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Samuel Anoints David

Samuel Picks David

Day 95of 180
Week 19of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God chooses people for special purposes

2

Learn about Samuel anointing David as future king

3

Recognize that God looks at the heart, not just appearances

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:13

“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward.”

— 1 Samuel 16:13 (WEB)

Shows God's special selection of David and the coming of God's Spirit

📦 Materials Needed

  • Olive oil (or pretend oil)
  • Shepherd's staff
  • Crown
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God chose David to be a special king!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what David was doing before he became important?
2Teaching (5 min)

Samuel was looking for a new king. God told him to go to Jesse's family. Even though David was the youngest and smallest, God saw something special in his heart.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God doesn't look at how tall or strong someone is
  • God looks inside our hearts
  • David loved and trusted God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think makes someone special to God?
  • Can you show me what a loving heart looks like?
3Activity: Anointing Celebration (6 min)
worship

Pretend to anoint each other with special oil, talking about God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use pretend oil (water or olive oil)
  2. Gently touch each other's head
  3. Say 'God loves you and has a special plan'
  4. Wear the crown to remember David
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just touch head and smile

Challenge: Act out the whole Samuel and David story

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God choosing David

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

Dear God, thank you for loving us and having special plans for our lives.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about David taking care of sheep!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Place heart-shaped papers on floor, child jumps to each heart while repeating verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Samuel's anointing shows God's unexpected choices - David was the youngest, but God saw his heart

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language about God's love
  • Encourage imagination in retelling the story
  • Make activities interactive and fun
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get confused about abstract concepts like 'heart'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, attempts to repeat memory verse

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: David coloring page
  • Sing 'God Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Create a heart craft showing God's love

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