3yr 5k Teacher Guide Daniel and His Friends Obeyed God Bible Passage: Daniel 1 Main Point: God honors those who honor Him. Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 2:30b I will honor those who honor Me 3:45 4:00 Check-In / Playtime. One teacher take control of sign-in: One tag will go on the child, another will go on the clipboard, and one will be used for checkout. Just place the Pick Up sticker on the clipboard to check the child out. If someone is new to the church or not in our database they can fill out a guest tag. Please make sure that you get their phone number in case we need to contact them and any special instructions for the care of their child. One teacher lead orderly free play. 4:00 4:20 Coloring Sheet / Snack / Intro Activity COLORING SHEET: Have the kids color the sheet and ask them questions about the sheet. SNACK: Animal Crackers & Water Hand each child animal crackers in a cup and water in a cup with a lid. Pray over them a simple prayer. INTRO ACTIVITY: Vegetable Hunt Pick out a few small toys to hide. Hide them in small batches around the room. Allow the rest of the group to move around the room together, searching for the toys. Give instructions such as look higher, look lower, move to the left, turn around, and so on. When kids find the toys, they may each claim one and bring it to you. Allow kids to hunt until each kid has claimed a toy. Say: In today s Bible story, four friends chose to honor and obey God by eating only vegetables. In our game, you had to obey by listening to my instructions. God honors those who honor Him. 4:20 5:00 Story and Craft STORY: Have the children transition to the Jesus rug for story time. Read the Bible Story provided in the teacher aid bin. Say: God honors those who honor Him. Craft: Items needed: printout of veggies, crayons, scissors, paper bag Instructions: (1) Give each child one of every veggie and have them color it. (2) Have them decorate the front of their brown paper bag. (3) Have the kids put their veggies in their brown paper bag. Say: God honors those who honor Him Gospel Project Unit 16.1
4:50 5:10 Kid s Live in Room #12 Count heads before and after Kid s Live. 3yr olds: use the ring ropes to walk to and from Kid s Live Leaders: o Encourage orderly conduct. o Engage in the worship and lesson with the children. o Encourage them to sit beside you, rather than in laps. 5:10 5:20 Return to Class / Activity / Memory Verse / Review Activity: Vegetable toss Form two teams of kids. At one end of the room, place two baskets. Instruct the kids to line up at the other end of the room. Roll up some paper into balls. Give one to each kid. Kids will take turns tossing their ball into their team s basket while yelling out the name of a fruit or vegetable. If a kid misses, he must toss again until his ball lands in the basket and stays in. Then that child will move to the end of the line. Say: Today s story features young men who ate nothing but vegetables because the other food offered to them was unclean according to God s law. God honors those who honor Him. Memory Verse: *Use the Memory Verse Sheet located in the Teacher Aid section of the bin. (Read aloud several times) 1 Samuel 2:30b I will honor those who honor Me Review Who marched into Jerusalem and took things from God s temple? (Nebuchadnezzar and his army) What were the boys who were taken to Babylon like? (healthy, handsome, and smart) What did God s rules say about the kind of food the king ate? (not to eat it) What did Daniel ask the man in charge? (if he and his friends could have vegetables and water instead) After 10 days, did Daniel and his friends look healthier or less healthy than the men who had eaten the king s food? (healthier) Say: God honors those who honor Him. 5:20 Parent Arrival Gospel Project Unit 16.1
Main Point: God honors those who honor Him. Pre-K Take Home
Pre-K Take Home
Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 2:30b I will honor those who honor Me. Coloring Sheet
The Gospel Project: 16.1 Pre-K MC Guide Daniel and His Friends Obeyed God Bible Passage: Daniel 1 Main Point: God honors those who honors Him. Memory Verse: 1 st Samuel 2:30B I will honor those who honor Me. Worship: (_:50) Play Video Countdown as kids arrive (3min): Go over Classroom Rules. Play Worship Video Background Have the kids all stand up and do the motions. Ask the teachers to help manage the kids but to stand to the outside walls so the kids can see. Pray a simple welcome prayer: Play Song 1: Your choice Play Song 2: Your choice Play Song 3: Your choice Have all the kids find a place on the carpet and have a seat. Lesson: (_:00) Play Lesson Video Background In today s Bible story, Daniel asked if he and his friends could eat vegetables and drink water instead of the food from the king of Babylon s table. Listen to our Bible story to find out why. Timeline View: Show the Timeline Pic Today s Bible story comes from the book of the Bible, Daniel. Main Point: That brings me to today s MAIN Point. Show the Main Point Everyone say that with me Very interesting! Let s take a look at how he does this. Bible Story: Play the Bible Story Video Disobeying God by eating the king s food would have been easy for Daniel and his friends to do, but Daniel obeyed God. God made Daniel and his friends healthier than the young men who ate the king s food. God was kind to Daniel and his friends. Show the Main Point Repeat after me God honors those who honor Me.
Review Questions: Now it s time to see what you remember from the Bible Story 1. Who marched into Jerusalem and took things from God s temple? (Nebuchadnezzar and his army) 2. What were the boys who were taken to Babylon like? (healthy, handsome, and smart) 3. What did God s rules say about the kind of food the king ate? (not to eat it) 4. What did Daniel ask the man in charge? (if he and his friends could have vegetables and water instead) 5. After 10 days, did Daniel and his friends look healthier or less healthy than the men who had eaten the king s food? (healthier) Show Memory Verse: 1 st Samuel 2:30B God honors those who honor Me. Show Main Point Lets review our Main Point one more time Repeat after me God honors those who honor Him! Dismiss kids to class: (_:10) Play Dismiss Song Start with 3yr olds once they are out the door Send 4yr olds once they are out the door Send 5yr/K
Bible Lesson: Many years ago, God s people lived in a country called Judah. They had a king whose name was Jehoiakim (jih HOY uh kim). Jehoiakim did bad things, and God s people did bad things too. God was not happy, and He punished His people. God let another king come and take over Judah. The king s name was Nebuchadnezzar (NEB yoo kad NEZ uhr), and he was the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar and his army marched into Jerusalem and took over the city! They went into God s temple in Jerusalem and took things that did not belong to them. Nebuchadnezzar wanted boys to be brought to Babylon to serve him in his palace. So a group of healthy, handsome, and smart boys were taken to Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzar gave them the same kind of food that he ate. He gave the boys the same kind of drinks that he drank. He chose men to be their teachers for three years. Then they would be ready to serve in the king s palace. Four of the boys were different than the others. Even though they weren t in Judah, they still wanted to worship and obey the Lord, the one true God. These boys were named Daniel, Shadrach (SHAD rak), Meshach (MEE shak), and Abednego (uh BED-nih goh). God s rules said that His people were not supposed to eat the kinds of food that Nebuchadnezzar gave them. Daniel and his friends wanted to obey God. Daniel asked the man in charge if he and his friends could have vegetables and water instead. Daniel said, Give us vegetables and water for 10 days. Then see if we are strong or weak. So the guard brought Daniel and his friends vegetables and water. After 10 days, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than the young men who had eaten the king s food. So the guard let them eat vegetables and drink water instead of eating the king s food. God was happy that Daniel wanted to obey Him. God was kind to Daniel and his friends. He made them wise and smart. Daniel served the king for many years. Christ Connection: Daniel and his friends wanted to obey God, and God helped them. In a greater way, Jesus always did what God wanted Him to do. Jesus never sinned, but He came to earth to rescue sinners. God forgives and helps everyone who trusts in Jesus.