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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: The Fiery Furnace - Three young Jewish men refuse to worship a gold statue, so they are thrown into a blazing furnace—an experience they survive with God’s help.

Scripture: Daniel 6

Wonder Truth: God Is with Us in Difficult Things

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were born in Judah with the Hebrew names of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. They were exiled to Babylon after Jerusalem was conquered. Along with Daniel, they were trained for three years to serve in the king’s court.

WHAT
King Nebuchadnezzar builds a gold statue and decrees that when musicians play special music, everyone has to stop and bow to the statue. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, now young officials in the king’s court, refuse. So, the king throws them in blazing furnace. However, they survive with God’s help.

WHERE
Babylon was the capital city of the Babylonian empire, a port city on the Euphrates River that grew to be one of the most populated cities in Mesopotamia. It is the site of the Hanging Gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, in modern-day Iraq.

WHEN
In 605 BC, after the Egyptians were unable to stop Nebuchadnezzar, the regions of Syria, Palestine, and Judah fell under Babylonian control. At this point, Daniel and his friends were taken as captives to Babylon. In 587, Judah rebelled but lost. Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
In the blazing furnace story, God reveals His character as our Savior. This character is most fully revealed in Jesus, who saves us from our sin and invites us to live with God forever.

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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: The Fiery Furnace - Three young Jewish men refuse to worship a gold statue, so they are thrown into a blazing furnace—an experience they survive with God’s help.

Scripture: Daniel 6

Wonder Truth: God Is with Us in Difficult Things

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were born in Judah with the Hebrew names of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. They were exiled to Babylon after Jerusalem was conquered. Along with Daniel, they were trained for three years to serve in the king’s court.

WHAT
King Nebuchadnezzar builds a gold statue and decrees that when musicians play special music, everyone has to stop and bow to the statue. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, now young officials in the king’s court, refuse. So, the king throws them in blazing furnace. However, they survive with God’s help.

WHERE
Babylon was the capital city of the Babylonian empire, a port city on the Euphrates River that grew to be one of the most populated cities in Mesopotamia. It is the site of the Hanging Gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, in modern-day Iraq.

WHEN
In 605 BC, after the Egyptians were unable to stop Nebuchadnezzar, the regions of Syria, Palestine, and Judah fell under Babylonian control. At this point, Daniel and his friends were taken as captives to Babylon. In 587, Judah rebelled but lost. Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
In the blazing furnace story, God reveals His character as our Savior. This character is most fully revealed in Jesus, who saves us from our sin and invites us to live with God forever.

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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: Esther - Because God is always working, a young Jewish woman named Esther becomes queen of Persia and prevents an evil plan to kill all the Jewish people in the kingdom.

Scripture: Esther 1–5; 8

Wonder Truth: God Is Working Even When We Can’t See It

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Esther is a Persian name meaning “star,” or it is derived from the name of the Babylonian deity, Ishtar. Esther’s Hebrew name is Hadassah, which refers to the myrtle plant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was adopted and raised by her cousin Mordecai.

WHAT
The narrative of Esther offers a peek into God’s work behind the scenes in the days of Israel’s exile. Esther rises to the level of queen during a vital moment. A man named Haman tries to eliminate all the Jews in the land. However, Queen Esther intervenes by asking the king to save her people.

WHERE
Susa was one of the oldest cities in the world. It was the ancient capital of Elam and later Persia. It was situated on a plain near the Zagros mountains and had a temperate climate. Many Jews, including Esther and Nehemiah, lived there and became prominent during exile.

WHEN
King Xerxes reigned 486–465 BC. The events of the book of Esther probably took place during 483–474 BC. During this period, King Xerxes and the Persians were involved in multiple campaigns against the Greeks, including at Thermopylae and Athens.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Purim is a Jewish Festival celebrating the story of Esther. It is joyous time of remembering when God worked behind the scenes through Esther to overturn Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews. In the same way, God has worked through Jesus to overturn sin’s plot to destroy all humankind.


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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: Esther - Because God is always working, a young Jewish woman named Esther becomes queen of Persia and prevents an evil plan to kill all the Jewish people in the kingdom.

