11 - Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Introduction: 

Learn that God always protects His children. If we ask God for help and have faith (believe that God can do anything) in our heart, God will always help us. We need to talk to him when we pray and he always listens.

 

Lesson Outline:

There once a man named Daniel. Daniel loved God and prayed in the morning, at noon, and at night. One day, the king said that he does not want anyone to pray to God and whoever does not listen, will be sent to the lions’ den. Daniel would not stop praying to God, because he loved God and prayed only to God.  Daniel had faith in his heart that God can protect him from anything. He went home and prayed like he did every day. Some men saw him praying through his window, and they went and told the king. The king was sad, because he liked Daniel, but the king still had to put him in the lions’ den. Daniel was not afraid of the lions. Daniel prayed to God and God kept him safe. God sent His angel and the angel shut the lions’ mouths. That’s why the lions did not roar at Daniel nor hurt him, but were nice to him. The next morning, the king went to see what happened to Daniel. He called: “Daniel, did your God save you?” Daniel said: “Yes, king. My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they did not hurt me.” They pulled Daniel out of the den and he was perfectly safe. When the king saw that, he ordered everyone in his kingdom to bow and pray to God because he is the true God.

God keeps us safe because we are His children. As God’s children, we need to always talk to Him like Daniel did. When we wake up in the morning and before we go to bed, we have to remember to pray.

 

Song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlNCMnqjMmY)

There once was a man called Daniel….Good old Daniel.

He prayed to God three times a day….Good old Daniel.

The king’s decree said worship me….Poor old Daniel.

But Daniel would not bow the knee….Good old Daniel.

And the gates went (clap) and the locks went (click)

And the lions began to ROAR. and the lions began to ROAR.

They couldn’t eat Daniel if they tried….Good old Daniel.

Because the Lord was on his side….Good old Daniel.

 

Memory Verse: 

“My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths” Daniel 6:22