Lesson 4: David is crowned king.
Passage: 2 Samuel 5 - David is anointed king over all Israel after the tribes recognize his leadership and God’s calling on his life. He conquers Jerusalem and takes up residence in the fortress of Zion, which becomes known as the City of David. David continues to grow in strength and success because the Lord is with him. He builds a palace with the help of King Hiram of Tyre. When the Philistines attack, David seeks God’s guidance and defeats them twice.
Big Idea: God does great things through us when we trust.
For Teachers:
Lesson plan.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: Simon Says — Activity Leader
The Activity Leader will start with simple prompts. When the leader says “Simon Says” before the prompt, the kids should follow, but if the leader does not say “Simon Says,” then they don’t do it. After the leader has done a few rounds, they can let the kids take turns being “Simon.”
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today is our last Sunday learning about the story of David from the Bible. He was the youngest of all his brothers but God chose him to be the next king. God also helped him to be brave so that he could fight against lots of different enemies.
Let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Who became king in the story today?
Was David strong and powerful at the beginning of his life?
What was special about David that God chose him to be king?
Can God also do great things though us too? Like what?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the story we learned today about David becoming king and how you did great things through his life because he trusted in you. Please help us to trust in you too and love you with all our hearts. Thank you that you do great things in our lives just like David. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: Crown Craft — Activity Leader
This age group will have pre-cut crowns to decorate and tape/glue together.
If a child is not interested in the activity, allow them to move to free play.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: What Time Is It Mr. Wolf? — Activity Leader
One player will be chosen to be Mr. or Ms. Wolf, and the others will line up facing them on the opposite wall. The others will ask “What time is it, Mr./Ms. Wolf?” and Mr./Ms. Wolf will respond with a time. The others will take that many steps towards them. When Mr./Ms. Wolf calls out “dinner time,” they will chase the others back to the starting line. The first player they catch becomes the next Mr./Ms. Wolf.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today is the last Sunday of our series about David.
What are some things you remember about David’s story so far?
Review…
He was the youngest and smallest of all his brothers but God chose him to be king because of his good heart.
He was also very brave and defeated the giant Goliath when everyone else was too afraid.
King Saul started getting jealous of him, but even when Saul tried to harm him, David always did the right thing and never tried to harm him back.
Let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Why do you think the people wanted David to be their king?
What made David a good leader even though he wasn’t perfect?
What are some ways that David trusted in God during hard times in his life? (ie. fighting Goliath, being attacked by Saul, fighting in battles…)
What’s one way you can trust God and let God work through your life?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the story we learned today about David becoming king and how you did great things through his life because he trusted in you. Please help us to trust in you too and love you with all our hearts. Thank you that you can also do great things through our lives just like David. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: Crown Craft — Activity Leader
The kids will cut their own crown shapes out of cardstock, decorate, and glue them into a band to make their crowns.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: Boss Battle — Activity Leader
The Activity Leader will pass out a “boss” card to each kid, giving them a couple minutes to read it to themselves. Then call out two students at a time and have them each read their card and give their opinion of why they think THEIR boss would win and why they would BEAT the other player’s boss.
This game is meant to generate conversation and connection.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today is the last of our series on David from the Old Testament.
Can anyone remember anything we learned about David so far?
Read: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 17-22
Now let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Why do you think David was so well-loved by the people?
What qualities do you think made him a good leader even though he wasn’t perfect?
What challenges did he face before becoming king, and how did he respond?
What are some ways that God might do great things through your life when you trust in in God?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the lesson we learned today about David being crowned king and how you did great things through his life because he trusted in you. Please help us to face our own challenges, trusting that you are there with us. We know that you will do great things through our lives just as you did through David. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: Crown Craft — Activity Leader
Kids will cut their own crown shapes out of cardstock, decorate, and glue them into a band to make their crowns. There is also a more complex crown option if they want a challenge.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
For Parents:
Follow-up questions.
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What do you think made David such a good king? What was his heart like?
What do you think it means to trust God? What are some things you can trust God with?
What is something big you can do with God’s help?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What do you think made David such a great king?
What were some challenges he faced in his life? Can you think of a time when God helped you through a challenge?
How might God work through your life this week?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What do you think made David different from other kings or leaders (in the Bible or in our own time)?
How do you think trusting God helped David become a strong leader? What are some examples from the story?
What is one way you can trust God with something in your life this week?
