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David Volunteers to Fight

David and Goliath

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God helps people who trust Him

2

Learn how David showed courage by volunteering to fight Goliath

3

Recognize that God gives strength to those who believe in Him

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:32-37

“David said to Saul, 'Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.'”

— 1 Samuel 17:32-37 (WEB)

Shows David's faith and willingness to trust God in a difficult situation

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Giant cutout
  • Toy sling or craft materials
  • 5 smooth stones (or painted rocks)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Goliath's taunts

💭 Review Question: Who was making fun of God's people?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how David showed incredible courage

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David was smaller than the other soldiers
  • David trusted God would help him
  • David was brave because he knew God was with him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What made David brave?
  • How did David show he trusted God?
3Activity: Brave Like David (8 min)
interactive

Create a simple sling and practice being courageous

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use BibleMouse Printables Library sling template
  2. Cut out sling design
  3. Practice 'throwing' soft balls
  4. Talk about trusting God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut sling materials

Challenge: Try to aim at a target

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who helped David be brave?
  • What did David trust God to do?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for giving us courage

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David choosing his stones

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 17:47

“The battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

— 1 Samuel 17:47 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Giant Steps Memory Game - Take one giant step for each word of the verse, repeating it louder with each step

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's courage came from his faith in God, not his own strength

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use animated voice when telling the story
  • Encourage child to act out being brave
  • Connect lesson to real-life situations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand abstract concepts of faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of trusting God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Read-Aloud: Find a children's book about courage
  • Sing 'God is Bigger Than the Boogie Man' from BibleMouse Song Collection

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