music from Bensound, Kevin MacLeod, Tim Beek, Scott Buckley, Alexander Nakarada, and Max Coltrin.

Gibert steps up and we see the race preparations from the point of the Storm Druid Qandoso! Will he gain information vital to the Free Captains Regatta or will he continue on his personal journey to master the squalls of the Eye of Abendego? Find out in this weeks episode of Dead Men Roll No Crits? How to Get More Pirate Action Dead Men Roll No Crits is released to the public on a 7-8 month delay. To catch up on more recent episodes of our pirate adventures and to participate in future episodes, become a Cosmic Crit patron. Cast and Characters Gibert is Qandoso, Rahadoumi Druid, and Bartleby, Gnomish Cleric of PharasmaPatrick is Grogmaster GM and A Devilishly Handsome Man! About the Podcast Dead Men Roll No Crits is an actual play podcast from the Cosmic Crit network, featuring the beloved Adventure Path “Skull and Shackles,” converted for Pathfinder 2E (Second Edition). Join Patrick (GM), Rebecca, Gibert, Tyler, and Seth as they don their tricorne hats and set out to conquer (or at least survive) the Shackled Seas. Music Credit Intro music created exclusively for Dead Men Roll No Crits by Max Coltrin of Coltrin Compositions Additional music from Bensound, Kevin MacLeod, Tim Beek, Scott Buckley, Alexander Nakarada, and Max Coltrin.

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Destruction came. The land of Israel was destroyed. The people of God spent 80 years in exile. In the midst of this tragedy, we do not despair. We believe these truths of exile: God can redeem anything.  Even the destruction of the Temple can be restored, and so can your life. Moments of exile are clarifying. Much of our Old testament was compiled in these years.  The crisis of exile compelled people to reflect on the failures of the past and choose a different future.  Exile creates opportunities. Leaders emerge who can both thrive in exile and be faithful. Daniel, Shadrach, Mechach, Abendego, and others were able to be faithful to God and live holy lives.  They did not let the exile pass them by without inviting God to redeem it.  Are we in an exile as modern Christians in 2021? There is temptation to complain about the decline of the church or a world that is hostile to our faith.  Daniel pushes us to ask a different question: “How do we thrive in the midst of exile?”  The people of God were still called to serve, live, and lead in exile. If Daniel could lead his people in such a crisis, surely we can lead today. 

Dive into Daniel chapter 3, where we see the goodness of God to his faithful followers. May we be inspired by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego's brave faith. This chapter reminds us of how good God is when we simply put our trust in Him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bailey-cox13/message

How do we define integrity? This week we look at Daniel chapter 3 and 3 examples of men with integrity. Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego take a stand for their faith, a faith they are willing to die for because they hold the worship of God as the main priority in their lives. Join us as we look at 3 promises that we can apply from the fiery furnace.

