Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Hall of Faith #10: Daniel

Faith Lessons: Daniel
Lesson for Life:  Staying true to God.  Daniel1:8  - But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
Faith Verse:  Living a faithful lifeRomans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.

Whole Group Scripture Time:  

Punch a Hole Bible Game
Play Males vs Females – have two people at a time come up. First one to answer a Daniel Fact correctly gets first chance to punch a hole to discover their response to the situation and points earned.  The other player gets to punch the remaining hole for their response/points.  After they sit down, they the whole group studies the related scripture.  (THEY DON’T GET HANDOUT UNTIL AFTER GAME)

6 Daniel Trivia
1.       Who took Daniel prisoner?  Babylonians
2.       How old was Daniel when he was taken prisoner by the Babylonians?  16 years old
3.       What was Daniel’s gift he received from the Lord that kept earning him recognition and promotions?  Dream Interpretations
4.       What were the names of Daniels three friends (these are the new names that we know them by rather than their original names?  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego  (original Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.)
5.       What was the new name Daniel was given in captivity?  Belteshazzar
6.       How many kings did Daniel serve under?  4

6 Modern Day Daniel Situations:
1.        Just before you leave for lunch, your boss gives you a $50 bill for you as a way of thanking you for a project you finished early. What do you do with the money?
a.       Go to lunch at your favorite new restaurant in town and then stop at Dairy Queen for dessert. -10 pts
b.      Go to the local grocery store and buy bread, eggs and fruits to donate to the local food pantry.  + 20 pts
2.        You are trying to decide what job to apply for now that you are done with college.  You decide to:
a.       Ask family members to pray with you about it and see where the Lord leads you.  +20 pts
b.      Make a post on FB asking your friends for advice and apply for the top answer. -10 pts
3.        You were asked to perform the opening act at the Wintershow.  How do you decide to promote yourself?
a.       Have t-shirts made with you face on the front and give them away on the street corner. -10 pts
b.      Make posters to hang up saying that all earnings you make will go to the local Compassionate Ministries fund.  +20 pts
4.        You just walked into your 20th class reunion. What is the first thing you do?
a.       Hold your spouse’s hand and introduce him/her to the classmates from your youth group. +20 pts
b.      Tell your spouse you will be back in a minute and go find the former cheerleaders who used to be the life of every party so that you can post a picture on Facebook with your arms around them. -10 pts
5.        Your daughter comes to you crying because someone at school teased her about her clothes and weight.  How do you help her through this?
a.       Take her shopping at West Acres to buy her several new outfits and let her get her hair colored. -10 pts
b.      Take her for a walk each evening for two weeks as the two of you work through a God’s Girl’s study on healthy eating and loving the body God gave you. +20 pts
6.        Your new co-workers invite you to their Vikings season kick-off party to watch the game which starts at 12 noon this Sunday, but your normal family Sunday routine includes church study and worship until 12 noon and then Subway. What are you going to do?
a.       Tell your family you will go to Sunday School with them, but then will be leaving to go to the party because you want to make new friends at work.-10 pts
b.      Tell your friends you will come at half-time after church and lunch with your family. +20 pts

6 Scriptures to look at
1.        Daniel 1:8, 12, 15, 17a
2.       Daniel 2: 17-19
3.       Daniel 2:27-28; 48
4.       Daniel 3:6, 12, 16-18, 26
5.       Daniel 4:19,27
6.       Daniel 6:7,10,21-22

Table Time – Life Application:
Tables work together to look at the lessons from the 6 scripture references and fill out a chart to identify areas in their own lives to apply the lesson to.
1.        Stay pure – don’t fill your life with worldly things
2.       Look to God for help
3.       Be humble and give God the glory
4.       Surround yourself with Godly friends
5.       Share the Truth with others to lead them to God
6.       Stay true to the One True God

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