Family Bible Hour
Purpose of Family Bible Hour
The Family Bible Hour ministry desires to equip the church (3rd grade and above) to handle and apply God’s Word for themselves in pursuit of godly living. We have classes for all ages during the Fall and Spring semesters each year. Our FBH is unique in that all of the classes study the same text in age appropriate ways to help foster conversations around the Word at home.
Our Framework
Family Bible Hour (FBH) aims to serve the church by teaching bible lessons highlighting the following framework.
Bible Literacy
Our Bible lessons will provide context to how a particular passage of Scripture fits into the complete narrative of the Bible.
Theological Clarity
Our Bible lessons will reveal how a particular passage of Scripture contributes to major theological doctrines, emphasizing what it tells us about God and how we relate to Him.
Spiritual Formation
Our Bible lessons will encourage and provide opportunities to practice major spiritual disciples like, prayer, worship, bible reading, and bible study during and in preparation for each lesson.
Fall Study
In this study of the Book of Daniel, we will explore God’s sovereignty and care for His people despite their hostile environment. We will also learn how God’s people can not only survive but thrive in the midst of a toxic culture.
Study Materials
FBH Homework Assigned on 9/15
- Read Daniel 1 together as a family at least once.
- Highlight the phrase “God gave” or “the Lord gave” throughout the chapter.
- What is the problem presented in this story?
- What did the king order Ashpenaz to do? (1:3–5)
- What was Daniel’s resolve? (1:8)
- What was the result of the test? (1:15–16)
- What did God give to the four men? (1:17)
- In what ways did Daniel’s commitment to God clash with the Babylonian culture?
FBH Homework Assigned on 9/22
- Read Daniel 2 together as a family at least once.
- Fill in the remaining sections of the Story Arc in Daniel 2:
| Setting | Daniel 2:1 |
| Rising Action | |
| Climax | |
| Turning Point & Falling Action | |
| Conclusion | Daniel 2:46-49 |
- What do the Chaldeans say to Nebuchadnezzar about his request? (2:10–11)
- Summarize the central theme(s) of this chapter in one sentence.
- In Daniel’s response to God for revealing the King’s dream, Daniel describes God’s character and attributes. What attributes does Daniel highlight in his praise to God? Write them in your Scripture journal. (2:19–23)
- How can we develop the reaction to pray first when facing a crisis? (consider Daniel’s response in 2:20-23)
- In the dream’s interpretation, Daniel names only two of the five kingdoms in the dream. What kingdoms does he name?
- How do the following verses relate to Daniel’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Mark 1:14-15; John 3:3; Matthew 7:21)
FBH Homework Assigned on 9/29
- Read Daniel 3 together as a family at least once.
- Fill in the remaining sections of the Story Arc in Daniel 3:
| Setting | Daniel 3:1-12 |
| Rising Action | |
| Climax | |
| Turning Point & Falling Action | |
| Conclusion | Daniel 3:28-30 |
- What does Nebuchadnezzar make, and for what purpose?
- We see the repeated phrase of the King “set up” the golden image. What point is being made by this repetition?
- How does Isaiah 44:9-20 inform us how we should understand the foolishness of setting up an image like the king did?
- What choice do Daniel’s friends face? What do they choose?
- How can we (on a smaller scale) act as the king does in verses 1–7?
- Read Matthew 4 v 8–10. What are the similarities between Daniel 3 and this passage, and between the choice made by the three Jews and by Jesus?
FBH Homework Assigned on 10/6
- Read Daniel 4 together as a family at least once.
- As you read, mark up your Scripture Journal with these repeated phrases in the following way.
- “Most High God” (with a triangle around the word) – 6 times
- “Kingdom” (with a crown around the word) – 11 times
- “Earth” (a box around it) – 10 times
- “Heaven” (a cloud around it) – 16 times
- Underline/highlight the phrase: “until you/the living may know…” – 3 times
- Also, take note of changes in the narrator by drawing a small person in the margin.
- How would you describe Nebuchadnezzar’s character development so far in this book?
- Read Daniel 4:6-7 and contrast this situation with Daniel 2:3-5. How are they different? How are they similar?
- Why do you think the wise men didn’t provide an interpretation of the dream?
- How did Daniel respond to the king’s dream?
- Compare Daniel 4:15-16 with Daniel 4:23. What does Daniel leave out in verse 23? Why do you think Daniel left that out?
- What had this powerful king now learned to do (v 34–35, 37)?
- How is Nebuchadnezzar’s experience here a very dramatic picture of what happens in every conversion?
STUDY MAP | ||
| SIX STORIES | ||
| 1 | Daniel Intro | Understanding the Message of Daniel |
| 2 | Daniel 1 | The Silent and Sovereign Hand of God |
| 3 | Daniel 2 | God’s Wisdom and Power |
| 4 | Daniel 3 | Faith in the Fire |
| 5 | Daniel 4 | Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream (tree) |
| 6 | Daniel 5 | The Writing on the Wall |
| 7 | Daniel 6 | Daniel in the Lion’s Den |
| FOUR VISIONS | ||
| 8 | Daniel 7 | Vision of the Four Beasts |
| 9 | Daniel 8 | Vision of a Ram and Goat |
| 10 | Daniel 9 | Daniel’s Prayer and the Revelation of Seventy Weeks |
| 11 | Daniel 10-12 (part 1) | Angelic Revelation of the Kings of the North and the South (part 1) |
| 12 | Daniel 10-12 (part 2) | Angelic Revelation of the Kings of the North and the South (part 2) |
| 13 | Daniel Conclusion | Receiving the Message of Daniel |
