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Daniel 1 · Preschool

Daniel Eats Good Food

Name Date

Color Daniel and the plate of vegetables and the cup of water!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Daniel 1:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Daniel wanted to obey God, even far from home. God helped him! Let's name some vegetables we like to eat.

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Daniel 1 · Kindergarten

Ten Days

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

DANIEL
WATER
GOD
WISE
So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

Daniel 1:14 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DANIEL
WATER
FOOD
WISE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a healthy meal you could thank God for.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Daniel drink?
  • How can you thank God for healthy food?

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Daniel 1 · Grade 1

Daniel Obeys

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DANIEL
TEST
TEN
WISDOM
So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

Daniel 1:14 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The king of Babylon took young men to his palace.
Daniel chose in his heart to obey God.
He asked for vegetables to eat.
He asked for water to drink.
God gave the four young men wisdom.

Daniel Stays Faithful

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Therefore they stood before the king.

Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

Draw a healthy meal you could thank God for.

Memory Verse

“So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.”

Daniel 1:14 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you choose to obey God?
  • What can you thank God for at mealtime?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Daniel 1 · Grade 2

Daniel Chooses to Obey

Name Date

Read the Story

A king named Nebuchadnezzar took some young men from Judah to his land. Daniel and his three friends were with them. The king gave them his own rich food and wine.

Daniel wanted to obey God. He asked for a test of ten days. He asked for vegetables to eat and water to drink. At the end of ten days, their faces looked better than the faces of the other young men. God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom.

Memory Verse

“Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”

Daniel 1:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who were Daniel's friends?

  2. How long was the test?

  3. What did Daniel ask to eat and drink?

  4. What did God give the four friends?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

TBSDHWUEHEBWVAFOODNWGIINTTCKADLSGIKALTLAUDOEACEKDYFODLSRWIJSJMCOAHWNKDLCCLJOGGOSN
  • DANIEL
  • WISDOM
  • WATER
  • FOOD
  • KING
  • DAYS
  • TEN
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Daniel was far from home but still chose God's way. How can you follow God when you are in a new place?
  • Four young men stood together. How can a buddy help you do what is right?

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Daniel 1 · Grade 3

A Ten-Day Test

Name Date

Read the Story

The king of Babylon took young men from Judah to serve him. They had to learn a new language. Daniel and his three friends were among them. They were given new names. Daniel's new name was Belteshazzar.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. God made the man in charge kind to Daniel. Daniel said, Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

After ten days, their faces looked better than the faces of the others. God gave them knowledge and skill. The king found them ten times better than all his wise men.

Memory Verse

“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”

Daniel 1:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What new name was Daniel given?

  2. What did Daniel purpose in his heart?

  3. How long was the test?

  4. How much better did the king find them?

Daniel Stays Faithful

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

GWTLTALVBVAFWDAYSUETDRDRYWJWEFIAOHIBGRVFNKFSETODOIIMDKDEDOENRONRGNDLGGMEKHRJTGUJA
  • DANIEL
  • WISDOM
  • WATER
  • FOOD
  • KING
  • DAYS
  • TEN
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Far from home, four young men had to learn new ways. What helps you stay true to God when things around you change?
  • How did Daniel show respect when he asked?

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Daniel 1 · Grade 4

Faithful in a Foreign Land

Name Date

Read and Think

Daniel 1 begins with a sad time for Judah. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand. The king chose young men from Judah to serve him. They would learn the language of the Chaldeans. They would eat the king's rich food.

Daniel and his three friends were among them. Each got a new name. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Daniel asked for a test of ten days. He asked for vegetables and water. At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer. They looked healthier than the others. God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Show What You Know

  1. Who gave Jehoiakim into Nebuchadnezzar's hand?

  2. What did Daniel purpose in his heart?

  3. Who made Daniel find kindness and compassion?

  4. What did Daniel have understanding in?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

kingGodtenDanielwater
  1. 1 begins with a sad time for Judah.
  2. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
  3. made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
  4. Daniel asked for a test of days.
  5. He asked for vegetables and .

Think About It

  1. Daniel purposed in his heart to obey God before the test began. What is one choice you can decide ahead of time to make for God?

  2. Daniel asked politely for a test. How can you stand for what is right and still be kind and respectful?

Memory Verse

“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”

Daniel 1:8 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Daniel trusted God when he was taken far from home. Where might God want you to trust Him in a hard change?
  • The four friends did their best in all their learning. How can you study and work in a way that honors God?

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Daniel 1 · Grade 5

Purposed in His Heart

Name Date

Read and Think

Daniel 1 opens with a hard moment for God's people. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it, and the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand. The book makes clear from its first verses that this did not happen outside God's control. Some of the vessels of the house of God were carried to the land of Shinar.

The king wanted young men skillful in all wisdom to serve in his palace. They would learn the learning and the language of the Chaldeans for three years. Their names were changed: Daniel became Belteshazzar, and his friends became Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. He requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Daniel proposed a careful test: Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer. Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. In the New Testament, Paul writes, Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Show What You Know

  1. Where were the vessels of the house of God carried?

  2. What would the young men learn for three years?

  3. What did Daniel request of the prince of the eunuchs?

  4. Who gave the four youths knowledge and skill?

  5. What does Paul say to do whatever you do?

Crossword

321

Across

  1. give us vegetables to eat and ____ to drink
  2. Therefore they stood before the ____.

Down

  1. tested them for ____ days

Think About It

  1. Daniel stayed faithful even with a new name and a new language. What helps you remember who you belong to?

  2. Daniel obeyed God in a small, daily thing: food. Why do small daily choices matter to God?

Memory Verse

“Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”

Daniel 1:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me stay faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Daniel offered a kind plan instead of a fight. How can you solve a problem in a way that keeps peace?
  • How can you honor God in daily habits?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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