I. STORY (Read Daniel 1:1-21)

1. Why didn't Daniel and his friends want the king's food?
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2. How did Daniel convince the king's officer that he should be allowed to eat the food of the Israelites?
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3. After eating their food, how were Daniel and his friends different from the other young people?
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4. Daniel and his friends were ten times wiser than _______________________________________
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5. What does this story teach you about obeying God?
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II. WORD SEARCH

Daniel's Healthy Eating Habits

V G C S D E G O F Y B P F P H
F C Z V F S N F Z W D O T E K
Y W A T E R O F K X O U A Q J
O H X P R O R I I D Y L P C F
H P D E T L T C N E T M L E S
B D Y D Q I S E G H E U D G L
S D F F Z Y V R Y D H M F G E
E S I W S D N E I R F O M A R
A V L D J R K E S B D N N H U
K T K E X V E Z P T U P Z O P
G K A G I K O E W M F E F Z R
R K W E N N C E N A F J T E Q
R F X I M L A Q A Z N I V C P
D V R H X X J D D C G W I X G
B D J C T P D X N Y C D H I K

CAPTIVES
DANIEL
DRINK
FOOD
FRIENDS
HEALTHY
HONOR
KING
MEAT
OFFICER
PURE
STRONG
WATER
WISE

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III. APPLY TO YOUR LIFE

What healthy habits can we have today to please God and take care of our bodies?
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What habits should we avoid, knowing that God would not be pleased because they would harm us?
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