Enroll in the free 7 day email course called "Reigniting Your Spiritual Passion."We are on a journey of faith. We have a clear destination ahead. We know the way.  Along the way there are unexpected difficulties and setbacks. There are hindrances and things that slow us down. These are attacks on our faith.  Some along this journey, have become discouraged. Some have even given up and are no longer on the journey.  But there are some of us who know that the journey is worth it.  We will not give up. We will not quit. We will arrive at our destination.One of my favorite Bible stories is found in Daniel chapter 3. It's the story of the young Jewish men who are captives in Babylon. Shadrach, Mecshach, and Abendego found themselves in a place where their faith was challenged. Living in a land of idol worshippers, they had to stand for God when it was unpopular to do so, and it was also potentially deadly.King Nebuchadnezzar had constructed an idol. It was a statute made of gold, and 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. This thing was huge.The King gathered a large group of leaders to come to the dedication ceremony. The King gathered many different government leaders, including Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego.  Bible scholars believe Daniel was back in the city, as the ruler of the province.  Nebuchadnezzar had arranged for a great orchestra to play for the occasion. He commanded the band to play and instructed everyone to bow down in worship of the statue.  Verse three informs us… “Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego immediately faced a difficult choice. For the Babylonians, this was no big deal. Idol worship was a regular part of their lives, but for these young men the decision was to bow, or to burn. They knew what God had said about giving worship to idols. If you have read the story, you know the young men stood strong for God and He protected them. But the story reminds us that our changing culture will ask you to bow down to their idols. In that moment your faith comes under fire and you will be tested. You can stand strong during this test knowing you can always trust the character and faithfulness of God.Your faith will be put to the test. Will you have courage?Will you face rejection?Are you willing to be criticized?Are you willing to lose some friends…or some family for the sake of Christ?Will you stand strong under adversity?Will you continue to trust God when you don't see the answer to prayer you desire?Will you hold onto your faith when others are walking away? I love the calm resolve of these young men. They didn't panic. They didn't argue. They didn't fight back. They didn't lead a rebellion, plan a boycott, or condemn the king for building his idol. They simply trusted God.  “We are sure of God, but we are not sure what He will do.”They didn't even feel the need to defend their decision. They simply said, “We will not bow.”What about you? Will you stand strong when your faith is attacked? Today's Challenge: Determine that God's opinion matters more than anyone else. Pursue a close relationship with God on a daily basis. This way your roots will go deep and you'll be strong when the adversity comes. Your faith will be attack, but you don't have to bow.Visit the website: 5MinuteDiscipleship.comFollow on social:Facebook.com/5minutediscipleshipInstagram.com/5minutediscipleshipClick here to learn how you can start your own podcast.

Nebuchadnezzar declared: “May the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego be praised!” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disciplingtogether/message

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God has all power, control and dominion. All power, control and dominion belongs to Him. The word of God, the Holy Bible, His word is power. And all power comes from him through his spirit.- We don't have power to create. Only he has the power to create. We can't make anything. He made the sea. He made man in his own image. He made the fowls of the air. He made the mountains. He made the clouds. He made the ocean. He made the sea animals. He made the land animals.- We cannot create anything. Only He has the power to shape, mold and create anything. He is the potter and everything else is like the clay. Everything is under his power. Also. He is the Almighty God. Nothing is above him. If you want power. He has it for you. I seen Him work through people. I seen Him work through people in the tabernacle. They prophesied, rebuked evil spirits, spoke in tongues, even healed a little girl from AIDS on one Sunday service during the alter call part of the service. He has all power in his hands. He's got the whole world in his hands. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.- His mighty power moves through Jesus.- The Lord rebuketh the sea, and maketh it to dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. But with an overrunning flood will he make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. Amen.- He is Almighty God and all power, control and dominion belongs to Him.- With his power Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego were delivered out of the fiery furnace. The King Nebuchadnezzar wanted the golden image to be worshipped. But Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego refused to worship the golden image. So. The King Nebuchadnezzar ordered the guards to heat up the furnace seven times more than it was heated. But God step and came right on in. And Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego received the power from the spirit and walked through the fire. With God's power Joshua fought the battle of Jerico. With God's power he helped Moses part the Red Sea. Through God's power he helped David fight Goliath. With God's power he helped Daniel go through the Lion's den. Through God's power he helped Jonah inside of the whale 3 days and 3 nights. With his power he helped Jesus perform many miracles and helped Jesus rebuke the sea and walk on the sea.- Now. The power to create is He. He has the power to create. We can't create ourselves or nothing. Only God can create. Also. You have to know when to come down. Because it is written in Proverbs that says the Lord doesn't like divers measures or divers weights. He doesn't like unbalance scales. Either. So. You must humble yourself before God.- Genesis 1:1-31(listen)... And as we all know after our reading of Genesis. God rested on the seventh day.- Now. Only God can do this. No one can make water. No one can make the moon. And no one can make the sun. Either. No one can make a cat. No one can make a dog. You can't make a fish. We can't make nothing. Only God can do this. He's God of all creation. He did it with his power of creation. All power is in his hand.- Jesus had power. He gave Jesus his power. And he gave Jesus to us. Matthew 9:6 but that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,(then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.- Matthew 28:18 and Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.- Acts 10:30 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healin

