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David's Heart for God

David Becomes King

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that David loved God deeply

2

Learn how to show love for God through actions

3

Begin to recognize God's care for His people

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 23:1

“Yahweh is my shepherd, I shall not want.”

— Psalm 23:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates David's trust in God's provision and care

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • White paper
  • Colored crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Crown craft materials
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about David's victory over Goliath and how God helped him

💭 Review Question: Who helped David be brave yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how David loved God with his whole heart

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David wrote songs to praise God
  • David trusted God in difficult times
  • David wanted to honor God in everything
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we show God we love Him?
  • What makes your heart happy about God?
3Activity: David's Heart for God Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a heart decoration showing ways to love God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold white paper in half
  2. Draw a big heart
  3. Color pictures of ways to love God
  4. Share your heart with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw heart shapes

Challenge: Write simple words about loving God

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about David's love for God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did David do to show he loved God?
  • Can you name one way YOU can love God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us love You like David did. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God made David a king!

💎 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: King's Battle Cry: Have children shout the verse while making a brave pose

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David was known as 'a man after God's own heart'

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage child's natural curiosity about God
  • Make lesson interactive and fun
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of loving God

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and attempts to connect lesson to personal experience

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a worship song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about David
  • Practice memory verse with hand motions

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