DIGGING DEEPER
WEEKEND OF JANUARY 17 & 18, 2026
SERMON NOTES
Daniel 3:8-30
Big idea:
Courage is obedience even when the ending is unclear.
The first step to building up courage is turning off the noise.
When you are able to eliminate the noise, your heart can focus on where your hope truly is.
Challenge: Name one place where fear tempts you to compromise your convictions. Surrender it to God this week.
DIGGING DEEPER
Read Daniel chapter 3.
What stands out to you about how Shadrach, Michael, and Azariah reacted to King Nebuchadnezzar’s command to worship an idol and attempt to take their life?
How does our culture challenge us to live in a way that is different from God’s desire for our life? What is at stake if we conform to these pressures?
Understanding the cost, why is it so difficult to not conform and instead live confidently for God?
What fear keeps you from living confidently?
What practices can we implement this week that will help remind us of our hope and encourage us to hold firm when our faith is under fire?
What impact would your life lived courageously have on your family, friends, and neighbors?
Read Romans 12:2, ending with a prayer of yielding and surrender to God’s transformation of your mind and life to live with hope and courage.
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