Marvel at God’s Plan
| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daniel and the Last Party | Because Belshazzar did not honor and worship God, God took away his kingdom. | Daniel 5 |
| 2. Daniel and the Lions' Den | Daniel worshiped God alone; Daniel was close to God, and God saved him from the lions. | Daniel 6 |
| 3. The Story of Esther (Part 1) | God prepared Esther and Mordecai to help save the Jewish people from destruction. | Esther 1-5:2 |
| 4. The Story of Esther (Part 2) | God used Esther and Mordecai to save the Jewish people from destruction. | Esther 5-10 |
| 5. Home Again! | God brought the Jewish people back home to Jerusalem, where they rebuilt the temple. | Ezra 1 and 3 |
| 6. New Walls, New People | God remained faithful to his people, protecting them as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. | Nehemiah 1-10 |
Dear Family Text
During the six weeks of this unit, we’ll discover again how our amazing and powerful God keeps his promises. God has a plan for the lives of his people. Even when we face hard times, God is there. Through the stories of Daniel, Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah, we’ll see God working in amazing ways.
I hope you have time to explore and talk about these stories at home too. This schedule will help you keep track of where we are in God’s big story, the Bible:
Daniel and the Last Party (Daniel 5)
If God were to write a warning on the wall of your school or church or home, what might it say?
Daniel and the Lions’ Den (Daniel 6)
Do you think King Darius really expected Daniel to answer when he called into the lions’ den? Why or why not?
Esther, Part 1 (Esther 1-5:2)
How do you see God working in this story?
Esther, Part 2 (Esther 5:3-Esther 10)
God used Esther for special work at a difficult time. How might God be using you?
Home Again! (Ezra 1, 3)
How has God been faithful to you?
New Walls, New People (Nehemiah 1-10)
How has God been faithful to the people of your church, your city, or your nation?
Our Memory Challenge for the next six weeks is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. To listen to or purchase a great musical version of these verses (and of 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, the Memory Challenge from Unit 5), visit the Leader Support page of DwellCurriculum.org and look for “Love Is” and “Without Love.”