Church 10/7/2023
Offertory scripture:
Proverbs 10:22, NIV. The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful tool for it.
Proverbs 10:22, KJV. The blessing of the Lord, it makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.
Sermon message:
Thesis: Don’t blame God; trust God.
Trust God to bring you out of the storm.
Proverbs 3:5-6
James 1:16-17
We are going to look at a story in the Bible about trusting God.
Consider Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego while in Babylon
Point #1: trust God when things are tough.
Daniel advocates to the king’s chief official for them to eat vegetables instead of the sinful meat that the king wanted them to eat.
Daniel 1:8-16
Focus verse: Daniel 1:13
Point #2: Trust God when things are good.
Daniel 2 (the whole chapter)
Daniel decided to interpret the king’s dream. Daniel 2:16-18
He asked God to reveal to him the dream and its interpretation. Daniel 2:19-23
The king’s reward to Daniel: Daniel 2:47-48
There is always a reward when you trust God.
Still trust God nonetheless.
Point #3: Trust God when things get real tough.
Daniel 3:6,12-14,16-18,24
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down to an idol and got thrown into a fiery furnace. But God protected them in the fire.
Daniel 3:25-28
Jesus was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fire. They trusted Him and were delivered.
Later, Daniel faced a similar challenge. He was thrown into the lion’s den. God protected him even then.
Point #4: Don’t blame God; trust Him for help.
Isaiah 12:2
Psalm 46:1