The following lesson was taught in our children’s Sunday School classes on Sunday, November 4. We would encourage you to use the ideas below to review Sunday’s lesson with your family.
David Defends God’s Honor
Passage: 1 Samuel 17
Principle: Believers must live for the Lord’s glory.
Praise: “The Battle Belongs to the Lord”
Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
- What happened between the Philistines and Israel?
- How did David defend God’s honor?
Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
- By glorifying God with his actions and thoughts.
- By doing what pleases God, regardless of the consequences.
This Week: As a family, read selected portions of 1 Samuel 17.
Next Week: 1 Samuel 18:1–11; 20:1–42
Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 17:45b
“You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”
