Kindergarten · Lesson 5

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Faithfulness and God’s Protection

Reading Portion

Dan. ch. 6

Dan. ch. 6 ↗

Story Pictures

Follow the pictures as you tell the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den.

  1. 1

    Daily prayer

    Daniel prayed to God three times every day.

  2. 2

    A bad rule

    “Pray only to the king — or face the lions!”

  3. 3

    Still faithful

    Daniel kept praying to God, just like always.

  4. 4

    Lions’ den

    Daniel was thrown in with hungry lions.

  5. 5

    God protects

    God’s angel shut the lions’ mouths — Daniel was safe!

  6. Talk about it Daniel prayed every day. When do you talk to God?

Lesson Content

1. Daniel loved God and prayed to Him three times every day, by his open window (Dan. 6:10).

2. Some jealous men tricked the king into making a rule: "Pray only to the king, or be thrown to the lions!" (Dan. 6:7-9).

3. Daniel was not afraid of the new rule. He kept right on praying to God, just like always (Dan. 6:10).

4. The jealous men told the king, and Daniel was thrown into the den of hungry lions. The king said, "May your God save you!" (Dan. 6:16).

5. God sent His angel to shut the lions' mouths, and they did not hurt Daniel at all! In the morning the king was so happy, and everyone learned how great Daniel's God is (Dan. 6:19-23,26).

Talk about it: Daniel prayed every day. When do you talk to God?

Moral

Daniel kept loving and praying to God no matter what, and God kept him safe. God watches over His children who stay faithful to Him.

Memory Verse

“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths.”

Daniel 6:22

Resources

Daniel in the Lions' Den — Saddleback Kids

Video