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Family Devotions - Entries tagged "Daniel"
SunSundaySepSeptember11th2011
Sept.11 - God Delivers Daniel from the Lions’ Den
God Delivers Daniel from the Lions’ Den
Passage: Daniel 6
Principle: Believers are faithful before God.
Praise: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• How was Daniel faithful to God?
• What did God reveal about Himself by saving Daniel?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By developing of habit of praying continually.
• By trusting that God is faithful to those who belong to Him.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 6.
Next Week:
SunSundaySepSeptember4th2011
Sept.4 - God Judges Belshazzar for His Pride
God Judges Belshazzar for His Pride
Passage: Daniel 5
Principle: Believers respond to God’s warning before they are judged.
Praise: “Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• Why did Belshazzar use the vessels from the Lord’s temple?
• What happened to the wall, and what did the writing mean?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By repenting when others are punished.
• By telling others about God’s judgment.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 5.
Next Week: Daniel 6
SunSundayAugAugust28th2011
Aug.28 - God Humbles Nebuchadnezzar
God Humbles Nebuchadnezzar
Passage: Daniel 4
Principle: Believers humble themselves before God Most High.
Praise: “Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• Why was Nebuchadnezzar punished?
• How was Nebuchadnezzar different after the seven years?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By praising God for how He has made us and for what He has given to us.
• By trusting God’s sovereignty as He rules over the kingdom of men.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 4.
Next Week: Daniel 5
SunSundayAugAugust21st2011
Aug.21 - God Protects Daniel’s Friends
God Protects Daniel’s Friends
Passage: Daniel 3
Principle: Believers die to themselves and worship the Lord.
Praise: “Most Holy One”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• Why did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego disobey the king?
• What did God reveal about Himself by rescuing Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By worshiping the Lord as his first priority.
• By obeying God in order to be a testimony to His greatness.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 3.
Next Week: Daniel 4
SunSundayAugAugust14th2011
Aug.14 - God Uses Daniel to Interpret the King’s Dream
God Uses Daniel to Interpret the King’s Dream
Passage: Daniel 2
Principle: Man will be comforted or warned by God’s sovereign plan for human history.
Praise: “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• How did Daniel find out about Nebuchadnezzar’s dream?
• What did Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream and what did it mean?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By trusting that God is in control of human history.
• By repenting before God’s kingdom comes.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 2.
Next Week: Daniel 3
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