Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
19 Faithfulness Before the Fiery Furnace
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L19 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.6 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: Daniel 3:16-18, 24-28 (KJV)
1 / FOLLOW THE FAITHFULNESS TRAIL
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Three come out
B Refuse idol worship
C Four walk unharmed
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / UNLOCK THE STEADY CHOICE
Decode. How does the word fit verses 17-18?
A=1 F=6 H=8 I=9 T=20
6 1 9 20 8
3 / KEEP THE SPEECHES CLEAR
Read verses 25 and 28 fully. Circle each clue.
Both speeches: KING / DANIEL
v. 25 sees: THREE / FOUR
v. 28 says sent: ANGEL / KING
4 / MAKE A STEADY CHOICE
Modern mini-mission: friends pressure a pretend learner to cheat in a group game.
My fair reply: ____________
Support I can seek: ________
5 / REMEMBER | Psalm 56:11 (KJV)
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Related memory passage, not story dialogue.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
19 Faithfulness Before the Fiery Furnace
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L19 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.6 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: Daniel 3:16-18, 24-28 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: Daniel 3:13-28 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse idol worship before they
know how the danger will end.
Weekly Memory Verse – Psalm 56:11 (KJV)
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Related passage: not story dialogue.
Echo unchanged phrases: In God have I put my trust: / I will not be afraid / what man can do
unto me.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Careful (v. 16): anxious or troubled here. Loose: unbound. Singed: lightly burned. Context: the king
demands worship of his image. Teacher bridges vv. 19-23 gently: the men are bound and put in the
furnace.
Goals: Trace refusal and rescue; recognise faithfulness before rescue; distinguish the king's two
speeches.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
19 Faithfulness Before the Fiery Furnace
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L19 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.6 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / FOLLOW THE FAITHFULNESS TRAIL
Say: Count only the people inside each story
scene.
Do: Match the panels; compare the middle and
last.
Check: Panels 1-3: B, C, A. Three men refuse the
image (vv. 16-18); king sees four unharmed (v.
25); three come out unharmed (vv. 26-27). Fourth
figure's appearance is imagined, not proof of
identity.
2 / UNLOCK THE STEADY CHOICE
Say: Is their choice based only on a safe
outcome?
Do: Decode, then read both verses together.
Check: FAITH. They know God is able to deliver,
yet refuse idol worship even if not delivered.
FAITH is an original puzzle label; no Scripture
words have been changed to form it.
3 / KEEP THE SPEECHES CLEAR
Say: Who says each thing, and in which verse?
Do: Use the full verses, not picture guesses.
Check: KING; FOUR; ANGEL. Nebuchadnezzar
speaks in both verses. Verse 25 says the fourth is
like the Son of God; verse 28 says God sent his
angel. Do not merge the speeches or change
either wording.
4 / MAKE A STEADY CHOICE
Say: How can a learner refuse kindly and safely?
Do: Give a short reply and support plan.
Check: Open response: I will play fairly. Suggest
an honest turn or ask a trusted adult for support.
Refusing wrong does not require staying in
danger or facing threats alone.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Pairs sort paper clues under BEFORE RESCUE or
AFTER RESCUE: refuse image; trust God; come
out; coats unchanged. Use the verses and solve
together.
Check: BEFORE: refusal and trust (vv. 16-18).
AFTER: coming out and coats unchanged (vv.
26-27). Their faithfulness was not bought by a
guaranteed escape.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud; offer oral answers,
pointing, a scribe or partner. Model a clue; allow
time. No personal disclosures required.
Extra challenge, optional: Is the description in
verse 25 spoken by Daniel?
Answer: No, by Nebuchadnezzar. Read his entire
speech; compare his different wording in v. 28.
Daniel is not present in this account.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Retell the choice before the rescue. Practise the
related Psalm; fear is a feeling learners may
discuss without shame or disclosure.
Quick check: Would the men worship the image if
God did not rescue them?
Answer: No. Their refusal stands in verse 18.
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
No heat, binding, jumping or furnace play. Art
imagines the fourth figure without identifying a
face. Rescue here does not promise faithful
people never suffer. Psalm 56 expresses trust, not
shame for feeling afraid.