1st Quarter 2020 – Good Word

Relevant Verse: Daniel 12 Theme: Waiting Leading Question: Are you watching the clock or the clouds? Daniel 12 brings the vision to a close with the intervention of Michael in time of unprecedented distress. The...

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From North and South to the Beautiful Land

Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21

Relevant Verse: Daniel 11 Theme: Caught between North and South Leading Question: How to deal with difficult truth in a sensible manner? Daniel 11 begins with the words of the human-like divine High Priest conveying...

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From Battle to Victory

Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14

Relevant Verse: Daniel 10 Theme: Earthly crisis worked out on a cosmic stage Leading Question: How does my prayer intersect with God’s cosmic concern? Between Daniel’s confessional prayer in chapter 9 and the remarkable vision...

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From Confession to Consolation

Lesson 10 for the week of February 29 to March 7

Relevant Verse: Daniel 9 Theme: Prayer Leading Question: How does prayer change perspective of perplexing events? In 539/538 B.C.E., the first year of Darius the Mede (probably the same year that Daniel was thrown to...

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From Contamination to Purification

Lesson 9 for the week of February 22 to February 29

Relevant Verse: Daniel 8 Theme: The divine touch Leading Question: Where is God in a world overcome by horror? In this lesson study, we look into Daniel 8 from a dual perspective. First, we recognize...

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From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven

Lesson 8 for the week of February 15 to February 22

Relevant Verse: Daniel 7 Theme: Suffering is not forever Leading Question: In what way is a heavenly court system beneficial? “To Daniel was given a vision of fierce beasts, representing the powers of the earth....

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From the Lion’s Den to the Angel’s Den

Lesson 7 for the week of February 8 to February 15

Relevant Verse: Daniel 6 Theme: Being in the world but not of the world Leading Question: How can believers be in the world but not of the world? Daniel 6 recounts the attempt of jealous...

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From Arrogance to Destruction

Lesson 6 for the week of February 1 to February 8

Relevant Verse: Daniel 5 Theme: Tragedy Leading Question: Is there a time when it is too late to repent? The story of the great feast of Belshazzar, the mysterious handwriting on the wall, and Daniel’s...

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From Pride to Humility

Lesson 5 for the week of January 25 to February 1

Relevant Verse: Daniel 4 Theme: How to govern: Practice righteousness, show mercy to the poor! Leading Question: Why do only merciful people find mercy with God? As Daniel and the exiles left their land for...

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From Furnace to Palace

Lesson 4 for the week of January 18 to January 25

Relevant Verse: Daniel 3 Theme: “Our God is able!” Leading Question: When should Christians obey the authority of the state? When should they resist? This is often cited as a great example of divine victory...

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From Mystery to Revelation

Lesson 3 for the week of January 11 to January 18

Relevant Verse: Daniel 2 Theme: A big-picture history lesson Leading Question: How does the Bible’s outline of history convey hope in a world ruled by powerful oppressive forces? Daniel 2 contains a unique big-picture history...

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From Jerusalem to Babylon

Lesson 2 for the week of January 4 to January 11

Relevant Verse: Daniel 1 Theme: Integrity and wisdom in Babylon Leading Question: What does it mean to live with courage and integrity? The story of this week finds young Daniel marching as a captive on...

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From Reading to Understanding

Lesson 1 for the week of December 28 to January 4

Relevant Verses: Luke 24:13–27; Acts 8:26–40 Theme: Understanding the book of Daniel. Leading Question: How does the book of Daniel make you think in new ways about God and your place in a world ruled...

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