First Commandment (Ex. 20:3)
Read: Daniel 6:1-28

Print/ Download Questions -- The First Commandment

• How do you know God?
• How do you rely on one God?
• What kind of a man was Daniel?
• What did Daniel know about God?
• Why were the princes jealous of Daniel?
• What is jealousy?
• How do you deal with jealousy? (Either being jealous yourself or others being jealous of you?)
• What was in the law the King signed?
• What did the princes catch Daniel doing?
• Why didn’t Daniel observe the King’s law, knowing he’d be thrown into the den with lions?
• Why didn’t Daniel try to hide the fact that he was praying?
• Do you think the king wanted Daniel to die? Why or why not?
• Who shut the lions’ mouths?
• Why couldn’t the King sleep?
• What are some modern lions’ den experiences?
• Do your friends ever try to talk you out of being obedient to God or to your parents?
• How often do you pray each day?
• Why is praying important?
• Do you have that deep abiding faith in God to deliver you from all evil?

Second Commandment; (Ex 20:4-6)
Read: Daniel 3:1-30

Print/ Download Questions -- The Second Commandment

• What images try to claim more attention than God?
• Can you think of any images above, below, and on the earth?
• Why is God jealous?
• How did the three Hebrew boys land in the fiery furnace?
• What are their names?
• Who was king at the time?
• What did the King create?
• What did the King want the people to do when they heard the music?
• Why wouldn’t the three Hebrew boys bow down?
• What did the King demand they do to the furnace?
• How hot was it?
• What did the King see in the furnace?
• Who is always with us?
• What is impressive about this story?
• Why do you think that even the smell of fire wasn’t on him?
• What are some modern day idols?
• Have your friends ever asked you to bow down to modern day idols?
• How did the three Hebrew boys respond to the King's anger?
• How has your faith or reliance on God kept you safe?

Third Commandment (Ex. 20:7)
Read Ex. 3:1-18

Print/ Download Questions -- The Third Commandment

• Why should we be careful how we use God’s name?
• Is saying, “Oh my God!” breaking the 3rd commandment? Why or why not?
• Did you know the Hebrews were afraid to say God’s name for fear of breaking the 3rd commandment?
• Is swearing or cursing a problem for anyone you know?
• How do you avoid swearing or using words that might offend God?
• Where does Moses first encounter God in the desert?
• Why didn’t the bush burn-up?
• What does God ask Moses to do?
• What’s Moses’ response?
• What name does God give Moses to tell the Children of Israel?
• What is unusual about that name?
• What does I AM signify to you?
• How do you think it helped the Children of Israel?

Fourth Commandment (Ex. 20:8-11)
Read Joshua 5:13-6:27

Print/ Download Questions -- The Fourth Commandment

• Why does God want us to keep the Sabbath holy?
• What is the Sabbath for the Jews? Christians?
• How do you observe the Sabbath?
• Was healing on the Sabbath wrong?
• What kind of a city was Jericho?
• Could they walk right in and take over the city?
• Why not?
• What instructions did God give Joshua and his people? (Josh 6:3-5)
• Why do you think they were told to just walk around the city?
• What weapons were they going to use?
• What was God teaching them?
• What happened on the seventh day? (Josh.6:20)
• What lessons did God want the Children of Israel to learn about conquering Jericho?
• How realistic do you think those instructions were?
• Would you have believed the wall would fall down just from walking around it and shouting?
• Archaeologists believe they have found Jericho and that the walls of the city fell outward in a circle. What does that tell us about the validity of this story?
• How does this story relate to the 4th commandment?

Fifth Commandment (Ex 20:12)
Read: Luke 2:42-52

Print/ Download Questions -- The Fifth Commandment

• How do you honor God?
• How do you honor your human father and mother?
• Do you know what the commandment means?
• How old was Jesus when he came up missing?
• Why did it take so long for his parents to figure out he wasn’t in the group?
• Have you ever been lost?
• Do you think Jesus felt lost?
• Where do you think he stayed during the three days his parents were looking for him?
• Where did they find Jesus?
• What was he doing?
• Do you stay after Sunday school to talk with your teacher or other teachers about the Bible?
• How do you think Jesus’ parents felt when they discovered he was missing?
• What did Mary say to Jesus when she found him?
• How do you think Mary felt when she found Jesus?
• What was his response?
• What do you think Jesus meant?
• Did Mary and Joseph understand what Jesus meant?
• How did Jesus honor Mary and Joseph?