1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And he answered and said, lo, I 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: see four men loose walking in the midst of the fire, 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: and they have no hurt. And the form of the 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: fourth is like the son of God Daniel three twenty five. 5 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: One of the greatest joys I have, Heavenly Father, is 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: knowing that I don't have to try to defend you 7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: and your greatness when others are bent on trying to 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: discredit your power and holiness. Because of this, when people 9 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: of influence try to abuse their power and try to 10 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 1: get me to bow to the idols of their beliefs, 11 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 1: I will stand tall like Shadrack, Mishak and Abendigo. I 12 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: will stand tall in the midst of their threats and 13 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: scare tactics, because no matter what they do, I will 14 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: be unharmed because your arm of protection is all around me. 15 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: When the heat of the situation arises in my life 16 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: and I feel like I'm in the furnace of adversity, 17 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: instead of tears, I'll choose to praise you because I 18 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: know there's another in the fire that is protecting me, 19 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: so that not one thread of my clothing will be 20 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: singed by the flames. As I come out of the 21 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: fiery trials in life. I thank you that I won't 22 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: appear like I just came out of hardship because you 23 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: elevate my life. No one will get the credit for 24 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: what is happening except you in Jesus name. Amen, thank 25 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: you for praying with me today. Continue listening for an 26 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible in a 27 00:01:50,000 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: year dot com. 28 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: The King and the Fiery Furnace. In our last story, 29 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: King Neberconezzer was tormented by dreams. In search of an interpretation, 30 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: the king sought out the wise men and magicians of 31 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: the time. They had no answers for him, so the 32 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 2: king went out to destroy all the wise men in 33 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 2: the nation. Before he could do this, Daniel gave him 34 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 2: an interpretation. The Lord was faithful to show Daniel and 35 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: the king what was going to take place among the nations. Daniel, 36 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 2: just like Joseph before Pharaoh, was given governance over the kingdom. 37 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,519 Speaker 2: As a result. Now we look at another interaction between 38 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: Nebucannezzer as men of God, Chadrak, Nishak and Abed Nigo 39 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: are faced with a choice between bowing to the King's 40 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 2: God or facing certain death in flames inspired by the 41 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 2: book of Daniel. 42 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 3: This is Jack Graham. Thank you for joining us today 43 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 3: for the next episode of the Bible in a year. 44 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 3: In our last time together, we saw how God spoke 45 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 3: through Daniel to give Nevikanazer understanding about his dreams. Though 46 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 3: no person in the kingdom could tell the king what 47 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: he saw, Daniel glorified God as he showed the king 48 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 3: that God alone could read the hearts and minds of men. 49 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 3: As a result of Daniel's move of faith, Nevigandazar began 50 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 3: to see that there is a God above all others. 51 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 3: He wasn't yet fully bought in, however, and as we'll 52 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 3: learn today, King Nevikanazar still wanted glory and honor for himself. 53 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 3: And as he builds an idol to himself and commands 54 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 3: all to worship him, three young Jewish men are put 55 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 3: to the test. Will they follow the One True God 56 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 3: or obey the king or follow the crowd? And the 57 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 3: big question is this, would God protect them when they 58 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 3: face fiery consequences for their decision. Let's listen now to 59 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 3: today's reading of a great story from God's word. 60 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: Vatue shimmered in the summer sun, its golden frame reflected 61 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: the light in every direction for miles. It stood above 62 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 2: every home and building in the nation, looming over the 63 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: people like a watchman. It was King Nebuconezzer's greatest accomplishment, 64 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 2: a fifty foot golden statue praising his God in his dream. 65 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 2: Only the head was gold, and it represented his kingdom. Now, 66 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 2: Nebuconezzar erected a statue that was pure gold, a representation 67 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: of his kingdom, lasting forever. It was idolatry at its finest. 68 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 2: All the governors, councilors, and officials in the Kingdom of 69 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: Babylon were invited to the palace to stand before the statue. 70 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 2: Its golden rays shone down on the people below. The 71 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 2: king stood below the statue, looking outward to all his 72 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 2: leaders before him. Beside him was a band of musicians. 73 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 2: The horn, the lyre, the pipes, harps and bagpipes were 74 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 2: all surrounding him. My servants, Nebukanesza shouted, by my decree, 75 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 2: when you hear the music playing, you shall fall down 76 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 2: and worship the image before you, and the herald proclaimed aloud. 