![]() If time permits you can write down each child's tenth item on the board. Give each child a sheet a paper and a pencil, and ask them to write down at least ten ways they can build a strong reputation for doing good. What kind of things do we have in our life today that might be considered unclean and forbidden? (Answers will vary.) CLASS EXERCISE (7 minutes)Ĭutting Corners (Object Talk/Story) Click here ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)īear Good Fruit (Object Talk) Click here APPLICATION (15 minutes) "In Daniels time", certain foods were considered unclean and forbidden. How was Daniel rewarded for having a strong reputation of one who honors God? (He was given knowledge and wisdom and allowed to serve before the king.)ĥ. How did Daniel prove he and his companions didn't need to eat the kings food? (After a 10 day test, they were stronger and looked better than those who ate the king's food.)Ĥ. Because he didn't want to eat or drink anything unclean, what did Daniel ask to be served instead? (Vegetables and water.)ģ. Why did the servant want Daniel and his companions to eat the king's food? (So they would be strong and healthy like the others.)Ģ. (A “eunuch” in this instance means an officer or steward who rules or is in charge of a lord’s household when he is absent.)ġ. Read the passage to the children as they follow along in their own Bible. Read Daniel 1:1-21 (Daniel chooses to honor God) If we quickly say no and stand firm for what is morally right, we build a strong reputation for doing good. If we give in and do what is wrong, our reputation for doing good is very weak. Would you immediately say no? What we do at times like these gives us a reputation, either a good or bad one. What would you do if some of your friends at school wanted you to try a cigarette? What would your first reaction be? (Allow time for discussion.) How about something not as harmful, but still wrong like a friend urging you to watch a PG-13 movie without permission from your parent. Have someone look up the word in a dictionary, or give this definition: "What people think of someone because of their attitude, actions or what he or she has said." ![]() SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)Īsk the class if anyone knows what "reputation" means. Divide the kids into two teams and have a race to see which team can put the verse in the correct order in the shortest amount of time. ![]() Say the verse together as a group several times. "Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right."īefore class write each word of the verse on separate index cards. OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)įurther info? Click here MEMORY WORK (12 minutes) Ask them to consider their own reputations. After the class completes the activity, explain to them how easy it is to get a reputation, and how some reputations are good and some bad. Print out enough copies of "What's My Reputation" activity sheets to give to each child. What's My Reputation (Activity) Click here TOPICSīehavior, Choices, Daniel, Reputation AS KIDS ARRIVE (7 minutes) After completing this Sunday school lesson, the children will learn that consistently living a pure and holy life builds a strong, Godly reputation. ![]()
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