Trusting God for help!
Daniel lived much of his life in a foreign land, Babylon. Despite the struggles, God helped Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, every step of the way. We can trust God to help us with all things too. Kids will learn “I can trust God to help me.”
Daniel and the Lions Preschool Ministry Curriculum Lesson Overview:
Memory Verse: “My help comes from the Lord.” Psalm 121:2a (NIrV)
Daniel, Healthy and Wise
Scripture: Daniel 1:3-20, Daniel's Training in Babylon
The king brought the young men into the palace to train to be his servants. Daniel and his friends – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – made good decisions, and they stood out as best among all the rest.
Objective: Kids will learn “God helps me make good decisions.”
Daniel Helps The King
Scripture: Daniel 2, Daniel Interprets the King's Dream
The king had a dream that bothered him, and no one in all the kingdom could tell him what the dream was or what it meant. God gave Daniel the ability to know what the dream had been and to explain it to the king.
Objective: Kids will learn “God helps me help others.”
Daniel's Friends
Scripture: Daniel 3:8-28, The Fiery Furnace
When everyone else in the kingdom was bowing down to a false idol, only Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were strong enough to stand up for what was right. God helped them to stay strong, even when they faced a scary punishment.
Objective: Kids will learn “God helps me be strong.”
Daniel In The Lion's Den
Scripture: Daniel 6:10-23, Daniel in the Lion's Den
The new king had ordered that no one pray to God; they should pray to the king instead. When Daniel disobeyed the order and prayed to God, he was thrown into a den filled with lions. God protected Daniel from the lions and helped him be safe.
Objective: Kids will learn “God helps me be safe.”
