2. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR “Who Is This God Who Will Deliver You?” Daniel 3:1-18

3. Historical Notes This is a miraculous story 20 years between Daniel 2’s image of the nations/kingdoms and Daniel 3’s image of gold Daniel is not mentioned

4. Who Is The God Who Will Deliver You THE REASON FOR RESISTANCE: (Daniel 3:1-7) THEIR LOYALTY TO GOD AND THEIR LOVE FOR HIM WAS GREATER THAN THEIR LOVE FOR LIFE. Who was the first to mention, “I am not bowing?”

5. Who Is The God Who Will Deliver You REBELS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS: (vs.8-23) Resisting Jews: (vs.12) Second chance devotion: (vs.15)

6. Who Is The God Who Will Deliver You RESCUED FROM THE FURNACE: (vs.22-30) A. Only ‘rope’ burns: B. Joined by God: (vs.25) C. Conversation from the flames: (vs.27ff)

7. Life Steps: 1. Decide before the crisis. 1. Decide before the crisis. 2. Determine to stand out. 2. Determine to stand out. 3. Joined by God 3. Joined by God