In this video we'll look at the cool things the author of Daniel does with bodies and body parts.The Bible is the greatest work of literary genius. And The Bible is Art is a YouTube Channel devoted to explaining this literary art in all its sophistication, elegance, and design.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebibleisartpatreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebibleisartwebsite: https://www.thebibleisart.comemail: thisdivineart@gmail.comtwitter: @johnbhigginsmusic: Kai Engel, "Coelum" (https://www.kai-engel.com)| Transcription |Daniel frequently talks about bodies and particular body parts: hair, head, nails, knees, feet, bowels. There are dreams of bodies, bodies thrown in furnaces and lions dens and bodies being resurrected. And the more you read about these bodies the more you realize that the author is trying to do something. He is doing something similar to Plato in the Republic where Socrates is trying to understand justice in a city and to do that he says we must undersand justice in a person, in a soul. Justice in the soul happens when the three parts, the rational, the spirited, and the appetitive, are all in harmony.But the important part for us is that there's a connection between the person and the city. You see, Daniel was written to encourage the Israelites who were exiled in a foreign country. So Daniel presents images of two bodies: the good and the evil body. The righteous body and the Worldly body. Daniel unfolds their characters and destinies of these corporate bodies. Is a beautiful literary construction, everytime there is a body or body parts those are putting together an image of the corporate bodies of a righteous and wicked nation. And these two bodies are contrasted providing the Israelites in exile with two options. Let me show you how. The first picture of a body is Daniel's body, the good body, in chapter 1. Daniel and his friends refuse to eat the kings's food but their bodies become strong. Unlike Adam in the garden who ate, Daniel refuses to eat, refusing to receive his life from the Worldly kingdom and becomes stronger for it.The next body is the Worldly body and we see this in Chapter 2. King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream of a huge body made of four different materials, and the author describes this body from head to toe in seven parts, it's like the perfect worldly body. And Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar that these four material parts symbolize four successive kingdoms, and that Nebuchadnezzar is the first, he's head of gold. Now the destiny of this body is that it is smashed to pieces by a stone that's cut out of a mountain. So the picture is that in contrast to Daniel's strong body, The Worldy body even though it's larger and more impressive, is destined for destruction.In the next chapter, the worldly body continues. Nebuchadnezzar misinterprets the vision and makes a statue of himself, his body, made of gold and requires everyone to bow down to the statue of his body. Notice, he is requiring everyone else's body to do something, to bow down. And if they don't, their bodies will be thrown into a firey furnace.Well, Daniel's friends Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego, don't do it and their bodies are thrown into the firey furnace. Then, the narrator tells us that "the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed and their cloaks were not harmed." Remember this, we are told about their hair and their clothing, we will see this again. The nature of the righteous body is that even it is attacked, God protects it. . It's...

