Daniel
What story is Daniel Best known for?
Daniel in the lions den.
What is a “trial” in the Bible sense?
A hard test or challenge of faith
How did Daniel find the strength to remain so faithful?
Prayed, fasted, chose good friends, trusted in god, was a light to others, etc.
What does it mean to be “set apart”?
To live differently by following God’s ways
2 Corinthians
Wherefore ____ _____ from among them, and be ye __________, saith the Lord,
2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,
True or False: The men that threw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace also died because of the heat.
True!
What’s one way you can show faith at school or home?
Student’s own answer
Name one way Daniel lived set apart.
He prayed daily / didn’t eat unclean food / obeyed God
In Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends refuse to eat the food in the king's court and instead ask for what?
The kings food. (Meat, and Wine)
What’s the first step when we realize we’ve done something wrong?
Admit it / Confess it to God
What is faith?
Believing and trusting in God/ the substance of things hoped for & the evidence of things not seen
Why is being set apart sometimes hard?
Because others may not agree or it could be unpopular
Who is someone in your life (real or in the Bible) that shows strong faith? What can you learn from them?
student answer
Name a time you’ve faced a small trial.
Student’s own answer
Romans 12
And be not conformed to this ______: but be ye transformed by the ________ of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
What does it mean to live differently from the world today?
student answer
What happened to Daniel when he kept praying to God?
He was thrown into the Lions Den
What helps us stay strong when we’re trying to live set apart?
Prayer, reading the Bible, and trusting God
1 Peter 2
“But ye are a ______ generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a ________ people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”
1 Peter 2:9
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”
Matthew 5
Ye are the _____ of the world.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in _______.
Matthew 5:14;16
14 Ye are the light of the world.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.