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CEF Level 2 class Presentation
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Sharon Huang
Date:May 2007
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
and Daniel Interprets the Dream (Daniel chapter 2)
INTRODUCTION
Q: Have you ever been in
a big trouble at school? What
things make children your age difficult? (Discuss this with the children.
Let the children name some: being in the darkness, gunshot at school,
which let you felt very scared OR,
another times you may face difficult at school, someone made up story about
you which made you very angry. )
MT:
if you are child of God, ask Him for wisdom when you are in a difficult
situation.
(Refer to Old Testament
Daniel chapter 2
Link: God
knew everything happened at a times at Babylon.
Bible story fact:
It’s about 2500 years ago, in
Babylon, there is a King who did not know God; He wants to kill all of wise
men in Babylon, including Daniel and his three friends.
(v. 2:14);
II
The bible says what was happened:
A.
The King Nebuchadnezzar had a
dream, his mind was troubled and he could not sleep; so he called all of the
wise men of Babylon came to before him, and tell them “ if you can
interpret the dream, you will received honor and gift. if you do not tell me
the dream and interpret it, I will have you to cut into pieces and your
houses turned into piles of rubble; But
the king would not tell them what the content of the dream so those wise men
could not interpreter the dream (2:1-7)
B.
The king tell those wise man
“ if you don’t tell me the dream, there is just one penalty for
you…(2:9)
C.
The wise men answered the king,
“What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king,
except the gods. And they do not
live among men.” (2:11)
D.
This made the king very angry
and he want to execute all of the wise men of Babylon, including Daniel and
three friends. (2:12-13)
Bible Story Fact: Daniel
and his friends were in difficulty situation, when the commander of king’s
gourds, Arioch wants to put the death of all wise men.
Link:
It was a terrible of put the death.
It must be very scared for them. What would be happened next?
Application
1 (give problem) and MT: Boys and
girls, many times you and I are
being in a difficult situation, especially when we have involved a big
problems. Can you think of some
problems children like you have that make them difficult? (Discuss this with the children.
Let the children name some: being in the darkness, gunshot at school,
which let you felt very scared OR,
another times you may face difficult at school, someone made up story about
you which made you very angry. )
But Remember, if
you are child of God, you can ask Him for wisdom.
God the Holy Spirit came to live in you, and guiding you the
right way to do.
Do you remember our
memory verse for today? (James 1:5 If
any of you, lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all,
without finding fault, and it will be given to him
Link:
Daniel saw Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out
to put the death the wise men of Babylon;
(v. 2:14). He went home to pray with his three friends. It’s must
been very scared for them.
==app2===
Link: God
listened to Daniel and his friends prayers. He knew them would need the
wisdom to interpret the dream and He reviled the mystery to Daniel at night.
Daniel gave thanks to God and returned to see Arioch
(Bible story Fact:
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then
Daniel praised the God of heaven. (v.
2:19).)
E.
The Content
of dream: Daniel tell Arioch to take him before the king, said to the
king” there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries; he has shown king
Nebuchadnezzar that will happen in days to come…” you looked before you,
stood a large statue, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
The head of statue was made of pure gold, it’s chest and arms of
silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, it’s legs of iron, its feet partly
of iron and party of clay. A
rock was cut, but not by human hands, struck the statue into pieces and the
wind wept them away. (2:28, 31-45)
F.
This was the dream, and know we
will interpret (2:36)
G.
Interpret
the dream: as the gold of head
like the king rule over every creature in the country and another king will
rise, inferior to yours, like the silver. Next, a third kingdom, like the
bronze, finally the 4th king rise, strong as iron, just as you
saw the feet and toes partly of clay and partly of iron, this will be a
divided kingdom like half of bronze and half of clay.
In the time of the kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom
that will never be destroyed nor it be left to another people.
It will crush all of kingdoms and bring them to an end; but itself
endure forever…(2:31-45)
H.
The great God has shown the
king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and the
interpretation is trustworthy.
(Bible Story Fact: Link:
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel
praised the God of heaven. (v.
2:19))
Link:
Yes. God hear Daniel and his friends’ prayer, and revealed the
mystery at night after they prayed. And this saved their live.
Application
2 and MT:
Would you tell me what
things make children your age difficult? (Discuss this with the children.
Let the children name some: being in the darkness, gunshot at school,
which let you felt very scared OR,
another times you may face difficult at school, someone made up story about
you which made you very angry. ) Remember, He can gave you wisdom whenever
you are in difficult situation. In
fact, the God promises, the bible says, (read together loudly) “
If any of you lacks wisdom, he
should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it
will be given to him. ( James 1:5.).
You don’t have to be worried because you can trust Him to answer
your prayers. And He has all the
wisdom to give to you in any type of situation.
Remember, If you are child of
God, ask him for wisdom. You
can talk to Him right away and tell Him what your problem is and ask Him for
help.
The
Lord Jesus gives you wisdom, when you think about how powerful He is, to
take care of you ,or when you realized God, is in control of everything.
He loves you and wants what is best for you.
That’s why you can trust Him. Remember,
Jesus has the power, to give you wisdom, when you are scared. if you are child of God, you
can ask Him for wisdom when you are in a difficult situation.
