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Daniel Loves God

Daniel and the Lions

Day 176of 180
Week 36of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Daniel loved God and prayed regularly

2

Learn that prayer is talking to God

3

Develop a simple understanding of faithfulness

📖 Scripture Connection

Daniel 6:10

“When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.”

— Daniel 6:10 (WEB)

Shows Daniel's commitment to praying to God, even when it was difficult

📦 Materials Needed

  • Lion picture
  • Prayer mat or blanket
  • Daniel figure (optional)
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about a brave man named Daniel who loved God so much!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember who we learned about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Daniel loved God with all his heart. Every day, he would pray three times! Even when it was hard, Daniel kept talking to God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Daniel loved God
  • He prayed three times every day
  • God was always with Daniel
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Do you like to talk to God?
  • When can we pray?
3Activity: Daniel's Prayer Time (6 min)
storytelling

Act out Daniel praying with children

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out a prayer mat or blanket
  2. Kneel down like Daniel
  3. Pretend to pray to God
  4. Sing a simple prayer song
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just kneel and say 'God, I love you'

Challenge: Encourage children to say their own short prayer

4Closing (3 min)

Daniel loved God so much! He prayed every day, no matter what.

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many times did Daniel pray?
  • Did Daniel love God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us love you like Daniel did. Amen!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about some mean men who didn't want Daniel to pray!

💎 Memory Verse

Daniel 6:10

“Daniel prayed!”

— Daniel 6:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Pray and Point: Teach children to point to the sky and say 'Daniel prayed!' with enthusiasm

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Daniel was a faithful servant of God who continued to pray even when it was dangerous

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Make prayer time fun and engaging
  • Demonstrate praying yourself
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during prayer time, understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's willingness to pray, excitement about God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for Daniel coloring pages
  • Sing prayer songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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