Faith Verses Witnesses

He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods." — Daniel 3:25

I love the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from Daniel 3. Their faith is solid whether God chooses to save them from the fire, or not. God not only saves them, but those who intended to execute them become the key witnesses of their faith and God's miraculous deliverance. They are not only sons of the One True God, but they are also examples to all of us who are tempted to compromise our faith to get along in a society that has lost all respect for the Almighty God.

Mysteries of God’s Word

. Purpose of God – Ephesians 1:9

 he made known to us the mystery  of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed  in Christ,

. Church, The Body of Christ – Ephesians 5:32

This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

. Work of Lawlessness – 2 Thessalonians 2:7

Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

. Seven Churches and Servants – Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand  and of the seven golden lampstands  is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,  and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Glory of Almighty God

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. — Romans 3:23-24

No matter how hard we try, how good we are, and how much we work, we can never measure up to the only standard that matters — the glory of Almighty God. Thankfully, God doesn't require us to pretend to be what we are not — perfect, spotless, and holy. Instead, God makes us to be these (cf. Colossians 1:21-23) by grace, through the gift of his Son who purchased our pardon and gave us his righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). Praise God. Praise our Savior, Christ Jesus. Now let's live with Jesus as our Lord; not to earn or secure our salvation, but to thank him for what he has so freely given us!

[Message No: 7811]