King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that all his officials worship his idol, a tall golden image set up on the plain of Dura. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused – and that meant death. Their trust in God challenges us to make faithful choices when the state punishes righteous behavior.
The popular new hymn “In Christ Alone” is a powerful and biblical proclamation of the all-sufficiency of Jesus. He isn’t just enough. He fills us to overflowing.
Nebuchadnezzar has a disturbing dream. He sees a great metallic image that is smashed by a stone. What does it mean, and why does it matter?
Self-control is both a gift (Gal. 5:22-23) and a goal (2 Pet. 1:5-6). The self-controlled person must master his body, his speech, and his mind.
Young Daniel was removed from his homeland in Judah and enrolled in a Babylonian training program aimed at re-educating him for service as an adviser to King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel and his three best friends resisted full assimilation into Babylonian culture – but they did so without being obnoxious.
The Jordan may be the most famous river in the world. But no great cities are built on its banks, and it isn’t a commercial waterway. So why is the Jordan so well-known?
How could a loving God send people to hell? This troubling question has turned many people away from faith in Jesus. Ironically, the prospect of hell deeply grieves God too. That’s why he sent his Son to the cross (Heb. 2:14-15).
At Mount Sinai God gave Israel the Ten Commandments. His purpose wasn’t to steal the people’s joy. Quite the opposite. He was thinking of their good (Deut. 10:13)
What will we do in heaven – stand around God’s throne endlessly singing hymns? Will eternal life be an interminable worship service? The Bible says otherwise.
Paul calls his converts in Corinth “beloved children” (1 Cor. 4:14). Do we have any converts, any dear children? If not, why?