Lesson kit: Daniel Interprets the Dream

Lesson aim

God reveals mysteries to those who pray; his kingdom is the only one that never ends.

Key verse

“He reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is hidden in darkness. And light lives with him.” Daniel 2:22

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God reveals mysteries to those who pray; his kingdom is the only one that never ends.

Discussion questions

1. What did Daniel do before going to the king?
2. What materials was the statue made of?
3. What did the rock that became a mountain stand for?

Summary for the teacher

King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and demanded that his wise men tell him both the dream and its meaning. No one could. Daniel and his friends prayed, and God revealed the dream to Daniel: a statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay, destroyed by a rock that became a mountain. It was God’s Kingdom, which lasts forever.