Link: God Knew Daniel needed the
special wisdom: He knows everything.
Message
of salvation: God
knows you too. Do you believe in the true and living God? He is the
all-powerful Creator of everything. He made the planets. Placed them in
space and keeps then all in their proper orbits.
He made the earth and everything in it – including you!
He want you to know and love Him too.
But you were born wanting your own way instead. God calls that sin.
The Bible says, (“There is none righteous, no, not even one” Rom
3:10) There is no one who is like God, perfect in all he thinks, says and
does. That’s why you sometimes
think bad things about other people, separated from Him forever in a place
of punishment called Hell.
But God loves you and
has make the way to save you from this terrible punishment. As the story
tell us, the king want to execute all wise men because them was unable to
tell him his dream and its meaning. The
king and those wise men do not know there is ONLY one true God, powerful God
who loves in heaven. They were separated from God because of sins.
The Bible says, (“God
commended his love toward us, while we were yet a sinner.
Christ died for us” Rom 5:8). He allowed wicked men to nail Him to
a cross, where He suffered, bled and died for your sin.
The Bible says, “…without shedding of blood is no remission (forgiveness) Hebrews
9:22b).
After dying and being
buried, Jesus come alive again by God’s power. You can believe on the Lord
Jesus (trust in Him) and be saved from sin’s punishment. Then you will be
able to live forever in heaven with God some day in future. He is the only
true and living God, and He wants you to believe in Him and talk to Him.
Link: God
is powerful god, He knows everything, Thus He can reveal to Daniel the
mystery, So that Daniel can interpret the dream to the king.
( Story Fact:
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision…
(v. 2:19))
III
.
Climax; God had given
Daniel wisdom to fulfill the king’s demand! King Nebuchadnezzar fell with
his face to the ground. He knew
this was a message from God. “Now
I know that your God is God of gods and the Lord of Kings and a revealer of
mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.
(2:27)
IV.
Ending
A.
Conclusion:
After that, the king rewarded Daniel and his friends to place them in high
positions of importance in Babylon, and gave them many gifts.
Link: God had been
faithful to give Daniel wisdom to honor Him by revealed the mystery and
interpreted the dream.
B.
Invitation:
How about you? Do you
believe that the Lord Jesus is God, the Son, who died on the cross and gave
His blood as the payment for your sin so that you could have everlasting
life? If you have not believed in the Lord Jesus, you do not yet have
everlasting life. But you can!
God’s word says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on
me hath everlasting life “(John 6:47) have everlasting life means to have
God’s forever life. The Lord
Jesus will come to live in you. His
life makes you ready to live with Him in Heaven someday and gives you
strength to live in a way that pleases Him each day on earth.
To have God’s gift of everlasting life, you must believe that the
Lord Jesus, God’s Son, died on the cross for you so your sins could be
forgiven. Are you willing to
tell him that you have sinned, that you believe He died on the cross for you
and that you want to receive His gift of everlasting life today? No one else
can make this decision for you. Remember,
the Bible says, "...he that
believeth on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
Know, we pray,
Please bow your heads
and close your eyes. Let’s pray:” Dear God, thank you for made me, love
me so much that you sent your only son died on cross for my sins and want to
give me the gift of everlasting life. Amen!
If today you are willing to tell the Lord Jesus you are a sinner and
you are believing in Him for God’s gift of everlasting
life, will you show me by opening your eyes and looking up at me?
(Pause) Those who are
looking up at me, please come and stand by me.
After we pray, we’ll go to the next room, and I’ll show you from
God’s word how you can know that your sins are forgiven and that you have
everlasting life.
Link: if you already
have received God’s gift of everlasting life.
You know you are a child of God, ask him for wisdom.
Remember, the verses
James 1:5 If any of you lacks
wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding
fault, and it will be given to him
Challenge:
Lesson: Nebuchadnezzar’s
Dream (Daniel 2:1-48)
MT
: If you are child of God, ask Him for wisdom.
Bible story Fact: Our
God is almighty God who can take care of Daniel’s problem by reveal him
the dream and saved them from in danger situation.
Link: Daniel and his friends realize that God
is all about wisdom and could give them wisdom when they were in danger
situation.
Challenge:
as you know God is powerful, He made you and He knew you, remember, If
you are child of God, ask Him for wisdom. He is with you all the time
and will never leave you. So
whatever the situation, He is right there to hear your prayers and to help
you. Probably this week
something will make you afraid. Maybe
it will be when someone begins to put trouble on you. (being in the dark,
terror, gun-shoot, big dogs, parent fighting, being lost, storms, etc.).
when that happens, what can you do?
Carryover
activity:
At that moment you can remember our memory verse, (repeat it with
children) James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. ) When you are
in difficult situation, you can say James 1:5 out loud to yourself and think
about what it means. God
promises to give you wise-wisdom – if you will think about Him and trust
Him.
Will you remember God is creator that he knows everything– even the
problem that causes you in danger? Will you talk to Him about it and ask Him
for help? Will you trust In Lord
to give you His wisdom this week? Next week when you came to class, we’ll
take a few minutes to share about how you trusted Jesus to give you wisdom
when you were at difficult situation.
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