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Series Code: KCBG
Program Code: KCBG190001A
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00:01 Hey, campers, welcome to Bible Gems.
00:03 You all are gonna learn about Daniel in the lions' den. 00:06 Yeah! There's gonna be lions. 00:08 Yeah! And tigers and bears. 00:11 Oh, my. No, no, Julie. 00:14 It's just the lions. Oh. 00:16 Oh, they're about to start. 00:17 Oh, let's get going. Okay. 00:19 Wait, were there refs in the Bible times? 00:23 Here, put this on. 00:26 Now let's go find those gems. 00:29 Julie, this way. 00:53 Hi, boys and girls. 00:55 Welcome to Bible Gems. 00:58 We're so glad you joined us today. 01:00 We have a great Bible Gem. 01:02 Miss JoDee is going to sing about it 01:04 and you can kind of see 01:05 if you know what the Bible Gem is about? 01:08 And Uncle Aron is going to tell us about it 01:11 and some other ones are going to help too. 01:14 So come and join us. 01:16 We're going to have fun today. 01:18 My God hath sent His angel 01:22 And hath shut the lions' mouths 01:26 And hath shut the lions' mouths 01:30 And hath shut the lions' mouths 01:35 My God hath send His angel 01:38 And hath shut the lions' mouths 01:43 That they 01:45 Have not hurt me 01:51 Daniel 6:22 02:00 Thank you, Miss JoDee for sharing 02:01 that memory verse song. 02:03 You're welcome, Uncle Aron. 02:05 Well, I think you boys and girls 02:07 know the story we're going to tell today. 02:10 It's Daniel in the lions' den. 02:14 Well, picking up the story, 02:16 Daniel is in the kingdom of Babylon. 02:20 And there, ah, excuse me, I got that all wrong. 02:25 He's no longer in the kingdom of Babylon. 02:27 He's in the kingdom of Medo-Persia. 02:30 And there, he was elevated to be 02:33 one of three of the top rulers, 02:36 the governors over all of the kingdom. 02:40 But below the three governors, there was 120 satraps. 02:46 These were other rulers as well. 02:49 Now the king, Darius, 02:52 because he knew Daniel as a governor 02:55 and he saw how well he dealt with the money 02:59 and ruling over the area that he was given, 03:02 he was thinking to himself, "Man, 03:04 I should make him... I should promote him to be 03:06 even greater than a governor." 03:09 Well, the satraps that heard 03:12 about this and they thought and they saw that the king 03:15 was warming up to Daniel, 03:17 they didn't like that very much because Daniel was so faithful 03:22 that he would expose any lies and errors 03:24 that were going on in the kingdom. 03:26 So the satraps began to think to themselves 03:29 and come up with a plot 03:30 of how they could get Daniel in trouble. 03:34 So as they were thinking and plotting, 03:36 finally they came up with something. 03:41 I think I've got something. 03:45 Majesty, your satraps request a audience. 03:50 Bring them forward. 03:53 Oh, precious King. 03:56 Good morning. You may rise. 04:00 We satraps know your glory. 04:02 We see it every day. 04:05 Your jewels all over the palace 04:07 glistening in this bright sunshine. 04:09 You're quite eloquent, I would say, keep going. 04:12 Your wisdom bestowed on the people of this city. 04:17 We admire you so, O King. 04:20 Well, I think you're right. I am glorious. 04:25 There are many wonderful things around my kingdom. 04:28 You are glorious, wonderful, wise, 04:30 the greatest king 04:33 worthy of even worship. 04:37 Well, I don't know 04:39 what you had for breakfast, satrap, 04:41 but you're doing quite well. 04:42 What do you think we should do about it? 04:44 Here's what we propose. 04:47 For 30 days, all of the kingdom shall worship only you, O King, 04:54 you and you only. 04:57 All those who do not worship you 05:00 shall be thrown into the lions' den. 05:04 My lions are hungry. 05:07 They haven't eaten in a while. 05:08 But I don't think anyone would dare to disobey my order. 05:11 Of course not, O King. 05:13 This is just to ensure the power of your throne. 05:18 Yes, it would be good for my subjects to remember 05:24 who has given them all of the sustenance 05:27 and supplies and the... 05:30 Yes. 05:32 You are wise. Here is my signet ring. 05:35 I entrust you with it. 05:36 Make the decree according to all that you have spoken. 05:40 We shall, O King, we shall. 05:42 You may withdraw, you may withdraw. 05:49 And once the satraps had flattered the king 05:54 into coming up with this law that no one in all the kingdom 05:59 could pray or worship to any other god 06:02 besides King Darius himself, 06:06 the law went into effect immediately. 06:09 And Daniel soon heard about this law. 06:12 But Daniel was faithful. 06:14 And he knew 06:16 that he had to continue to pray to his God, 06:19 to worship His God, and that he could not bow down 06:21 and worship any mere mortal, any man. 06:26 And so Daniel, that day, 06:27 although he knew the decree of the king 06:30 and he knew that his own life was at stake, 06:33 he went into his window that day, 06:36 and as was his custom, he prayed three times. 