In Bible times, believers had to be courageous. Hard choices had to be made as persecution made these faithful men and women choose between saving their lives or remaining true to their God. From Daniel in the lion's den and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace to the persecuted Christians in first-century churches like Smyrna, godly people's faith was tested in the fire. Twelve preachers provide sermon scripts for studies of outstanding Bible examples of people who acted with boldness and courage. These sermons encourage believers today to have the same determination to hold firmly to the way of Christ in spite of whatever obstacles they face.