The following lesson was taught in our children’s Sunday School classes on Sunday, February 21. We would encourage you to use the ideas below to review Sunday’s lesson with your family.
David’s Heart for God
Read: 1 Samuel 16-17
Ask your child:
- Why did God select David to be Israel’s next king? David was a man after God’s own heart.
- How did David defend God’s honor? David fought Goliath, who mocked Israel and its God.
Emphasize this principle: God does amazing things with hearts that belong to him. Therefore, we should live for His glory.
Practice:
- Examine your heart and learn what pleases the Lord.
- Glorify God with your thoughts and actions.
Praise: “Only a Boy Named David”
Prepare for next week: 2 Samuel 1:1-2:4a; 7
Memorize for Jan 31-Feb 21: “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29*
