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God Chooses David

God's Big Story Review

Day 173of 180
Week 35of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God looks at a person's heart, not just their appearance

2

Recognize David as a young shepherd chosen by God

3

Learn that God can use anyone who trusts Him

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:7

“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For Yahweh sees not as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

Shows God's perspective on choosing leaders and people

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Paper hearts
  • Crayons
  • Shepherd's staff (optional, can be a stick or cardboard tube)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a special boy named David!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember who led God's people before kings?
2Teaching (7 min)

David was a young shepherd who loved God. God saw something special in David's heart.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David was the youngest in his family
  • He took care of sheep
  • God chose him to be a king
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think makes someone special to God?
  • How can we show God we love Him?
3Activity: Shepherd and Sheep Game (8 min)
storytelling

Act out David protecting his sheep, showing bravery and care

📝 Instructions:
  1. One child is the shepherd (David)
  2. Other children are sheep
  3. Shepherd protects sheep from a pretend wolf
  4. Talk about how David trusted God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just walk around and 'protect' sheep

Challenge: Add more complex storytelling elements

4Closing (3 min)

Review David's story and God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who chose David?
  • What was special about David?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving us and seeing our hearts

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus, the greatest King!

💎 Memory Verse

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

— John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, write memory verse words. Child hops on hearts while saying words

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's story shows God's unconventional choices

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use expressive storytelling
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Connect story to child's experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding God sees beyond physical appearance

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of God's perspective

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a David and sheep coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Create a paper heart craft showing God's love

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