T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S king. Then Daniel looked straight at the wicked king and told him of his wrong doing. (Finish this thrilling and very interesting story, picturing how faithfully and courageously Daniel did it.) This king was like the boy I told you of, that could not stop smoking, even though he wanted to do so be cause it was spoiling his life, because he did not let God come into his life and help him. Tobacco and liquor are
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great enemies and very strong, but you see, if we never take the first smoke or drink, it can never harm us, and if Jesus is our Saviour, He will give us strength to overcome. (Teach memory verse. Make any temperance applica tion you wish.) Cfiosing Prayer. Dear Lord Jesus, we thank Thee for our bodies, and help us to always keep them pure and clean by letting Thee live in us.
ite ste ste JULY a s, 1923. DANIEL AND THE LIONS Golden Text: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Heb. 11:33. LESSON TEXT Dan. 6:10-23. (Read Dan. 6:1-9; Heb. 11:32-40.) Jer. 38; Dan. 3; Ac. 12:1-19; 23:12-35;
commanded, and they t brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the k in g spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he w ill deliver thee. (17) And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the k in g sealed it w ith his own signet, and w ith the signet o f his lords; that the purpose m ight not be changed concerning Daniel. (18) Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. (19) Then the k in g arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den o f lions. (20) 4nd when he came to the den. he cried w ith a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel", O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to de deliver thee from the lions? (21) Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live fo r ever. (22) My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before Him innoeency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. (23) Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and com manded that they should take Daniel up out o f the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner o f hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. (3) The Deliverance of Daniel, vs. 19-23. Introduction: Daniel is now an old man. He has
(10) Now when Daniel knew that the w riting was signed, he went into his house; and his w indows being open in his chamber toward Jeru salem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (11) Then these men assembled, and found Daniel pray ing and making supplication before his God. (12) Then they came near, and spake before the king concern ing the king’s decree, Hast thou not signed a decree that / every man that shall ask a petition of any God or mart within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law o f the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. (13) Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. (14) Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore dis pleased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the goin g down of the sun to deliver him. (15) Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That 'n o decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. (16) Then the king (1) The Devotion of Daniel to Jeho vah, vs. 10-13. (2) The Dejection of Darius the King, vs. 14-18.
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