Daniel and the Lions
Understand that some people try to make rules against God
Learn that Daniel loved God more than following mean rules
Develop courage to love God even when it's difficult
“All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies, and the satraps, the counselors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man within thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.”
— Daniel 6:7 (WEB)Shows how mean men tried to stop people from praying to God
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're learning about a time when mean men made a rule to stop people from praying to God!
Some mean men made a rule that said no one could pray to God. They wanted to trick the king!
Practice showing love to God by pretending to pray
Simpler: Just fold hands and smile
Challenge: Try to remember a simple prayer to say
Review what we learned about Daniel and God's love
Dear God, help us love you always!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Daniel kept praying even when it was dangerous!
“Daniel prayed!”
— Daniel 6:10 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Pray and Jump: Every time we say 'Daniel prayed!', child jumps once
This lesson introduces the concept of standing firm in faith
Keeping 3-year-olds focused on the story
Child's engagement and basic understanding of loving God