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Showing Mercy to Others

David Shows Mercy

Day 80of 180
Week 16of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what mercy means

2

Learn how to be kind to people who are unkind

3

Recognize that God helps us show love to others

📖 Scripture Connection

Romans 12:19

“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, 'Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.'”

— Romans 12:19 (WEB)

Shows how God wants us to trust Him instead of trying to get back at people who hurt us

📦 Materials Needed

  • Robe piece or fabric scrap
  • Scissors
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Crown picture
  • Soft toy or stuffed animal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap David and Saul's story from previous lessons

💭 Review Question: Remember how David could have hurt King Saul but chose to be kind?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce the concept of mercy using BibleMouse storytelling approach

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mercy means being kind when someone doesn't deserve it
  • God helps us be kind even when others are mean
  • Trusting God is better than trying to get revenge
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does mercy look like?
  • How can we show kindness to someone who isn't nice to us?
3Activity: Mercy Moment Game (10 min)
game

Children practice showing mercy in playful scenarios

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide children into pairs
  2. One child pretends to be 'mean'
  3. Other child practices responding with kindness
  4. Switch roles and repeat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stuffed animal to demonstrate scenarios

Challenge: Children create their own mercy scenarios

4Closing (3 min)

Summarize lesson about God's love and mercy

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does mercy mean?
  • How can we show mercy to others?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be kind like David and trust You to take care of difficult situations.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David writing songs to praise God!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 23:1-3

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.”

— Psalm 23:1-3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shepherd Says: Play like 'Simon Says' where children act out shepherd actions when they hear the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's mercy toward Saul demonstrates trusting God's timing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Model mercy in your own interactions
  • Praise children's efforts to be kind
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children often want immediate justice or revenge

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments when child chooses kindness over anger

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Mercy Poster' with kind actions
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybooks about forgiveness

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