06:41 "Oh, great Father, 06:44 I know that you are the true God. 06:47 And I am here in Medo-Persia, 06:49 and I want the king to know that you are the true God. 06:53 I want all of these people to know. 06:56 But, God, I don't know how You're going to do it, 06:57 but I trust and I believe 06:59 that You will let Your light shine. 07:02 Lord, use me if that is your will. 07:05 Amen. 07:06 Daniel. 07:08 Wow. 07:10 Our plan worked. 07:11 Come on. Let's go see the king. 07:16 Majesty, your satraps have returned. 07:18 They wish another audience with you. 07:20 Thank you, guard. 07:21 Please summon them forward. 07:24 O King, we have terrible news on this beautiful day. 07:29 Well, what is the news? 07:32 There is one man who has not been faithful 07:35 to the decree you, O King, have given. 07:38 What? 07:40 We have found him, my Lord, praying to another God, 07:44 another man besides yourself. 07:47 Who would dare disobeying my command? 07:52 It is inconceivable, Your Majesty. 07:54 Absolutely inconceivable. 07:56 Guards, go and get this man, 07:59 and bring him before me now! 08:02 Show you the way here. 08:06 Unbelievable. 08:08 I am Darius, greatest king in the entire world, 08:12 who would dare disobey me? 08:18 O King. 08:20 Daniel? 08:21 It is I. 08:23 Daniel, what happened? 08:25 O King, live forever. 08:26 But there is a greater King, the King of the universe 08:29 who I could not withhold my worship 08:31 and my prayers too. 08:33 Daniel, you are my friend. 08:35 You are my most trusted advisor. 08:38 What have I done? What have I done? 08:43 Oh, Daniel, if there was any way to save you, I would, 08:47 but the laws of the Medo-Persians 08:50 cannot be changed. 08:53 Oh. 08:54 I understand, O King. 08:56 I will suffer whatever it is. 08:59 Guards, guards, 09:03 please take Daniel to the lions' den. 09:13 Oh, God, be merciful to me. 09:18 Daniel was thrown into the den. 09:22 The lions were all around him. 09:24 Can you hear the roaring? 09:25 Make a roaring sound. 09:31 And then all of a sudden, the lions were quiet. 09:37 Oh, no, what could have happened? 09:40 The king was so upset. 09:42 He didn't know what to do. He couldn't sleep. 09:44 He couldn't eat. 09:45 He couldn't do anything. 09:47 Let's listen on to what the king 09:49 is going through right now. 09:52 Oh, Daniel, what have I done? 09:56 I have been duped, duped because of pride. 10:01 And now you are in the lions' den. 10:05 Oh, I have been foolish. 10:08 I have fallen prey to the traps 10:12 of those jealous satraps. 10:15 Maybe, just maybe, 10:20 the God that Daniel serves could protect him. 10:25 How can I get through this long night? 10:28 How can I get through it? 10:30 The King was so distraught. 10:33 All night long he listened 10:35 but he couldn't hear the roar of the lions. 10:38 Was Daniel's God able to protect him? 10:43 Or was Daniel gone? 10:46 Had the lions eaten him? 10:49 Was that why they were so, so quiet? 10:53 Oh. 10:54 The next morning, the King got up as early as he could, 10:58 and he hurried out. 11:01 Guard, have you heard anything all night long from the lions? 11:05 Not since last night, sir. 11:08 Stand aside. Stand aside. 11:14 Oh, Daniel, 11:17 is your God whom you served continually, 11:21 was He able to deliver you from the lions? 11:27 O King, live forever. 11:30 My God was able to send His angel 11:33 to stop the mouth of the lions so that they could not hurt me. 11:38 And, King, He knew that I was faithful to Him 11:42 and I had done nothing wrong to offend you. 11:46 Oh, Daniel. 11:50 Now I know that there is no God like the God of Daniel. 11:55 He saves, He protects, He uplifts. 12:00 All proclaim His name throughout my dominion 12:04 as the only true God. 12:07 Oh, Daniel, I'm so happy. 12:10 Now we must deal with those jealous satraps. 12:16 Guards, go get those sad traps 12:19 and throw them into the den of lions. 12:23 Majesty, please, please, Your Majesty. 12:25 It was a mistake, all mistake. 12:32 Oh. 12:35 And thus the Lord used the faithfulness of Daniel 12:40 to stop the mouth of the lions 12:42 and to make a decree through King Darius 12:45 over all of the kingdoms. 12:47 All the world knew this wonderful story 12:52 that God has power over lions, 12:56 that Daniel was faithful. 12:58 Oh, boys and girls, isn't this a God 13:00 that you want to serve? 13:01 Yes. 13:03 Boys and girls at home, isn't this a God 13:04 that you want to put your trust in, 13:06 your faith in, to deliver you from your lions? 13:11 Yes. 13:12 Amen. 13:14 There is no god like our God. 13:16 He is the greatest God of all. 13:18 And someday, boys and girls, 13:21 He is going to come in the clouds of heaven 13:23 and He's going to take all those who are faithful. 13:26 We don't have to fear anything. 13:29 But remember, boys and girls, 13:31 to get into the scriptures and find your gems 13:34 because there's something very special for you. 13:37 Until next time, we'll see you. 13:40 Join us again on Bible Gems. 13:44 Bye. |
Revised 2019-09-12