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Sometimes following God can be risky!

In today’s lesson, we’re learning about a very famous story from the Bible. It involves Daniel and yet another king. Remember Daniel was taken captive to work in Babylon far from his friends and family. Daniel also worshipped the true God. Some people were jealous of Daniel and his leadership capabilities and decided to get him in trouble. They went to King Darius and told him to make a rule that for 30 days all people had to pray only to the king and no other god. Anyone who broke the rule would be thrown into a lion’s den to die. The king thought it was a great idea and went along with it. Daniel was faced with a tough choice. Pray to the king and live or continue to only pray to God and be sent to his death. Daniel made the risky choice to only pray to God and refused to pray to King Darius. So, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions! But guess what? God showed up and shut the mouths of the lions. Daniel wasn’t hurt even a little bit! When the king went to the den the next morning, he couldn’t believe it but Daniel was okay! So kids, trust God even when it feels risky because God will see you through just like he did for Daniel!

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Key Points:

  • God made Daniel a leader under king Darius. Daniel 6:2-3
  • The other leaders were jealous and tried to get Daniel in trouble. Daniel 6:4-5
  • Daniel obeyed God instead of the king, so he got thrown to the lions. Daniel 6:16
  • Sometimes trusting God is risky business.

Memory Verse:

Daniel 6:23 Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Share a time you got in trouble for something you didn’t do. How did you feel about that?
  3. What did King Darius ask everyone to do for 30 days? What was the punishment for not obeying the king?
  4. What did Daniel continue to do? Who protected him in the lion’s den?
  5. Read 1 Corinthians 15:58. What does this verse tell us to do and what attitude should we have while we do it?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

This is part of the Bible Storyline series.