Scripture: Esther 1–5; 8

Wonder Truth: God Is Working Even When We Can’t See It

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Esther is a Persian name meaning “star,” or it is derived from the name of the Babylonian deity, Ishtar. Esther’s Hebrew name is Hadassah, which refers to the myrtle plant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was adopted and raised by her cousin Mordecai.

WHAT
The narrative of Esther offers a peek into God’s work behind the scenes in the days of Israel’s exile. Esther rises to the level of queen during a vital moment. A man named Haman tries to eliminate all the Jews in the land. However, Queen Esther intervenes by asking the king to save her people.

WHERE
Susa was one of the oldest cities in the world. It was the ancient capital of Elam and later Persia. It was situated on a plain near the Zagros mountains and had a temperate climate. Many Jews, including Esther and Nehemiah, lived there and became prominent during exile.

WHEN
King Xerxes reigned 486–465 BC. The events of the book of Esther probably took place during 483–474 BC. During this period, King Xerxes and the Persians were involved in multiple campaigns against the Greeks, including at Thermopylae and Athens.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Purim is a Jewish Festival celebrating the story of Esther. It is joyous time of remembering when God worked behind the scenes through Esther to overturn Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews. In the same way, God has worked through Jesus to overturn sin’s plot to destroy all humankind.


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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: Isaiah - The prophet Isaiah has a vision of God’s throne room. Isaiah recognizes God’s holiness and his own sinfulness, but God cleanses him and calls Isaiah to be His messenger.

Scripture: Isaiah 6

Wonder Truth: God Calls People to Be His Messengers

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Isaiah means “Yahweh is salvation.” The prophet was probably born and educated in Jerusalem. There is some indication he was related to King Uzziah since he had access to the court and was deeply concerned with leadership.

WHAT
King Uzziah died at a difficult time in Israel’s history as they were under threat from foreign invaders. God intervenes and provides His people with a messenger through a vision. He calls Isaiah to speak on behalf of God, and Isaiah becomes God’s prophet.

WHERE
In Isaiah 6:1, we are told that Isaiah’s vision takes place in the “temple.” This may refer to the physical temple in Jerusalem, but it could also refer to Isaiah being transported in his vision to the temple of God in heaven.

WHEN
Isaiah lived during the eighth century BC. The death of King Uzziah was around 740 BC, and shortly after, Assyria began its assault on the Northern Kingdom of Israel. By 722 BC, the capital city of Israel, Samaria, was conquered by Assyria.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Isaiah couldn’t cleanse himself of his sin, so God cleansed him and made him able to stand in the presence of the Holy God. Jesus gives of Himself on the cross to cleanse all who trust in Him so they too can be with God.



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GOD WITH US

Lesson Title: Isaiah - The prophet Isaiah has a vision of God’s throne room. Isaiah recognizes God’s holiness and his own sinfulness, but God cleanses him and calls Isaiah to be His messenger.

Scripture: Isaiah 6

Wonder Truth: God Calls People to Be His Messengers

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Isaiah means “Yahweh is salvation.” The prophet was probably born and educated in Jerusalem. There is some indication he was related to King Uzziah since he had access to the court and was deeply concerned with leadership.

WHAT
King Uzziah died at a difficult time in Israel’s history as they were under threat from foreign invaders. God intervenes and provides His people with a messenger through a vision. He calls Isaiah to speak on behalf of God, and Isaiah becomes God’s prophet.

WHERE
In Isaiah 6:1, we are told that Isaiah’s vision takes place in the “temple.” This may refer to the physical temple in Jerusalem, but it could also refer to Isaiah being transported in his vision to the temple of God in heaven.

WHEN
Isaiah lived during the eighth century BC. The death of King Uzziah was around 740 BC, and shortly after, Assyria began its assault on the Northern Kingdom of Israel. By 722 BC, the capital city of Israel, Samaria, was conquered by Assyria.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Isaiah couldn’t cleanse himself of his sin, so God cleansed him and made him able to stand in the presence of the Holy God. Jesus gives of Himself on the cross to cleanse all who trust in Him so they too can be with God.



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VICTORY

Lesson Title: Elisha & the Angel Army - When the King of Aram sends troops to capture Elisha, Elisha’s servant is afraid until God opens the servant's eyes. Then he can see hillsides covered with angels, horses, and chariots of fire.

