Bible stories are great to teach your Sunday school kids about the word of God, but teaching them facts along the way are great too!
It's amazing how often I set down to study my Sunday school lesson for my young class only to find I've learned two or three things I didn't know myself.
I'm sure you've been there too.
During this lesson, I hope you learn something as well as teaching your children in Sunday school this week.
The people of Israel wanted a king, so God gave them Saul. One of the cool things about Saul was that he was secretly anointed by Samuel.
The bible tells us that Saul was tall and handsome. When I think of a king, I think of a tall, handsome man, do you?
Ask the kids in Sunday school what they think a king might look like. Wait for answers.
If you have a crown or kingly clothes (maybe from a Christmas play), you could let the kids dress up like kings during the lesson or after. You could even play the "The King Game".
When Saul was made king, the people were not sure if this was the king they really wanted. Over time, Saul proved to be an able king and the people accepted him.
Of course, being a king is hard and sometimes kings make bad decisions.
Ask the kids, "Do you remember David who killed the giant Goliath?"
When Saul was upset, David would play a musical instrument called the lyre to sooth him. After David killed Goliath, David began to become popular with the people and Saul became jealous.
Saul became so jealous he wanted to get rid of David. Jealousy is a bad thing and never leads to anything good.
Ask the kids, "Have you ever been jealous?"
We've all been jealous at one time or another of someone else. Think about it - maybe you've been jealous of someone's grade on a test. What about the clothes they were wearing? Maybe your friend plays football, but your parents won't let you? You could also be jealous of a brother or sister not getting in trouble when you think they should have.
Jealousy comes in many forms and you have to watch out for it. Whenever you feel like you are jealous, stop and pray that God will help you.
After many years, David became the second king of Israel. He was a great king and wrote many psalms in the bible. David not only killed Goliath and played the lyre, he also had seven older brothers which means he was the youngest.
In most cases, when someone becomes king, it is the oldest son - not the youngest.
In David's case, he was not only the youngest, but his father wasn't a king either. How could David have become king when his daddy wasn't a king?
Wait for kids to answer.
The answer is through God. As you've leaned before...for with God, nothing shall be impossible!
David was king for 40 years and died when he was 70 years old.
It's amazing how often I set down to study my Sunday school lesson for my young class only to find I've learned two or three things I didn't know myself.
I'm sure you've been there too.
During this lesson, I hope you learn something as well as teaching your children in Sunday school this week.
First King of Israel
The people of Israel wanted a king, so God gave them Saul. One of the cool things about Saul was that he was secretly anointed by Samuel.
The bible tells us that Saul was tall and handsome. When I think of a king, I think of a tall, handsome man, do you?
Ask the kids in Sunday school what they think a king might look like. Wait for answers.
If you have a crown or kingly clothes (maybe from a Christmas play), you could let the kids dress up like kings during the lesson or after. You could even play the "The King Game".
When Saul was made king, the people were not sure if this was the king they really wanted. Over time, Saul proved to be an able king and the people accepted him.
Of course, being a king is hard and sometimes kings make bad decisions.
Ask the kids, "Do you remember David who killed the giant Goliath?"
When Saul was upset, David would play a musical instrument called the lyre to sooth him. After David killed Goliath, David began to become popular with the people and Saul became jealous.
Saul became so jealous he wanted to get rid of David. Jealousy is a bad thing and never leads to anything good.
Ask the kids, "Have you ever been jealous?"
We've all been jealous at one time or another of someone else. Think about it - maybe you've been jealous of someone's grade on a test. What about the clothes they were wearing? Maybe your friend plays football, but your parents won't let you? You could also be jealous of a brother or sister not getting in trouble when you think they should have.
Jealousy comes in many forms and you have to watch out for it. Whenever you feel like you are jealous, stop and pray that God will help you.
A Final Note on the Second King of Israel
After many years, David became the second king of Israel. He was a great king and wrote many psalms in the bible. David not only killed Goliath and played the lyre, he also had seven older brothers which means he was the youngest.
In most cases, when someone becomes king, it is the oldest son - not the youngest.
In David's case, he was not only the youngest, but his father wasn't a king either. How could David have become king when his daddy wasn't a king?
Wait for kids to answer.
The answer is through God. As you've leaned before...for with God, nothing shall be impossible!
David was king for 40 years and died when he was 70 years old.
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