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Samuel Anoints Saul

Israel Wants a King

Day 154of 180
Week 31of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God chose Saul as the first king of Israel

2

Recognize how Samuel followed God's instructions

3

Learn that God has a special plan for each person

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 10:1

“Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, 'Haven't Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?'”

— 1 Samuel 10:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's direct involvement in choosing leaders

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Crown
  • Anointing oil bottle (prop)
  • World English Bible
  • Coloring sheet of Samuel and Saul
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about how God chose a special person to be king!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about donkeys yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Samuel was God's special helper who would choose the first king of Israel

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Saul was looking for lost donkeys
  • God told Samuel to anoint Saul as king
  • Samuel followed God's instructions carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Saul felt when Samuel chose him?
  • What does it mean to listen to God?
3Activity: King for a Day (10 min)
interactive

Children take turns wearing a crown and practicing being a good leader

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on the crown
  2. Tell one kind thing you would do if you were a leader
  3. Pass the crown to the next friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adults help children think of kind actions

Challenge: Children create a list of leadership qualities

4Closing (3 min)

Review main lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who anointed Saul?
  • What special job did Samuel do?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us listen to You like Samuel did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God is our true King!

💎 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 in a circle and pass a 'listening ear' prop while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's chosen leadership

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions
  • Connect lesson to child's understanding of following instructions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the historical context challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color the BibleMouse Samuel and Saul coloring page
  • Act out the story using simple props
  • Draw a picture of what a good leader looks like

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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