Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Memory Verse: “The Lord said, People
judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their
hearts.” I Samuel 16:7 CEV
Concepts:
Objectives:
1.
The
class will watch a video about David as a boy.
2.
The
children will draw a picture of what God sees in their hearts.
Procedure:
Welcome and Introductions:
1.
Greet
the children and introduce yourself.
Wear your name-tag.
2.
Explain
the purpose of this workshop.
Scripture/Bible Story:
1.
Review
the Bible story 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Use
clip art pictures. As you tell the story you can stick the pictures on the wall
or board in sequence to refer to later.
2.
Explain
some of the characters in the video.
·
Samuel,
a prophet, is the old man who goes to see Jesse. He anoints David. The rocks
that you will see Samuel holding in the video are added for dramatic effect.
·
King
Saul is the first King of the Israelites. God is not pleased with Saul. God
wants David to unite the scattered tribes of Israel into one united nation.
·
The
Israelites are fighting the Philistines. No one wants to fight Goliath.
3.
Watch
the video. Start it AFTER the credits. Before the credit is a beheading by
Samuel that the kids don’t need to witness.
Younger children: Stop the movie after David says, “so be it”
the first time, which is before David picks up the sword and kills Goliath.
Older kids: Stop the video after the voice over explains that
David served in Saul’s army for 10 years. You will see an older David parading
into the city.
Discussion:
God
did not choose the older brothers. What did you think when you first saw the
young David? Did you think he was too young? What do you think David’s brothers
thought about God’s choice? (he’s too
young, why did God choose him?)
Read
the memory verse: “The Lord said, People judge others by what they look like,
but I judge people by what is in their hearts.” I Samuel 16:7 CEV
What
do you think God saw in David’s heart that others couldn’t see by looking at
him? (David’s love for God, the Holy
Spirit in him)
What does God see in your heart? What does God know about you that others do not?
Reflection Time:
Hand out journal sheets, a red heart, scissors, glue sticks (or tacky glue – it sticks better) and colored pencils and/or markers.
Cut the heart in half – jagged, straight cut, wavy,
whatever. Make sure both halves fit together in place, and glue the outside
edges of the heart to the journal page. Bend each half of the heart at the
glued edges so the heart opens up. Draw, inside the heart, a picture or write
words that describe what God sees in your heart OR something that God knows
about you that makes God smile (a talent,
an attitude, something you do that is pleasing to God.) Close the heart up.
Gather together and share what is inside your heart. Tell the children that God knows each one of us inside and out and has a special plan for our lives. The Holy Spirit is in us when we do God’s work.
Prayer: Lead
prayer. Thank you God for having a plan for us and for loving us for who we are
inside and not what we look like on the outside. Thank you for the Holy Spirit
who is with us when we do your work – even when it is hard to do the right
thing. Amen
Tidy and Dismissal: Ask children to help tidy
up. Put clothes and props in the bin on the stage.
Teacher preparation in
advance:
1. Read the scripture passages and attend the Faith Quest Leaders Bible Study.
2. Check out the room before your first Sunday workshop so that you know where everything is located. The bin with supplies is in the closet.
3. Preview the video and have it cued to the correct starting place.
4. Prepare the hearts from red construction paper. Make the hearts large enough to fill ½ page of standard 8 ½ X 11 construction paper. You may wish to precut the heart shapes for younger children. Older children can cut the heart shape out. Walk the kids through the steps of folding a square and cutting into a heart shape.
5. Prepare the clip art pictures to tell the story. Cut each picture page in half so that you can show one picture and caption at a time. Color the pictures if you wish.
6. Be sure you have plenty of popcorn popped BEFORE the children arrive. You will need to have your attention on the children at that point. Ask the shepherds or child volunteers to help distribute it to children who are sitting quietly.
Supply List
Video
Journal sheets
Glue, pencils, scissors (fancy cutting scissors are fun if you have any)
Red construction paper
story in pictures (see attached file)
References
King David, video from Paramount Pictures, 1985. Starring Richard Gere. Available from www.Amazon.com or www.VisionVideo.com