Our God is AbleOur God is AbleOur God is AbleOur God is Able

Daniel 3:13-18Daniel 3:13-18Daniel 3:13-18Daniel 3:13-18

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Simplicity of NT Simplicity of NT Christianity Christianity Phil. 2:12-13Phil. 2:12-13

Life of faith, Life of faith, Heb. 11:1, 6Heb. 11:1, 6 Life of submissive Life of submissive

obedience, obedience, Lk. 6:46, 40Lk. 6:46, 40 Life of good works, Life of good works, Eph. Eph.

2:102:10

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Faith,Faith, Dan. 3:12-18Dan. 3:12-18

In God & His power to In God & His power to deliverdeliver

Reverence God, Reverence God, Job 42: Job 42: 2; Eccl. 3:14; Mk. 10:272; Eccl. 3:14; Mk. 10:27

Like them, we must trust Like them, we must trust that that God is able…God is able…

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To Give and Sustain To Give and Sustain LifeLife God’s power displayed in God’s power displayed in

creation, creation, Psa. 33:6-9Psa. 33:6-9 Evidence for our faith,Evidence for our faith, Heb. Heb.

11:3; cf. Dan. 3:15, 2911:3; cf. Dan. 3:15, 29 Our response:Our response:

Seek God,Seek God, Acts 17:27-28Acts 17:27-28 Trust God,Trust God, Matt. 6:24-34 Matt. 6:24-34

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To Save our SoulsTo Save our Souls 2 Cor. 5:17-212 Cor. 5:17-21

Salvation is only from God, Salvation is only from God, 5:18, 215:18, 21 Through Christ’s death & the Through Christ’s death & the

gospel,gospel, 5:18-195:18-19 Our response:Our response:

Believe & obey,Believe & obey, 5:20; Col. 5:20; Col. 2:12; Acts 4:12 (Rom. 1:16)2:12; Acts 4:12 (Rom. 1:16)

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To Deliver UsTo Deliver Us Daniel 3:24-27Daniel 3:24-27

From trials of faith, From trials of faith, Dan. Dan. 3:17-18 (Psa. 33:16-22); 1 3:17-18 (Psa. 33:16-22); 1 Pet. 4:12Pet. 4:12

From temptations, From temptations, Matt. Matt. 6:13; 2 Pet. 2:9; 1 Cor. 10:13 6:13; 2 Pet. 2:9; 1 Cor. 10:13

From sorrows, From sorrows, Jno. 16:20-22; Jno. 16:20-22; Heb. 12:2Heb. 12:2

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To Reward UsTo Reward Us Daniel 3:28-30Daniel 3:28-30

With eternal life, With eternal life, James 1:12James 1:12 For a life of faith, For a life of faith, 2 Tim. 4:7-2 Tim. 4:7-

88 Self-denial & sacrifice,Self-denial & sacrifice, Dan. Dan.

3:28 (Lk. 9:23)3:28 (Lk. 9:23) Obedient faith,Obedient faith, Rom. 2:7, 10Rom. 2:7, 10

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To Punish Sinners To Punish Sinners 2 Peter 2:92 Peter 2:9

Sinners for their sins, Sinners for their sins, 2 Ths. 2 Ths. 1:8-91:8-9 Remember Israel, Remember Israel, Jude 5Jude 5 Remember angels, Remember angels, Jude 6 (2 Pet. Jude 6 (2 Pet.

2:4)2:4) Remember Sodom & Gomorrah, Remember Sodom & Gomorrah,

Jude 7Jude 7 Remember the flood, Remember the flood, 2 Pet. 2:5; 2 Pet. 2:5;

3:5-73:5-7

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Trust in God at all Trust in God at all times times Psalm 62:8-12Psalm 62:8-12

God is our refuge, God is our refuge, 62:862:8 Do not trust man, might, Do not trust man, might,

evil or riches, evil or riches, 62:9-1062:9-10 God’s word tells of His God’s word tells of His

powerpower Mercy & justice, Mercy & justice, 62:11-12 62:11-12

(Psa. 33:18-22)(Psa. 33:18-22)