We all face the pressure to bow to the idols of our culture. When the pressure intensifies, how do we respond with faith? The Setting Daniel 3:1-3 1. EVEN IF everyone around you bows, . Daniel 3:4-12 The key point of our text is worship. This word is used 10 times in 18 verses. You don't have to stand before a golden staute to feel the pressure to bow. We can be pressured to bow to , to practices, to evils. The pressure comes from the “everyone does it” mentality. 2. EVEN IF the threats grow louder, . Daniel 3:13-16 The faith to stand cannot be borrowed from others, it is a individual decision. Allegiance to God will be costly as culture moves from , to , to of the things that God rejects. James 1:19-20 gives us wisdom on how to respond. 3. EVEN IF deliverance is delayed, . Daniel 3:17-18 This is certainly one of the most courageous responses in the Bible. God is always able to provide rescue. Daniel 3:17a God will always provide rescue. Daniel 3:17b If rescue does not come now - God's remains. Daniel 3:18 John 19:9-12 This life of faith - standing, staying calm, and trusting God is impossible in our own strength! Look to Christ and be empowered by Him!