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What Makes a True Friend?

David and Jonathan's Friendship

Day 70of 180
Week 14of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what makes a true friend

2

Recognize the biblical example of friendship between David and Jonathan

3

Practice showing kindness to friends

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 17:17

“A friend loves at all times.”

— Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Demonstrates the core quality of true friendship - unconditional love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
  • Crayons or markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Printables Library friendship worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about Jonathan warning David about King Saul

💭 Review Question: How did Jonathan show he was a true friend to David?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explore the friendship between David and Jonathan from the Bible

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jonathan loved David like a brother
  • He helped David when David was in danger
  • True friends care about each other's safety
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a good friend do?
  • How can you be a good friend to others?
3Activity: Friendship Hearts Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a friendship heart showing ways to be a good friend

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a heart-shaped paper cutout
  2. Draw pictures of ways to be a good friend
  3. Write or trace 'A friend loves' on the heart
  4. Share your heart with a family member
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help children draw pictures

Challenge: Write simple sentences about friendship

4Closing (3 min)

Review friendship lesson and memory verse

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a true friend?
  • How did Jonathan show he was David's friend?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me be a good friend like Jonathan was to David

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David running from King Saul

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 17:17

“A friend loves at all times.”

— Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Friendship Heart Chant: Children stand in a circle and pass a heart while chanting the verse, with each child saying one word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David and Jonathan's friendship is a biblical model of loyal, sacrificial friendship

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate examples of friendship
  • Encourage children to share their own friendship experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may struggle with understanding complex friendship dynamics

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe kind actions toward friends

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read additional stories about David and Jonathan from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Practice friendship skills with a family game
  • Listen to friendship-themed songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

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