1. Welcome to 12:13!

2. Small Talk If you could be the best in the world at just one thing, what would it be?

3. Our Rules Need to use the bathroom? Ask a parent volunteer Need handouts from last week? Ask a parent volunteer Need to borrow a pen? Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen! Need to talk with a friend? Wait for the right time...you will!

4. New City Catechism #17 Q: What is idolatry? A: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.

5. The Greatest Story Ever Told How To Read And Understand THE PROPHETS (Daniel, Part 1)

6. Ten Types Of Biblical Literature Old Testament Narratives (1 Samuel) New Testament Narratives (Acts) Gospels (Matthew) Parables (The Prodigal Son) Epistles (1 Timothy) Laws (Leviticus) Prophets (Daniel) Psalms Wisdom (Proverbs) Revelation

7. Facts About The Prophets 4 Major Prophets (long) Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel 12 Minor Prophets (short) Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Date: All written between 760 -- 460 BC Format: Collections of individual prophecies

8. Big Words, Important Words Hermeneutics The science and art of biblical interpretation Exegesis Using hermeneutics to reach a correct understanding of Scripture

9. Daniel -- The Book Author: Daniel Historical context: Exile in Babylon Written in two languages: Hebrew, Aramaic Written in two parts Chapters 1-6: Heroes of faith (Daniel and friends) Chapters 7-12: Visions of God’s power in the end times Big idea: God is sovereign over history and empires. His kingdom will endure forever!

10. BABYL ON

11. Daniel -- The Man Hebrew royalty; taken captive as youth in 605 BC Babylonian name: Belteshazzar Gifts: Understanding mysteries, interpreting dreams Character: Courageous, courteous, man of prayer God’s ambassador to heathen rulers “God placed Daniel at the heathen court in order that he might declare to successive monarchs that the kingdoms of this world are temporal and fleeting but that the kingdom of God shall endure forever.” (Young, 18)

12. Trivial Pursuit (Art & Culture) What’s the name for a South American blanket with a hole for a person’s head? What is the name of Richard Scarry’s worm character? What part of his body did Vincent van Gogh cut off to present as a gift? What are the names of the four children in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books?

13. SERVANT AND SEER OF CHANGING KINGS Nebuchadnezzar II Belshazzar Darius the Mede Cyrus the Persian

14. THE king’s dream Head (Gold) Babylon Chest (Silver) Medes/Persians Waist (Bronze) Greece Legs & Feet (Iron/Clay) Rome Stone King Jesus

15. A vision of four beasts Lion with wings of an eagle Bear with three ribs in its teeth Leopard with four heads and four wings Terrifying beast with iron teeth and ten horns

16. A vision of A RAM AND A GOAT Ram: Kings of Medes and Persians Goat: King of Greece (Alexander the Great)

17. KING OVER ALL “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belongs wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings…” (Daniel 2:20-21)