Key Thought: By removing dominion from Belshazzar, God shows what He will accomplish against the enemies of His people in the very last days. God rules the affairs of men..
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February 8, 2020
1. Have a volunteer read Daniel 5:1-11.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What did Belshazzar do that was so bad? What did it reveal about his character?
- Personal Application: Have you ever seen in church services ways that God was profaned among God’s people? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states: “What are some ways that our society and culture profane the truth of God’s word and of God Himself?” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read Daniel 5:15-18.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- What happens and why does the king respond the way he does?
- Personal Application: Why do people flaunt the Bible and its teachings on moral living and directions on what we should and should not eat or drink? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why did the king offer the interpreter the third rulership of the kingdom with royal clothes and a gold chain?” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read Daniel 5:22-28.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- What does this show about Belshazzar that he seemed to ignore even of Daniel’s existence and his grandfather’s conversion?
- Personal Application: Even though judgment came quickly on the king, how can we learn to trust God when judgment doesn’t come so quickly on the enemies of God’s people? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Why did the king give him the reward for interpreting the handwriting, even though it was a negative reproof on the king and proclamation of his doom?” How would you respond to your neighbor?
4. Have a volunteer read Daniel 5:29-31.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
- Why was Belshazzar (Evil Merdock) called the king of Babylon? Nebuchadnezzar was dead and his son Nabonidus was off fighting a war. Why was Nabonidus’ son called the king of Babylon?
- Personal Application: What position or things do we seek for that may actually be worth nothing when push comes to shove in the end of all things? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.
(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).
Amen!
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