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Fighting Off a Bear

David the Shepherd Boy

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how David protected his sheep from dangerous animals

2

Learn that God gives courage to those who trust Him

3

Develop appreciation for David's bravery and faith

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:36-37

“Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God. The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.”

— 1 Samuel 17:36-37 (WEB)

Shows David's courage and trust in God's protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Toy sheep
  • Bear picture
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Shepherd costume piece (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how David was brave when protecting his sheep!

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about David yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

David was a young shepherd who took care of his father's sheep. Sometimes dangerous animals would try to attack the sheep, but David was very brave!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shepherds had to protect their sheep from wild animals
  • David trusted God to help him be brave
  • God was with David and gave him strength
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do if a big animal tried to hurt something you love?
  • How do you think David felt when a bear came near his sheep?
3Activity: Brave Shepherd Game (8 min)
roleplay

Pretend to be a shepherd protecting toy sheep from a 'bear'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place toy sheep in a 'safe area'
  2. Parent acts as 'bear', child protects sheep
  3. Talk about being brave and trusting God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just move sheep away from 'bear'

Challenge: Create obstacle course for sheep protection

4Closing (3 min)

Review David's bravery and God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did David do when a bear came?
  • Who helped David be brave?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me be brave like David and trust You when I'm scared

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God prepared David for big things!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Treasure Hunt: Cut out paper hearts, write memory verse words on back. Hide around room for child to find and piece together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's experiences as a shepherd were training for his future as a king

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone when discussing scary situations
  • Help child understand God's protection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might feel afraid when hearing about dangerous animals

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trusting God during scary times

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of David protecting his sheep
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for shepherd-themed coloring pages

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