Scripture: 2 Kings 6

Wonder Truth: God Is Powerful

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Elisha left the security of his wealthy farming family to serve Elijah the prophet. Elijah opposed the worship of the false god Baal in the northern kingdom of Israel. After Elijah was taken up to heaven, God equipped Elisha as Elijah’s prophetic successor.

WHAT
In order to stop Elisha the prophet, the army of Aram surrounded him and his servant at the city of Dothan. Elisha’s servant was terrified, but God revealed His angel army to the servant and blinded the army of Aram. Elisha then led the enemy army to Samaria where they were outnumbered.

WHERE
Dothan was a major city in the northern kingdom of Israel, a few miles north of the capital city of Samaria. Aram’s presence there shows how vulnerable Israel had become to attack. Aram was centered on Damascus, to the north and east of Israel.

WHEN
2 Kings 6 comes shortly after the Aramean commander Naaman went to Elisha for healing. Now Aram is back at war with Israel, highlighting the volatile nature of their relationship, which cycled between a fragile truce and all-out war.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
The appearance of the angel army illustrates that things are not always as they seem. Though Elisha was surrounded, God was in control. Similarly, Jesus’ death on the cross looked like a sure defeat, but through it, Jesus broke the power of sin and death.

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VICTORY

Lesson Title: Elisha & the Angel Army - When the King of Aram sends troops to capture Elisha, Elisha’s servant is afraid until God opens the servant's eyes. Then he can see hillsides covered with angels, horses, and chariots of fire.

Scripture: 2 Kings 6

Wonder Truth: God Is Powerful

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Elisha left the security of his wealthy farming family to serve Elijah the prophet. Elijah opposed the worship of the false god Baal in the northern kingdom of Israel. After Elijah was taken up to heaven, God equipped Elisha as Elijah’s prophetic successor.

WHAT
In order to stop Elisha the prophet, the army of Aram surrounded him and his servant at the city of Dothan. Elisha’s servant was terrified, but God revealed His angel army to the servant and blinded the army of Aram. Elisha then led the enemy army to Samaria where they were outnumbered.

WHERE
Dothan was a major city in the northern kingdom of Israel, a few miles north of the capital city of Samaria. Aram’s presence there shows how vulnerable Israel had become to attack. Aram was centered on Damascus, to the north and east of Israel.

WHEN
2 Kings 6 comes shortly after the Aramean commander Naaman went to Elisha for healing. Now Aram is back at war with Israel, highlighting the volatile nature of their relationship, which cycled between a fragile truce and all-out war.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
The appearance of the angel army illustrates that things are not always as they seem. Though Elisha was surrounded, God was in control. Similarly, Jesus’ death on the cross looked like a sure defeat, but through it, Jesus broke the power of sin and death.

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VICTORY

Lesson Title: Elisha & Naaman - Naaman comes to Israel in search of healing, and through a messenger, Elisha tells him to bathe in the Jordan River. Naaman is healed and learns that God can do what no one else can.

Scripture: 2 Kings 5

Wonder Truth: God Does What No One Else Can

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Foundational Building Block

WHO
Naaman was the commander of the army of Aram. He had a skin disease—perhaps leprosy—that made him unclean in the eyes of the Israelites. Elisha was the God-appointed successor to the prophet Elijah after Elijah was taken up to heaven.

WHAT
Naaman traveled to Samaria after his wife’s servant, a young girl from Israel, told her of a prophet who could heal him. After following Elisha’s instructions to wash in the Jordan River, God healed him even though he was not an Israelite. Then Naaman believed in God alone.

WHERE
Aram was a kingdom centered around Damascus, northeast of the Kingdom of Israel. It was in territory Israel had lost since the days of King David and King Solomon. Naaman traveled from Aram to Samaria, which was the capital of Israel at the time.

WHEN
Most of 1 and 2 Kings occur during the divided monarchy. Israel split in two kingdoms shortly after the death of King Solomon. The northern kingdom was Israel. The southern kingdom was Judah. This was a time of great idolatry, though God reserved a faithful remnant of people.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
God’s healing of Naaman, an outsider to Israel, demonstrated that Israel’s God is the God of all peoples. God made a way for Naaman to know Him, just as Jesus made a way for people from every tribe, tongue, and nation to be part of God’s kingdom.

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