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Daniel 3 · Grade 4

But If Not

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Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold sixty cubits high. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. A herald cried that all must fall down and worship it when they heard the music. Whoever doesn't fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.

Some Chaldeans told the king that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would not worship. In rage and fury, the king gave them another chance. They answered, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace. Then they added, But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.

The king commanded that the furnace be heated seven times more than usual. The three men were bound and cast in. The flame of the fire killed those men who took them up. Then the king said, Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods. The men came out, and the hair of their head wasn't singed. The king said their God has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him.

Show What You Know

  1. Where was the image set up?

  2. What did the three men say if God did not deliver them?

  3. What did the king see in the fire?

  4. What did the king say God sent?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

furnaceShadrachkingimagefire
  1. Nebuchadnezzar the made an image of gold sixty cubits high.
  2. Some Chaldeans told the king that , Meshach, and Abednego would not worship.
  3. They answered, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery .
  4. Then they added, But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden which you have set up.
  5. The flame of the killed those men who took them up.

Think About It

  1. The three friends said, But if not. How can you trust God even when you don't know how He will help?

  2. The friends stood firm when everyone else bowed down. When is it hard to be different from everyone else, and how can God help you?

Memory Verse

“If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.”

Daniel 3:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me in hard times. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay loyal to God when others pressure you?
  • Nebuchadnezzar praised God after the furnace. How can your faithfulness help others see God?

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