77 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 2: You are commanded o peoples, nations and languages, that when 78 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 2: you hear the sound of the horn pipe, liar, trigon, 79 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 2: harp bagpipe, and every kind of music. You are to 80 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 2: fall down and worship the golden image that King Neberkanezzer 81 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 2: has set up. And whoever does not fall down and 82 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 2: worship shall immediately be cast into a burning, fiery furnace. Therefore, 83 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 2: as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of 84 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 2: the horn pipe, liar, tragon, harp bagpipe, and every kind 85 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 2: of music, all the people's nations and languages fell down 86 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 2: and worshiped the golden image that King Neberkaneszzer had set up. Shadrak, 87 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 2: Mishak and Abdnagarh were all in attendance. They looked at 88 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 2: each other as the words of the king poured out 89 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 2: to the people. They knew they could not bow to 90 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: this idol. It was idolatry that got their people captive 91 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 2: in the first place. Then they heard the King's voice again, saying, 92 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 2: whoever refuses to bow shall feel the intensity of my furnace. 93 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 2: They shall burn. The music played, and all in attendance 94 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 2: bowed before the statue. All except Shadrak Mishak and abed Nigo. 95 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 2: They stood firm in place, refusing to pay homage to 96 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 2: a false god built out of pride. The men were 97 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 2: brought before the king in questioned. The king berated them 98 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 2: and demanded they bow. When the music was played, Nebucnezer 99 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: fumed with a jealous rage. He saw their lack of 100 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: obedience as a personal attack against him. You shall bow, 101 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 2: or you shall burn, the king growled, No God can 102 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 2: save you from my wrath. Shadrak, Mishak and abd Nego 103 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 2: answered calmly to the king. We have no need to respond, 104 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 2: they said, our God will deliver us from the furnace. However, 105 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 2: even if he does not and we end up burning, 106 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 2: know that we will never serve your guards. The three 107 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 2: men were beaten before the king and dragged into the 108 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: boiling room, where the furnace raged. Its heat was tremendous. 109 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 2: The flames raged in the iron violently. The three men 110 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 2: of God were bound by ropes and taken close to 111 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 2: the furnace. Even standing next to it was painful. More 112 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: wood was added to the furnace, making its grasp for 113 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: any person in its reach. Shadrak, Mishak, and Abdnago were 114 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: tossed in the flames, and the guards who threw them 115 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 2: in were burned and killed. In the possets. The fire 116 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: engulfed Shadrak, Mishak and Abdnago. Neber Canezza watched as the 117 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 2: fire danced around the men. His evil smile was illuminated 118 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 2: by the flames. However, something caught his tension. There were 119 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 2: no screams, no cries for help. Neber Canazer peered closely 120 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 2: at the fire. The three men stood there. No, it 121 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 2: seemed as though four men were standing there. Did we 122 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 2: not throw three men into the fire? Neber Canezer asked 123 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: his men. 124 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 3: We did, sir. 125 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 2: The men replied, But neber Canezzer clearly saw the shadows 126 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 2: of four men standing in the furnace. He saw them 127 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 2: walking and speaking amongst one another. His eyes widened as 128 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 2: he looked at the fourth man standing among them. He 129 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 2: was glorious and unhurt by the fire. He stood over 130 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 2: the three men as a protector. His appearance was like 131 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 2: a son of the gods. Never Canezer began to well 132 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 2: up with fear. His usually confident demeanor was replaced with apprehension. Shadrack, 133 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 2: Mishak and a bed Niggo, servants of the Most High God, 134 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 2: come out of that furnace. If you are able the 135 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 2: three men did as they were asked. Their bodies, hair, 136 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 2: and clothes were completely unburned. All men in attendance shuddered 137 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 2: in awe and fear. The king stood before them, ashamed 138 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 2: and afraid. Blessed be your God, he shouted, I once 139 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 2: told you no god could save you from me. 140 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: I was wrong. 141 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 2: Your God has delivered you. The three men remained silent 142 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 2: in response, allowing the king to process what he had 143 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 2: just witnessed. King nebukon Ezza turned back to his men 144 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 2: and said, whoever speaks out against their gods shall be 145 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 2: torn limb from limb. There is clearly no other god 146 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,439 Speaker 2: more mighty than. 147 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 3: He in God's word. Today, Nebukanazar seems to have forgotten 148 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 3: his adoration of Daniel's God. His concern is now much 149 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 3: more self centered and self focus. Full of pride, the 150 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 3: king had a fifty foot statue of gold built an 151 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 3: image of himself to represent a kingdom he believed would 152 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 3: last forever. This was quite questionable, of course, given that 153 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 3: he has heard Daniel's interpretation of his dream, which was 154 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 3: a clear word from God that nebgan Azar's kingdom, though 155 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 3: it was strong and impressive, would one day end only 156 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 3: God's kingdom will endure forever. But the sinful heart is 157 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 3: deceitful above all things, and the Bible says desperately