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God Gives Victory

David and Goliath

Day 105of 180
Week 21of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God helps His people

2

Retell the story of David defeating Goliath

3

Learn that God gives courage to those who trust Him

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:49-50

“David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell down to the earth.”

— 1 Samuel 17:49-50 (WEB)

Shows God's power working through a young person's faith

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stones
  • Sling picture
  • Giant picture
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Soft play stones or bean bags
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're celebrating how God helped David win a big battle!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what David used to fight the giant?
2Teaching (5 min)

David trusted God and was brave. Even though Goliath was very big, God was bigger!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David had faith in God
  • God gave David strength
  • One stone was all David needed
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think David felt?
  • What makes you brave?
3Activity: Giant Topple Game (6 min)
celebration

Gently throw soft stones/bean bags to knock down a paper 'giant'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up a tall paper giant
  2. Take turns throwing soft stones
  3. Celebrate when the 'giant' falls down
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child aim and throw

Challenge: Make target smaller or farther away

4Closing (3 min)

Review David's amazing victory with God's help

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who helped David win?
  • Was David scared?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for giving us courage like You gave David.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how David became a king who loved God

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, write words of the verse, and have child hop from heart to heart while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David was young but trusted God completely

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic voice when telling the story
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Validate their feelings about being brave
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand big vs. small

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of God's protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of David and Goliath
  • Act out the story with stuffed animals
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about being brave

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