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Resources For Daniel 3 From Each Harderwyk Preacher Pastor Bill Lindner - Celebration Preacher From Daniel: The Gospel Transformation Bible Notes Sadly, Nebuchadnezzar does not yet acknowledge this God as his own; he only honors “the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego” (vv. 28–29). The words remind us of the importance of trusting Christ personally, not just acknowledging him as a religious icon or concept that others accept. - p. 1128 From Daniel: Reformed Expository Commentary The question of whether this fourth person is a Christophany (a physical appearance of Christ before his incarnation) or merely an angel cannot be resolved from the text, which would fit either instance equally well. In either case, however, it is a physical demonstration of God’s presence with believers in their distress. God did not simply rescue his servants from the fire, he sent his personal emissary to pass through the fire with them, a presence that takes richer dimensions in the New Testament, when...

Resources For Daniel 2 From Each Harderwyk Preacher From Pastor Kyle Rodriguez - Fusion Preacher From Daniel: The Preacher's Commentary (Sinclair Ferguson) "Those of us who have plenty are anxious because we want to guarantee that there will always be plenty; those of us who lack what others have are anxious until we have it too. So long as we think of life on the horizontal plane alone, we can never be delivered from the deep-seated insecurity, the profound sense of angst that haunts our lives." (p. 45) My thoughts: As Sinclair Ferguson's quote above reminds us, seeking worldly wisdom and power here on earth is inherently futile. Too often its solutions fail, and apparent success is fleeting at best. But that does not mean that wisdom, and the power to act on that wisdom, cannot be found anywhere. While its root is in heaven, God allows it to bear fruit here on earth. John Calvin said it like this: "Daniel, therefore, admonishes us not to seek in heaven alone fo...