Week 3 Lesson Tips

4 Faces of Emotions

(In your classroom will be 4 Faces of Emotions on popsicle sticks to use if you so choose.)

Recognizing the emotions of the people in the Bible is a great way to enhance your understanding of God's Word. When we recognize the emotions that individuals had in the Bible they become real people. They aren't superhuman able to endure great odds. They were real people who put their trust in God.

Emotions are also a great way for kids, especially young kids. to connect with the story. They know sadness, anger, happiness and being scared. Helping them to identify David's emotions not only helps them connect with the Bible story but makes the idea that God can help them too real.

Simply tell the story of David and Jonathan and King Saul. Let the kids know that today you will need their help to tell the story. Show them each of the 4 Faces of Emotions. Ask them to make an angry face, a sad face, a happy face, and a scared face. Explain that as you tell the story whenever you hold up one of the faces of emotion they need to make that same face.

David meets Jonathan = Happy (friends make us happy, sharing makes us happy)
David returns from battle victorious = Happy (cheering, people were happy they had won, they were singing)
King Saul gets mad = Angry (Saul's face turned red, he didn't like that the people loved David)
David was sad = Sad (David was sad that the King didn't like him.)
David has to hide = Scared (the King was trying to hurt him, his only friend was Jonathan)
Jonathan was sad = Sad (Jonathan was probably sad that his dad wanted to hurt his friend)
David was happy = Happy (to have such a good friend)
King Saul gets mad again = Angry (King Saul tries to kill David)
David was scared = Scared (David had to leave so the King couldn't hurt him)
David was happy= Happy (David was so happy to have a good friend like Jonathan who would helped him)
David and Jonathan = Sad (sad that they had to say good bye)
David and Jonathan = Happy (but glad to be friends and promised to always take care of one another and their families

Props

Bring in pictures from magazines or your own pictures and disscuss with the kids who friends are and what they do. Share. Play together. Eat together. Help. Care for. Protect. They do the right thing because God wants us to do the right thing and help others.

You could also bring in leaves, batteries and seeds and talk to the kids about what our characters were learning today. They lived in a treehouse (leaves) but didn't want to help one another. They each had something they other needed - batteries and seeds. They needed to help each other. Use this to start talking with the kids about how Jonathan helped David in this week's story.