Preschool
Samuel Obeys God
1 Samuel 16: 1-13
BIG IDEA: We show God love when we choose to do right.
GET TALKING:
- God told Samuel to go find Jesse and his sons and pick a new _______? (King)
- How many sons did Jesse have? (8)
- Who did God choose and why? (David; he loved and obeyed God)
- What did Samuel do with the oil? (He poured it on David's head to show he was the new King)
ACTION PLAN: Name some ways you can obey God.
PRAYER: Ask God to help you obey and do what's right.
OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
"I love the Lord." Psalm 116:1
Pre-K/Kindergarten
Samuel Obeys God
1 Samuel 16: 1-13
BIG IDEA: We show God love when we obey Him.
GET TALKING:
- What did God ask Samuel to do? (To show who the new king would be.)
- How many sons did Jesse have to choose from? (8)
- Which son did God choose? (David)
- Why did God choose David, the youngest and smallest of all his brothers? (God knew that David loved Him.)
ACTION PLAN: Talk about some of the ways God wants you to obey.
PRAYER: Ask God to help you obey God and choose to do what is right.
OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
"We must obey God." Acts 5:29
Elementary
Sibling Rivalry
Genesis 25:19-34; 27: 1-45
BIG IDEA: Living for God means that I am generous and not selfish or greedy.
GET TALKING:
- What were the results of Jacob’s actions? (Esau became angry with his brother, Jacob, and the family was split and upset with one another.)
- How could Jacob and Esau have been generous with each other instead of caring only for themselves? (Jacob could have made a stew for his brother out of kindness, instead of demanding the birthright in exchange. Esau could have cared more about his birthright than his hunger.)
- Looking out for other’s interests means more than just caring about what someone else cares about. It’s also about being generous instead of selfishly keeping things for yourself. What’s an example of how a kid is selfish? (Won’t share with others. Doesn’t think about how others feel.) Not selfish? (Offers to help others. Shares. Thinks about others. Looks for ways to help.)
- How might someone be generous?
CONNECTING TO JESUS: The story of Jacob is full of surprises! Jacob lied to his father to receive the blessing that belonged to Esau. Jacob didn’t deserve it, but God still loved him. Hundreds of years later, Jesus was born to one of Jacob’s descendants. God’s surprise for us is that even though we don’t deserve His love, God still loves us! Jesus made it possible!
ACTION PLAN: Tell examples of ways to care for the needs of others because of God’s great love for me.
OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4