In this video I look at the fascinating literary technique of moving from a metaphor to reality. The Bible is the greatest work of literary genius. And The Bible is Art is a YouTube Channel devoted to explaining this literary art in all its sophistication, elegance, and design.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebibleisartwebsite: https://www.thebibleisart.comemail: thisdivineart@gmail.comtwitter: @johnbhigginsmusic: Kai Engel, "Coelum" (https://www.kai-engel.com)| Transcription |This week we're gonna talk about moving from metaphorical things to literal things and from literal things to metaphorical things.So It's a common literary technique to use physical things for metaphorical reasons. For instance in Dante's Divine Comedy, Dante is on a physical journey from hell to heaven that is meant to be a metaphor for his spiritual journey or in the Bible, Israel's physical wilderness wanderings for 40 years are meant to be metaphorical of their spiritual wanderings. So you have some physical object or action that happens in a scene or a character and it is also meant to be a metaphor for some non-physical thing: like a character trait or theme. A messy room symbolizing a messy mind of a character.But you can do the opposite, too. That is where you start with a metaphor and that becomes a physical, literal thing in the story. It's kind of hard to understand abstractly so let me show you a few examples. I noticed this in two places in the Bible. First in the gospels when Jesus heals a blind man. The strange thing about this is that nowhere in the Old Testament does it say that the Messiah will heal blind people. In Isaiah 35, when God is talking about all the good things that are going to happen when he comes back and it says that the "eyes of the blind will be opened", but that seems to be a metaphor. Why? Well, earlier in Isaiah, in chapter 6 when God is judging Israel he says that Isaiah is to "Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed." That is, the physical faculties of seeing and hearing are metaphors for moral and spiritual faculties. So later in Isaiah, God says that because Israel is spiritually and morally blind and God will give them spiritual moral eyes, cure their blindness. But when Jesus comes, he unexpectedly opens physically blind eyes. The metaphor of blindness came first, then physical blindness.Another example of this is with the metaphor of a furnace. In Isaiah 48, God says that the exile is like being in a furnace (48:10). That is, a fiery furnace is a metaphor for physical exile. But then, in the book of Daniel, when the Israelites are in exile Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego are literally thrown into a fiery furnace. The metaphor came first, then the literal thing.So why then this literary technique, what does it do?Well, I'm not sure, at least not sure of every reason. But I do know that it tells you something about the author and something about the text.First, it shows you the genius the author is capable of. Bach famously wrote a short phrase that represented his name and would sprinkle it throughout his work. This is the phrase.If you want to learn more about that and the phenomenon of musical cryptograms, you can see a great video linked in the description. This reverse metaphor technique demonstrates the literary virtuosity of God, the ultimate author, that he can take imaginary things and make them real, make worlds with this mind and...

This sermon is called "The Choice of Worship: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego." We look at Daniel chapter 3 where these three men faced a very difficult choice. They could give in to powerful pressure or they could stay true to what they believed. For them it was not a choice of survival, but rather a choice of worship. They had to decide who they would worship - the one true God or a powerful man who was threatening them. Their choice led to a fiery trial and a powerful demonstration of the glory of God.

Guest speaker Mike Howerton continues the series with a reminder that God is with us in our tests… and that He will bring us through them, just as He did for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego in the fiery furnace.

So It's a common literary technique to use physical things for metaphorical reasons. For instance in Dante's Divine Comedy, Dante is on a physical journey from hell to heaven that is meant to be a metaphor for his spiritual journey or in the Bible, Israel's physical wilderness wanderings for 40 years are meant to be metaphorical of their spiritual wanderings. So you have some physical object or action that happens in a scene or a character and it is also meant to be a metaphor for some non-physical thing: like a character trait or theme. A messy room symbolizing a messy mind of a character.But you can do the opposite, too. That is where you start with a metaphor and that becomes a physical, literal thing in the story. It's kind of hard to understand abstractly so let me show you a few examples. I noticed this in two places in the Bible. First in the gospels when Jesus heals a blind man. The strange thing about this is that nowhere in the Old Testament does it say that the Messiah will heal blind people. In Isaiah 35, when God is talking about all the good things that are going to happen when he comes back and it says that the "eyes of the blind will be opened", but that seems to be a metaphor. Why? Well, earlier in Isaiah, in chapter 6 when God is judging Israel he says that Isaiah is to "Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed." That is, the physical faculties of seeing and hearing are metaphors for moral and spiritual faculties. So later in Isaiah, God says that because Israel is spiritually and morally blind and God will give them spiritual moral eyes, cure their blindness. But when Jesus comes, he unexpectedly opens physically blind eyes. The metaphor of blindness came first, then physical blindness.Another example of this is with the metaphor of a furnace. In Isaiah 48, God says that the exile is like being in a furnace (48:10). That is, a fiery furnace is a metaphor for physical exile. But then, in the book of Daniel, when the Israelites are in exile Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego are literally thrown into a fiery furnace. The metaphor came first, then the literal thing.So why then this literary technique, what does it do?Well, I'm not sure, at least not sure of every reason. But I do know that it tells you something about the author and something about the text.First, it shows you the genius the author is capable of. Bach famously wrote a short phrase that represented his name and would sprinkle it throughout his work. This is the phrase.If you want to learn more about that and the phenomenon of musical cryptograms, you can see a great video linked in the description. This reverse metaphor technique demonstrates the literary virtuosity of God, the ultimate author, that he can take imaginary things and make them real, make worlds with this mind and then his hands.You see if you go into a movie or a book is dumb and adolescent, I'm not going to give it careful attention. But if you go in think that it is a work of high genius, you will attend to every detail.Second, it shows us that the text is a deep and layered thing. That it surprises. And as much as you think you know how it's going to end or where the plot is going, you don't. Under every metaphor there might be a real thing.And The Bible is Art is a YouTube Channel turned Podcast devoted to explaining this literary art in all its sophistication, elegance, and design. music: Kai Engel, "Coelum" (https://www.kai-engel.com) email: thisdivineart@gmail.com twitter: @johnbhiggins

