CLOTHED WITH FIRE (2 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Daniel 3:1-11, Daniel 3:14-30
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Clothed with Fire (2 of 4)
Series: Taking A Stand
Jeff Strite
Daniel 3:1-30
When my sister Barbranne was in her early 20's she left the Church and Jesus behind and went off to live the ''wild life.'' At age 55 she decided she'd hurt herself in that decision and started going back to church. One of the first things she did was to buy a Children's Bible because she wanted to reacquaint herself with some of the basic stories she'd learned as a youth.
This morning, instead of reading the text from Scripture (as we usually do) I want to read you the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from a Children's Bible. You should be able to follow along in your Bible because this Children's story follows very closely with the verses out of your Bible.
(I had taken the story from http://www.dltk-bible.com/cv/three_faithful_men-cv.htm and printed and pasted the words into a Children's Bible we had in the church library. I did minor alterations to the story including changing their reference to the 4th man in the fire - which they identified as an angel - to say ''like the Son of God.'' I sat on a stool and began reading the story to the audience as I would if I were reading it to little children).
PRAYER
ILLUS: A representative of the gas company phoned the owner of an expensive new home to make an appointment for the service man to come in and light the gas pilots and adjust the furnace.
The owner of the home said he's better meet the workman, or he'd never get the furnace going.
The gas company rep insisted that his people were well trained and would have no trouble.
The owner said, ''You don't understand. When your man tries to adjust the furnace he'll go out of his mind. The thermostat in the entry hall is a dummy for my wife to play with. Only I know where the real one is hidden.''
(Reader's Digest, December 1973)
The owner of the house knew where the thermostat was
Warren Wiersbe once noted that ''when God permits his children to go through th ...
Series: Taking A Stand
Jeff Strite
Daniel 3:1-30
When my sister Barbranne was in her early 20's she left the Church and Jesus behind and went off to live the ''wild life.'' At age 55 she decided she'd hurt herself in that decision and started going back to church. One of the first things she did was to buy a Children's Bible because she wanted to reacquaint herself with some of the basic stories she'd learned as a youth.
This morning, instead of reading the text from Scripture (as we usually do) I want to read you the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from a Children's Bible. You should be able to follow along in your Bible because this Children's story follows very closely with the verses out of your Bible.
(I had taken the story from http://www.dltk-bible.com/cv/three_faithful_men-cv.htm and printed and pasted the words into a Children's Bible we had in the church library. I did minor alterations to the story including changing their reference to the 4th man in the fire - which they identified as an angel - to say ''like the Son of God.'' I sat on a stool and began reading the story to the audience as I would if I were reading it to little children).
PRAYER
ILLUS: A representative of the gas company phoned the owner of an expensive new home to make an appointment for the service man to come in and light the gas pilots and adjust the furnace.
The owner of the home said he's better meet the workman, or he'd never get the furnace going.
The gas company rep insisted that his people were well trained and would have no trouble.
The owner said, ''You don't understand. When your man tries to adjust the furnace he'll go out of his mind. The thermostat in the entry hall is a dummy for my wife to play with. Only I know where the real one is hidden.''
(Reader's Digest, December 1973)
The owner of the house knew where the thermostat was
Warren Wiersbe once noted that ''when God permits his children to go through th ...
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