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Matthew 6:24Matthew 6:24, “No man can serve two , “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”cannot serve God and mammon.”

I John 2:15-16I John 2:15-16, “Do not love the world or the , “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world.”but is of the world.”

I John 1:5-7I John 1:5-7, “This is the message which we , “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”from all sin.”

Joshua and CalebJoshua and Caleb

“ “Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. Then the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. Then they told him, and said:they told him, and said:

"We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. The large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan.“ Jordan.“

Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.“overcome it.“

But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we."to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we."

And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.“and so we were in their sight.“

So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel people wept that night. And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! "Why has the Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! "Why has the Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be better for and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?“ So they said to one another, "Let us us to return to Egypt?“ So they said to one another, "Let us select a leader and return to Egypt."select a leader and return to Egypt."

Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; and they spoke to all the congregation of the children clothes; and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: "The land we passed through to spy out is of Israel, saying: "The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, 'a land which flows will bring us into this land and give it to us, 'a land which flows with milk and honey.‘ Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor with milk and honey.‘ Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.“Do not fear them.“

And all the congregation said to stone them with stones.”And all the congregation said to stone them with stones.”

Numbers 13:26-33; 14:1-10Numbers 13:26-33; 14:1-10

Shadrach, Meshach,Shadrach, Meshach,

Abed-NegoAbed-Nego

“ “As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”understanding in all visions and dreams.”

Daniel 1:17Daniel 1:17

““Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned the king, and he set Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon.”province of Babylon.”

Daniel 2:48-49Daniel 2:48-49

“ “Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits.”height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits.”

Daniel 3:1Daniel 3:1

“ “To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, languages, that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up; and whoever does not fall King Nebuchadnezzar has set up; and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.“of a burning fiery furnace.“

Daniel 3:4-6Daniel 3:4-6

"You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears "You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the gold image; "and whoever does not fall down and the gold image; "and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.furnace.

"There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs "There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; these men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. Nego; these men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up."which you have set up."

Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king.brought these men before the king.

Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, "Is it true, Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up?my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up?

"Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the "Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?"hands?"

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.you in this matter.

"If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver "If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.your hand, O king.

"But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not "But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.“you have set up.“

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.seven times more than it was usually heated.

And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Then these men were bound in their coats, their trousers, Then these men were bound in their coats, their trousers, their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Therefore, because the king's command was urgent, and the Therefore, because the king's command was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego.men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego.

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, "Did we not cast haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king.“and said to the king, "True, O king.“

"Look!" he answered, "I see four men loose, walking in the "Look!" he answered, "I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.“fourth is like the Son of God.“

Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, "Shadrach, Meshach, and fiery furnace and spoke, saying, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here." Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego come here." Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire.came from the midst of the fire.

And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king's And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king's counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them.smell of fire was not on them.

Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the God of Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!God!

"Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or "Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.“is no other God who can deliver like this.“

Daniel 3:10-29Daniel 3:10-29

DanielDaniel

“ “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.custom since early days.

Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.making supplication before his God.

And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king's decree: "Have you not signed a decree that every man king's decree: "Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king answered and said, "The thing is true, according to the law answered and said, "The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter."of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter."

So they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who So they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.“makes his petition three times a day.“

And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him.him.

Then these men approached the king, and said to the king, Then these men approached the king, and said to the king, "Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians "Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.“changed.“

So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve continually, He will Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you."deliver you."

Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.not be changed.

Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.went from him.

Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions.haste to the den of lions.

And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Daniel, voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"

Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever! My God Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.“also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.“

Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God.”God.”

Daniel 6:10-23Daniel 6:10-23

Joshua and CalebJoshua and Caleb

Shadrach, Meshach,Shadrach, Meshach,

Abed-NegoAbed-Nego

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By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of ChristBy Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.orgwww.hollisterchurchofchrist.org March 11, 2007 pm March 11, 2007 pm