It is no mystery our culture is trending more secular, but that doesn't mean we can't affect change. Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego did in a secular culture. We worship and service the same God as they, which means change can happen in our culture as well. But how? How do we affect change? The post How do we affect change in our culture? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

This 10 minute podcast will help you change the way you think.  Join Pastor Jeff as he talks about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego.  They faced an impossible situation that they had to trust God.  

We live in a time when Christians blend into culture rather than stand out. To stand out you have to have faith, but what does real faith look like? This past weekend Pastor Josh concluded our CHARACTER SKETCHES series by looking at 3 Hebrew guys named Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego who refused to blend in and left a great faith legacy for us to learn from. #CharacterSketches #Church #NewSongPeople #Edmond #OKC #Ok #Sermon

The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego told from a youth perspective.

This past week was my turn to teach the lesson in the third grade Sunday school class and the lesson was on Daniel in the lion's den. (Daniel 6)   Each week over the summer, the lessons have focused on a different aspect of God. God is Holy. God is Omniscient God is Omnipotent - Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego in the fiery furnace God protects me - (Daniel in the lion's den) As I was preparing for the lesson, it kind of bugged me that this week's focal point, God protects me, was out of the flow of the other focal points which were all "God IS." So I decided to look at the names of God to find one that conveyed the meaning of "God protects me" but could be stated as "God IS."'   Jehovah Nissi:  God is my Banner The name I used in the lesson was Jehovah Nissi, which means "God is my banner." This name is used in Exodus 17:15 when Moses builds an altar to God and gives thanks for their victory over the Amalekites.  This was the battle where as long as Moses had his arms lifted with the staff of God in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage in the battle.  When he lowered them, the Amalekites started winning.  So Aaron and Hur held his arms up while Joshua led the Israelites to victory. I explained that there are different names for God in the Bible for different aspects of who He is, because he is so awesome that one is not enough.  For example, Jehovah Rapha means "God is my healer." We talked a little bit about how God had saved the Israelites again and again after bringing them out of Egypt.  How he had fought for them.  That he delivers. Jehovah Nissi, The Lord is my Banner means: he is over us, he protects us, and he will bring us through. I asked them if they knew the song, "His banner over me is love."  They had never heard of it.  That was a Sunday school and VBS standby when I was growing up.  I guess it's not cool enough for Jump. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8EDjWA-0SY  What Has God Done for You Lately? As we were doing a craft, I asked them if they had any answered prayers this week. One little girl had been praying for her aunt who was fighting brain cancer.  The cancer was no longer active and growing and she had improved enough that she could walk and do things on her own. Jehovah Nissi: God is my banner (and Jehovah Rapha.) Another little girl said that she had been worried about hurting herself while doing an activity.  She prayed about it and she didn't hurt herself. Jehovah Nissi: God is my banner. A little boy said his mom was pregnant and he had prayed that she didn't get sick.  And she didn't get sick. Jehovah Nissi:  God is my banner. A little girl said that her grandma and grandpa had fallen into a lake and the water was really cold.  Her grandma prayed and the water got warmer.