King Nebuchadnezzar had come to faith and proclaimed it within his sphere of influence. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 4:3-4 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. ![]() I don't want to hide my faith under a basket - when I share with someone, there is always the possibility that he or she will come to faith as well.īut what do you do if you are afraid? Ask for prayer. Mark 8:38 "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." We must not be embarrassed, ashamed, or afraid to proclaim our faith. 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. You know what? I don't care if people think I'm an idiot. They remember how they thought Christians were idiots, and are afraid that now they will be thought of that way to. It seems that many people feel ashamed about their faith. It is also greatly unfortunate that not everyone does. ![]() It is so great when people come to Christ and let everyone around them know. He had to acknowledge it personally, and make it known publicly. This king had come to the point where he could no longer ignore the miraculous intervention of God in his life. All of the historians from that era write of him - Berosus, in the third book of his Chaldaic History Megasthenes, in his fourth book of his Accounts of India Diocles, in the second book of his Accounts of Persia and Philostrates in his Accounts (source: Josephus). He was the dictator of the day - a ruler known by everyone in the earth. It was sent by the most prominent human being on the earth at that time - Nebuchadnezzar. This was a press release, an open letter, sent around the entirety of the kingdom of Babylon. It is a testimony from a truly unlikely convert. A chapter that is the first of its kind in the Scriptures, in that it is a narrative written by a Gentile king. Tonight, we look at chapter four of the book of Daniel. You'd think that by now, he would have learned his lesson. "Blessed be the God of Shad-RAK, May-SHAK, and Ab-ADE Neg-O, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him." Again, he recognized God's hand in this, proclaiming,ĭan. But again, the king saw a miracle take place when he saw a fourth person in the furnace with them, and none of them were burned up. When Daniel's three friends, Shad-RAK, May-SHAK, and Ab-ADE Neg-O refused to worship it, they were cast into a firey furnace. Instead, he mandated idolatry - demanding that everyone bow down to a huge golden image he had constructed. ![]() "Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery."īut Nebuchadnezzar did not become a believer in the true and living God just yet. Daniel had miraculously told him what he had dreamed, and then gave the prophetic interpretation. ![]() King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had seen some amazing things done in the name of God.
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