All to Him I Owe

The following outline is from our Sunday Evening message in Daniel 3. The fiery furnace and the miraculous deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego make this passage memorable. The passage unfolds a host of principles that apply to worship and will hopefully prove to be as memorable as the fiery furnace.

Text: Daniel 3

Vs.1-12

1.) Unity does not gurantee that true Biblical worship has occurred.

2.) External conformity does not gurantee that true Biblical worship has occurred.

Definition of Biblical Worship: “Worship is directed toward God and defined by His desires.”

What is the enemy of Biblical Worship? Answer – Man’s own pride! (illustrated perfectly by Nebuchadnezzar)

Notice Nebuchadnezzar’s proud responses:

1.) Ignores clear precept (Exodus 20:3-4)

2.) Attempted to manipulate people through music and consequence.

3.) Operates off of impulse (vs.13) and (vs.22 – even at the expense of others)

4.) God becomes small in Nebuchadnezzar’s eyes.

What do Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego teach us about Biblical worship?

1.) Their worship was a response to a truth that they knew about God. (vs.17)

2.) Worship of God and service to God go hand in hand. (vs.17)

3.) They worshipped out of conviction. (vs.18)

4.) The reward of their Biblical worship was the presence of God. (vs.25)

“The greatest cancer to our worship is our own selfish desires and ambitions!”