Bible Reference:

1 Samuel 16:1-23

Lesson Aim:

Introduce David to children, whom God chose as the next king. God was with David. God was no longer with Saul because he had disobeyed him. 

Main Message:

God chose a new king. His name was David and God was with him. 

Lesson Options

 
Lesson 2-7 yo
LESSON 8-11 yo
 
 

Helping It Stick

Choose from these activities to enjoy with your kids to help repeat and consolidate the Main Message from this part of the bible.

Creative

Musical

  • Man Looks on the Outside

  • Reverse Musical Statues 

    • Children dance when there is no music, and are still when the music starts (Might work better if you play a round of regular first)

    • Talk about how David would play music for Saul when the evil spirit came over him. When there was music he was calm.

Physical/Tactile

  • Heart Shaped Food
    Use a heart shaped cookie cutter for biscuits, bread/sandwiches, or carefully cut watermelon, strawberries, bananas or other fruit.

  • Heart Shaped Play
    Create heart shapes using playdough, or rice, or a flour/water mixture

  • What’s in The Bag?

    Place a few small objects or household items in a bag that would be hard to guess what they are by feeling the outside. Make sure the bag is non-see-through. Pass the bag around for kids to feel and try to guess what’s inside. Tell them to keep their guesses in their head. Then share guesses together.
    Questions:

    • Can you see through this bag from the outside? (No)

    • If this bag was my body, could you be able to see through and look at my heart? (No)

    • Who can see through inside to our hearts? (God)

    • What is more important, how we look on the outside or what is in our hearts? Why? (Our hearts matter to God.)

  • Create a Heart
    Give kids 3 minutes to make as many hearts as possible. Using body, lego, paper, clothes, toys etc make the shape of a heart. Photograph each heart and see who can make the most. Make a PicCollage from the photos and post to the Community FB page.

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