Daniel and His Friends. (Daniel
1:1-20)
 This picture shows Daniel and his three friends. They were Jews. They were taken to the land of Babylon by their enemies. The king of Babylon wanted them to serve him, so they had to learn the language and the customs of Babylon. Daniel and his friends refused to eat the rich food of the king. It was against the customs of the Jews. They knew that they must keep God's Laws and honour Him, so they asked for vegetables to eat and only water to drink. The man who kept them was afraid that they would get thin and sick. But God cared for them and they became healthier and wiser than all the young men of Babylon. |
Daniel and the King of Babylon.
(Daniel 2:1-49)  The
king of Babylon had a dream. He asked his wise men to tell him all about
his dream, but none of them could tell him, so he decided to kill them
all. Then Daniel and his friends prayed to God, and God revealed the
king's dream to Daniel. Daniel went to the king and said, "There is a
God in Heaven who reveals mysteries. The great God is telling the king
what will happen in the future." In the dream the king had seen all the
kingdoms of the world. Then he saw a greater Kingdom which destroyed
them all. That was the Kingdom of God which lasts forever. Daniel told
these things to the king. The king was pleased with Daniel. The wise men
were saved, and Daniel was made governor (ruler) over all of Babylon.
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The Image of Gold. (Daniel
3:1-12)  The
king of Babylon set up a huge image of gold. He called for all his
officials to come and see the image. The king's servant commanded the
people, saying, "When you hear the sound of the music you must all fall
down and worship the golden image. Anyone who does not worship will be
thrown into a furnace of fire." Daniel's friends, Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego, refused to worship the image. They worshipped God alone. Some
men went to the king and said, "There are some Jews who are disobeying
you. They do not serve your gods or worship the golden image." |
The Furnace of Fire. (Daniel
3:13-30)  The
king sent for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. He said to them, "If you
do not worship the image of gold, you will be thrown into the furnace of
fire. What god will be able to rescue you?" The men replied, "The God we
serve is able to save us, but even if He does not, we will not worship
the image of gold." So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into
the furnace of fire. Then the king cried out, "Look! I see four men
walking around in the fire, and the fourth one looks like a son of the
gods (or the Son of God)." When the three men came out of the fire, they
were not even burned. The king said, "The God of Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego sent His angel and rescued His servants. No other god can save
like that." |
Daniel Prays to God. (Daniel
6:1-13)  Daniel
had great power (authority) in that land. Other officials were very
jealous of him. They could find no fault in him for Daniel obeyed the
king. So the enemies of Daniel went to the king and said, "The king
should issue an order which says that anyone who prays to any god or man,
except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den." The king
agreed with the men and he made the new law. Daniel heard of the king's
new law, but he continued to pray to God as he did every day. When his
enemies saw him praying, they went to the king and said, "Daniel has not
obeyed the law you made." (Signal) |
Daniel in the Lions' Den. (Daniel
6:14-24)
 The king did not want Daniel to die in the lions' den, but he could not change the law. So Daniel was thrown to the lions. Early the next morning the king ran to the lions' den and called out, "Daniel, has your God been able to save you from the lions?" And Daniel answered, "My God sent His angel, and He shut the mouths of the lions." The king was overjoyed. Daniel was taken out of the lions' den. At the king's command, the enemies of Daniel were thrown to the lions, and immediately the lions tore them to pieces. Friends, we need not fear what man can do to us if we trust in the Living God of Daniel and his friends. Even if men kill us we still have hope, for Jesus came from God to give us life after death.(Music & Signal) |