Week 5: Lesson Tips

This week's lesson is a review of our 1st four lessons: how God takes David from a shepherd to the King. It is a reminder of how God was with David when no one knew him and his own family forgot him to when he was a hero who killed the giant Goliath to being chased by King Saul and having to hide in caves to becoming the King of Israel as God promised him many years before.

It's a lesson about how no matter what is happening in our lives we can be happy because God loves us.

To help the kids review and have fun at the same time there will be 6 balloons in your room. If you do not use this teaching tip it is okay b/c the balloons go along with the theme of Marty visiting Balloon Island.

Each balloon represents 6 key points of the story of David - from shepherd to King. As you review with the kids the 6 points, take down a balloon and tie to a chair.

The 6 points are:

1. David was chosen by Samuel who God sent to his house. David was chosen to be King. Even though his brothers and father didn't think he was important enough to be called inside when the very important man named Samuel came, God saw him and knew him and chose him to be king.

Have kids put a crown on their head.
Ask: Why could David be happy when chosen to be king?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

2. David fought the huge giant, Goliath. When everyone else was afraid David was brave because he knew God was with him.

Have kids pretend they are throwing a slingshot.
Ask: Why could David be happy when he fought the giant?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

3. David became a soldier in King Saul's army. He was very brave and won lots of battles. The people loved David and cheered for him.

Have kids shout, jump and cheer.
Ask: Why could David be happy when everybody liked him?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

4. Pretty soon King Saul became angry because the people liked David so much. He didn't want David to be king because he was king. He started trying to hurt David and David had to run away and hide. King Saul chased David and David had to hide in caves and leave his friends and family.

Have kids pretend to be hiding from King Saul.
Ask: Why could David be happy when he was sad and being chased by King Saul?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

5. David played music and sang to God when he was happy and when he was sad. When David was fighting and brave and when he was running and hiding from King Saul David would talk to God and sing to him.

Have kids pretend they are playing an instrument.
Ask: Why could David be happy and talk and sing to God when things were good
and when things were bad?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

6. Then one day God made David king just like God had promised. All the people loved David and David was in charge of the whole kingdom.

Have kids pretend they are putting on a crown.
Ask: Why could David be happy when he was King of Israel?
Answer: Because God loved him no matter what.
Ask: Can we be happy?
Answer: Yes! Because God loves us no matter what.

When you are all done have kids dance and shout and cheer around the balloons because God loves them.