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God's Warning

Israel Wants a King

Day 152of 180
Week 31of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God warns people when they want things that might not be best

2

Learn that kings can take things from people

3

Develop listening skills for God's guidance

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 8:10-18

“Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who asked him for a king.”

— 1 Samuel 8:10-18 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire to protect His people through warnings

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Paper crown
  • Coloring sheet
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Israel wanting to be like other nations

💭 Review Question: Why did the people want a king?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores God's loving warning about kings

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to protect His people
  • Kings might take things from families
  • God knows what's best for us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think a king might want?
  • How can we listen to God's warnings?
3Activity: Kingdom Warning Role Play (10 min)
interactive discussion

Children act out scenarios showing what a king might do

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on paper crown
  2. Pretend to be a king taking things
  3. Talk about how that might feel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just wear crown and listen to story

Challenge: Create a picture about the lesson

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Samuel tell the people?
  • Why does God give warnings?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us listen to Your wisdom

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Saul looking for donkeys

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 3:10

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

— 1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Listen and Repeat Game: Children stand up and sit down each time they hear the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Israel's desire for a human king showed they were turning from God's leadership

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle voice when explaining warnings
  • Encourage children to share their feelings
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of spiritual guidance

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe God's protective love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Kingdom warning coloring page
  • Sing memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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