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Five Smooth Stones and God's Power

David and Goliath

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God helps us be brave

2

Learn how David trusted God in a difficult situation

3

Practice choosing faith over fear

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:45

“Then David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'”

— 1 Samuel 17:45 (WEB)

Shows David's trust in God's power over human strength

📦 Materials Needed

  • 5 smooth stones (or painted rocks)
  • Sling craft materials (fabric scrap, string)
  • Giant paper cutout
  • Coloring materials
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Yesterday, David said he would fight Goliath. Today, we'll see how he prepared with just five smooth stones!

💭 Review Question: Who remembers what David said he would do?
2Teaching (7 min)

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll learn how David trusted God completely. He didn't need big armor or lots of weapons. He just needed faith!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David chose five smooth stones
  • He used a simple sling
  • He trusted God would help him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you feel scared?
  • How can God help us be brave?
3Activity: David's Stone Collection (8 min)
hands-on

Create your own set of 'faith stones' and a simple sling

📝 Instructions:
  1. Collect 5 smooth stones from outside or paint rocks
  2. Decorate stones with encouraging words
  3. Make a simple sling from fabric scrap
  4. Practice gentle swinging (away from people!)
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just collect and decorate stones

Challenge: Create a story about each stone's 'brave moment'

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God is always with you, just like He was with David!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many stones did David choose?
  • Who helped David be brave?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be brave like David and trust You always.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll see how God helped David defeat the giant!

💎 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 vs. David Dance: Children stand tall like Goliath, then crouch down small like David. When saying the verse, grow bigger with each word, showing God's power!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's faith demonstrates that God's power is greater than human strength

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Help children connect the story to their own experiences
  • Validate their feelings about being scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of curiosity about trusting God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: David and Goliath coloring pages
  • Act out the story using homemade props
  • Sing a brave faith song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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