wicked, 158 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 3: and nebgan Azar was certainly deceiving himself. He was also 159 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 3: deceiving the people, for he issued a decree that when 160 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 3: the music began to play, everyone was to bow down 161 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 3: to the idol of the king. They were to worship 162 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 3: nebgan Nezzar as God. This was not uncommon for the times, 163 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 3: rulers often were considered gods by the people, but for 164 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 3: the Jews, this was of course a clear violation of 165 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 3: God's law. And there were three men in attendance for 166 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 3: this ceremony of self indulgent that were not about to 167 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 3: disobey their God. Their names Shadrak, Mishak and Abadnigo. These 168 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 3: were Daniel's friends and assistants. They were faithful Jews who, 169 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 3: along with Daniel, had refused to defile themselves with the 170 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:15,319 Speaker 3: king's food. But this time the story is much different. 171 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 3: The king wanted all to pay homage to him, to 172 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 3: worship him and bow down before him, and anyone refusing 173 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 3: would be thrown to their death in a fiery furnace 174 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 3: death of course, would be certain. The king's astrologers, men 175 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 3: who did not fear the lord, and wanting nothing more, 176 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 3: tend to see these foreign men wiped out, went to 177 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 3: the king and informed him of their disobedience in refusing 178 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 3: to bow down. They wanted judgment and punishment upon these 179 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 3: three young men. Nebukanazar was enraged. He would not stand 180 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 3: for this disrespect and disobedience, so he brought them before 181 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,599 Speaker 3: him to give the men another chance, but they were unmoved. 182 00:11:56,440 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 3: Rather than make excuses or escape, they stood their ground, saying, 183 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 3: we don't need to justify ourselves to you. This isn't 184 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 3: what the king wanted to hear. He would have thought, 185 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 3: of course, you need to justify yourself. I am a 186 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 3: god king. So he made it clear to them that 187 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 3: if they didn't obey, it would be the furnace for them, 188 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 3: and no God could save them. Shadrak mishak Abednego stood 189 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 3: their ground. God had rescued his people from much worse, 190 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 3: and he could rescue them. I love what the Bible 191 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 3: says in Daniel three point eighteen. When the men said 192 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 3: that our God is able to deliver us. They then 193 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,079 Speaker 3: went on to say, but even if he does not. 194 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 3: We want you to know, your Majesty, that we will 195 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 3: not serve your gods or worship the image of gold 196 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 3: you have set up. Our God is a god of deliverance. 197 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 3: He saves us and rescues us. But sometimes God does 198 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 3: not intervene. And we need to say what these young 199 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 3: men say that day when they were threatened. But if not, 200 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 3: those are the words which describe our faith in the 201 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 3: face of unthinkable circumstances. God will deliver us. We believe that. 202 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 3: But if not, even if we die, we still will 203 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 3: not disobey God. We will still follow him. Our calling 204 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 3: is to trust God and to serve no other God, 205 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 3: and to bow to nothing but God himself. The king 206 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 3: can't believe his ears, so he literally turns up the 207 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 3: heat to the point that it killed the guards who 208 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 3: threw the three bound men inside. But as the king 209 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 3: and his men waited to hear the tortured yells of 210 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 3: dying men, they instead saw four men rather than three, 211 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 3: standing and talking. Just like there were no flames to 212 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 3: be felt. The fourth person in the fire had the 213 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,319 Speaker 3: appearance of the Son of God. This is the pre 214 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 3: incarnate Christ. There's no doubt God sent himself as the 215 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 3: protector and rescuer into the fire to say his loyal service. 216 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 3: New Cadezar was left with no choice but to let 217 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 3: the men out, and not a hair on their heads 218 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 3: or bodies were singed. The God of the Hebrews had 219 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 3: once more shown his awesome, mighty power, and the king 220 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 3: confessed again that there was no god above the Lord. 221 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 3: When God's people stand firm for him and faithful to him, 222 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 3: the world has no choice but to take notice. Dear God, 223 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 3: thank you for the faith and the faithfulness of Shadrak, 224 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 3: Meshak and a Bendigo. May we be like these young 225 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 3: men that we will not bend, we will not bow, 226 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 3: and we trust you that we will not burn. We 227 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 3: know that our faith and our trust rescues us from 228 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 3: every danger, but if not, we will be in your 229 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 3: presence forever. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for listening 230 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 3: to today's Bible in a Year podcast. We are so 231 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 3: glad that you have joined us. I'm pastor Jack Graham 232 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 3: from Dallas, Texas. You can download the Prey dot com 233 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 3: app and join millions of people who are listening daily 234 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 3: to the Bible in a Year. 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