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God Looks at Hearts

Samuel Picks David

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God sees what's inside our hearts

2

Learn that outward appearance doesn't matter to God

3

Practice recognizing inner goodness

📖 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)

Demonstrates God's unique perspective of valuing inner character over external appearance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Colored markers
  • Heart-shaped template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God sees us differently than people do!

💭 Review Question: Who can remember what we learned about Samuel choosing a new king yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God doesn't look at how tall we are or what clothes we wear. He looks deep inside our hearts to see if we love Him!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Samuel thought the biggest, strongest brother would be king
  • God chose David, the smallest brother
  • God saw David's kind and brave heart
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes someone special to God?
  • Can you think of something kind you've done?
3Activity: My Heart Matters to God (6 min)
craft

Create a heart craft showing God loves what's inside

📝 Instructions:
  1. Trace heart template on construction paper
  2. Cut out heart shape
  3. Draw pictures of kind things inside the heart
  4. Share what makes your heart special to God
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with cutting, child colors

Challenge: Write simple words about love inside heart

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God seeing our hearts

📝 Review Questions:
  • Does God care how tall we are?
  • What does God look at?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving us for who we are inside.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David being a shepherd boy!

💎 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 memory verse words. Child hops on hearts while saying each word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David was youngest of eight sons, often overlooked, but chosen by God

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language about inner character
  • Encourage child to share kind actions
  • Make lesson playful and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may focus on external appearances

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child showing understanding of inner goodness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read David and Goliath story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Use BibleMouse Printables for additional heart-themed worksheets

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