Nebuchadnezzar Mind Collapse: Lies and Distortions of Pride BSF Lesson 4 Daniel 3-4

The Inception of idolatrous lies, and the Sanity of Repentance: How Nebuchadnezzar's mind collapses under warping influences of idols.How we understand Whose we are will determine how we think about Who we are.But to be open to God and learn from Him, we need constant position of humility.Humility is more than lack of arrogance, haughtiness, or pride, it is a contrite dependence on the sovereign rule and reign of God over all my life and my affairs.A hymn says it well: "He knows the way that we take, A new heart within He'll create, He'll purify and cleanse and mold and shape us if we yield to Him, and to those that do, we'll come forth as gold refined in fire."I. Chp 3 FAITH UNDER FIRE (1-7) False worship(8-18) Faith in action(19-27) God rescues, delivers for His Name sake(28-30) True worship reveals the true and living God, not made by human invention.Principle 1: God walks with His own through all troublesII. Chp 4 PRIDE UNDER SPIRITUAL POVERTY(1-18) God warns the king(19-27) God explains the dream through Daniel(28-33) God judges the prideful(34-37) God redeems, gives understanding to the humblePrinciple 2: God humbles the proud so all may know He reigns over all humanity