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Daniel and the King's Food

12/13/2022

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Daniel & the King's Food by Jennifer Tolbert
This is the story of how Daniel and his friends chose to follow God's laws even while living in a land of captivity. 

Key Concepts: 
1. Obey God. 
2. We should respect our bodies and take care of them. 
3. We must trust God's way is the best way. 

Memory Verse

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future." -Jeremiah 29:11

Songs

Old Testament Books
​Good Old Daniel
Daniel Song
Shake the Devil Off
1-2-3 The Devil's After Me

Story

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Taste Test
Bring a variety of healthy and unhealthy foods to class. For fun, you could even do a blind taste test and let the kids guess what they are sampling. Discuss the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods. Why does God care about what food we put into our bodies? 
 
READ Daniel 1:1-21 or tell the story of Daniel and His Friends in Captivity. 
EMPHASIZE that:
  • We should always trust that God's way is best, even if we don't understand. 
  • Never give in to peer pressure. 
  • God will never forsake you. ​

Visual Aids

daniel___the_kings_food.pdf
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Review Questions

  1. What happened to Jerusalem after the kings all stopped obeying God? It was destroyed and the people taken captive.
  2. Who were the four young men chosen to live in the palace? Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
  3. What was the only kind of food and drink would the boys have? Vegetables and water
  4. How did the boys do when King Nebuchadnezzar tested them with questions? They were ten times smarter than all the wise men in the kingdom.

God is...

Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's plan for salvation. 

Activity Ideas

Daniel Food Basket from Crafting the Word of God
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Supplies: Template, Paper Plates, Markers, Scissors, Glue
Fruit and Vegetable Dot Marker Pages by The Artisan Life
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Supplies: Template, Dot Markers OR circle stickers
Daniel Refuses The Kings Food
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