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Daniel Sees an Everlasting Kingdom

Kids (ages 4-8) · Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14 · Standard ·35 minutes

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Objective: Retell the main action in Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14 and state in simple language that god's kingdom will outlast every human empire.

Read: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

Ask:

Do: Complete Daniel Sees an Everlasting Kingdom Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; Daniel Sees an Everlasting Kingdom Story Path

Standard outline · 35 minutes

  1. 4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
  2. 4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
  3. 9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
  4. 7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
  5. 7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Daniel Sees an Everlasting Kingdom Story Path. Printable: K4-L12-P01-daniel-sees-an-everlasting-kingdom-story-path.
  6. 4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

Daniel Sees an Everlasting Kingdom Story Path · 10 min

Materials: The Passover Story Path; Bible; Pens or pencils

  1. Read the selected text in Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14.
  2. Record two direct observations from the passage.
  3. Test the lesson big idea: God's kingdom will outlast every human empire.
  4. Name one conclusion that would go beyond the evidence and should therefore be avoided.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:13-14

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God's kingdom will outlast every human empire.