B-1 Witnesses in Babylon

What to Pack

Theme: Daniel and his friends only took their character to Babylon (Daniel 1:1-3)

Supplies: items you would take on a trip (toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, clothes, walking shoes, wallet, identification, Bible, water, food, etc), a box (to hold items), a large suitcase

How to do it:

• Ask for two volunteers. Tell them they are going on a long trip and need to pack their bags. 
• Have one volunteer remove items from the box. 
• Have the second volunteer pack them into the suitcase.
• As items are removed, discuss why you would need said item on the trip
• After the suitcase is packed, thank the volunteers. Then tell them that it was nice they packed a suitcase, but they actually can only take identification on the trip; everything else has to stay behind. 
• Have the volunteers find where they packed the identification and give it to you.
• Take the suitcase away.
• Now explain to the class that when they reach their destination, even the one thing they were allowed to bring, their identification, will be taken away from them.
• Ask how this makes them feel.

Discussion:

• Explain that this is exactly what happened to Daniel and his three friends when they were taken to Babylon. They were only allowed to take their Israelite names, their identification. But when they reached Babylon, this was taken away from them and they were given Babylonian names.
• But there was one thing that they secretly brought to Babylon that Nebuchadnezzar didn't know about and was not able to take away from them. What was it? Have a volunteer read Daniel 1:8.
• Have you purposed in your heart to stay loyal to God? That is the one thing that no one can ever take from you!