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Hear Me Roar: a 5-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Daniel SCRIPTURE: Old Testament DECORATING THEME: Zoo animals AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) 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, 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 IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES I won't give up - God is with me! (Babylonian Captivity: Daniel 1; Lamentations 3:19-26) I'm not alone - God is with me! (The Fiery Furnace: Daniel 3; 2 Timothy 2:8-15) I can keep learning - God is with me! (The Writing on the Wall: Daniel 5; 2 Timothy 3:14-17) I'm not afraid - God is with me! (Daniel in the Lions' Den: Daniel 6; 2 Timothy 4:16-18) I don't know the future but I know God is with me! (Daniel's Dream: Daniel 7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids learn about Israel's journey in Babylon, and how God was always with them. Starting something new can feel like stepping into the jungle-unfamiliar, wild, and full of challenges. This week, Daniel and his friends are taken to Babylon, where they have to stay strong and trust God even when everything is different. No matter what we face or where we are, we know I won't give up - God is with me! This week, kids learn about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's devotion to God and how they ended up in the fiery furnace. Sometimes courage means standing up when everyone else is bowing down. This week, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego boldly follow God, even when it lands them in a fiery furnace. In every challenge, from the hottest flames to the hardest choices, I'm not alone - God is with me! This week, kids learn about Daniel's interpretation of the writing on the wall. Some challenges don't come with sharp teeth, but they're just as scary-like standing in front of a king, figuring out what a strange message from God means. This week, Daniel interprets the writing on the wall, using wisdom God gave him to help others understand. When we face tough questions or confusing moments, we can trust I can keep learning - God is with me! This week, kids learn about Daniel and how he ended up in the lion's den. Would you be scared if you came face to face with a hungry lion? This week, Daniel is thrown into a den full of lions for praying to God, but he doesn't run or hide because his trust in God is bigger than his fear. When we face things that scare us, we can stand strong because I'm not afraid - God is with me! This week, kids learn about Daniel's dream of the strange beasts and what it meant. Some dreams are just plain weird-and Daniel's dream of roaring beasts and strange creatures was enough to shake anyone's courage. This week, even though the future looks wild and confusing, Daniel listens and learns, trusting that God still knows what's ahead. We don't have to figure out everything on our own, because I don't know the future but I know God is with me! MEMORY VERSE: "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who trust in him." - Nahum 1:7 (NIV)

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