Reading: The Fourth Man in the Fire by Brian DeCook

The Fourth Man in the Fire

Scripture references:Dan. 3:16-18, 28-30; Isaiah 43:2; Acts 7; Acts 16:22-25; John 14:15-20; Isaiah 26:3-4

1.         The presence of the Fourth Man in the fiery furnace turned a place of death into a place of purpose and power. Daniel 3:16-18,28-30

2.         The presence of the Fourth Man protected God's servants while God accomplished the purpose of glorifying His Name and promoting His servants.

3.         Jesus Christ is the Fourth Man in the fire of every conflict you encounter as a servant of God.  Isaiah 43:2; Acts 7; Acts 16:22-31.

4.         Jesus Christ isn't just with you in the fire, for he lives in you! John 14:15-20

5.         The primary goal of the Two Fires of Conflict course is to equip you to know and experience God's transforming peace in the midst of conflict.

6.         This goal is accomplished by understanding what the Bible teaches about conflict, but it is impossible to attain without a relationship of relentless reliance on Jesus Christ.

7.         The Two Fires approach will change the way you think about conflict - instead of responding to conflict by pursuing a desired outcome, you will be encouraged to experience God's transforming peace by pursuing a man, the Lord Jesus Christ.

8.         A secondary goal of the Two Fires of Conflict course is to equip you with knowledge and resources to train others to experience God's transforming peace in the midst of conflict.

9.         Scripture theme:You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock.Isaiah 26:3-4