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God Protects Those Who Trust Him!

Daniel and the Lions

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

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protects those who love Him

2

Retell the basic story of Daniel in the lions' den

3

Learn to trust God even when things seem scary

📖 Scripture Connection

Daniel 6:23

“Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”

— Daniel 6:23 (WEB)

Shows God's protection for those who trust Him

📦 Materials Needed

  • Lion pictures
  • Stuffed animal or lion toy
  • Blanket or 'den' space
  • Coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about Daniel in the lions' den

💭 Review Question: What happened to Daniel when he was in the big, scary lion den?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll remember how God kept Daniel safe!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Daniel trusted God, even when it was scary
  • God sent an angel to protect Daniel
  • The lions couldn't hurt Daniel because God was watching over him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Do you think Daniel was afraid?
  • How did God help Daniel?
3Activity: Safe in God's Den (6 min)
review

Create a 'safe den' where child pretends to be Daniel, protected by God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Make a 'den' with a blanket
  2. Have child sit inside the den
  3. Parent acts out lions, but child stays calm knowing God protects
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just cuddle and talk about being safe

Challenge: Act out more of the Daniel story

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who protected Daniel?
  • Did Daniel trust God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me trust You like Daniel did!

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn more about trusting God!

💎 Memory Verse

Daniel 6:10

“Daniel prayed!”

— Daniel 6:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Lion Roar Prayer Game: Every time parent says 'Daniel', child roars like a lion and says 'prayed!'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Daniel's story shows God's protection during difficult times

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Make activities playful and non-scary
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel afraid of the lion imagery

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color Daniel and Lions page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'God Keeps Me Safe' from BibleMouse Song Collection

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