OCTOBER 27, 2024

Parents, what a joy it is to serve your precious arrows on Sunday mornings! The Little Reformers team wants you to always have full visibility to what we are teaching your kids. It is important to us that we be effective partners to you, reinforcing what you work hard to teach your children at home. Each week, we update this section of the website to reflect the lesson, the big truth, gospel point, verse, and catechism your child(ren) will learn while in our care. We hope this resource is a help to you and gives you confidence as you train up your children in the way they should go.

Bible Story: Chapter 44. The Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3)

The Big Truth: God’s people should put God first no matter what.

The Gospel Point: When King Nebuchadnezzar looked into the fiery furnace, he expected to see Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego burned to death. Instead, to his surprise they were alive! They were “walking in the midst of the fire” and were “not hurt” (3:25). That is not all that made his jaw drop. He saw a fourth person, whom he took to be an angel, or some sort of divine being. “The fourth is like a son of the gods,” he said (3:25). He acknowledged that God “sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him” (3:28). It’s clear that God sent the angel to deliver them from the furnace; God also sent us someone to deliver us—Jesus. These three men faced punishment because they followed God over the Babylonian king. By saving them, God showed to all that he is good to those who obey him. Our situation is different—we face punishment because in our sin we followed ourselves as kings over God. But God, in his great grace, still sent Jesus to deliver us! By saving us, God shows to all that he is really good to those who obey him, for now every person who follows Jesus will be rescued forever from death and the punishment we deserve. What a wonderful God and a wonderful Savior!

Memory Verse: John 14:15 If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Catechism: Q: Why ought you to glorify God? A: Because He made me and takes care of me. (Romans 11:36, Revelation 4:11, Daniel 5:23)

Sources: Bible stories from The Biggest Story Bible Story Book by Kevin DeYoung. Catechisms from Truth and Grace Book 1 by Tom Ascol . The Big Truth and the Gospel Point taken from The Biggest Story Bible by Kevin DeYoung, published by Crossway.