Hear Me Roar - Week 2
There’s a reason lions are symbols of courage — even their roars (which can be heard up to five miles away) tell us how strong they are! And because of God’s promises, we can be as strong and bold as lions, too. In this five-week series, our kids will learn important truths from the life of Daniel they’ll want to shout (or roar!), like how we don’t have to give up and don’t have to feel alone. Instead, we can keep learning and not be afraid, even when we don’t know the future. Why? Because God is with us!
BIG IDEA: I’m not alone — God is with me!
READ: The Fiery Furnace: Daniel 3; 2 Timothy 2:8-15
MEMORY VERSE
Elementary: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
Toddler Twist: "God loves us and protects us." Nahum 1:7
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
SONG: 10,000 Armies and God is With Me
DISCIPLE:
No one likes to feel alone. God often reminds us we aren’t alone by giving us friends and family members to support and encourage us.
Read Daniel 3 together- We are reminded that we aren’t alone — God is with us. So, let’s take a few minutes and remind someone else they aren’t alone.
Who is a friend or family member who may need some encouragement this week? Write them a postcard and remind them they aren’t alone. Be sure to mail the postcard this week! God is with them and so are you.
Pray: God, thank you that I’m not alone. Even when I feel like there’s no one to help me, I trust you are there. Thank you for my friends and family who remind me of your love. Help me be there to support and help others in the way you’ve helped me. Thank you for making impossible things possible. Amen.
DISCUSS:
Why did Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego not bow down to the gold statue?
How do you think they felt when they were told they would be thrown into the fiery furnace?
What do you think helped Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego to be brave when they faced the flames?
Read 2 Timothy 2:8–10. What do you think Paul meant when he said that “God’s word is not chained (or bound)”?
When was a time you felt alone?
How did that make you feel? What did you do about it?
When was a time you felt God was with you?