Lesson 10.4 David and Jonathan Became Friends

Lesson 10.4 

David and Jonathan Became Friends

1 Samuel 18:1-12; 19:1-10; 20:1-42

This week we will continue to trace David’s rise to replace Saul as king. David’s victory over Goliath brought David great fame and adoration in Israel. Saul had brought David into his court, but in time, Saul became intensely jealous of David and even tried to kill him.

Meanwhile, David and Saul’s son Jonathan became true friends. Even though Jonathan was next in line to be king after Saul, he recognized and accepted that God had chosen David instead. David and Jonathan’s friendship points to an even greater friendship—our friendship with Jesus. Jesus calls us friends (John 15:15), and he showed His love by dying to save us from sin.

Help your kids see Jesus is our King and He is our friend also. 

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 FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS 

● Babies and Toddler
○ Jesus is our King.
○ King Saul wanted to hurt David.○ Jonathan was a good friend to David.○ Jesus is our Friend and King. 

● Preschool○ Who is our King? Jesus is our King forever.  ○ God gave David a friend. 

● Kids○ Who is our King? Jesus is our King forever, and He rules over the world. 
○ God used Jonathan to save David’s life.

BIG IDEA

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK 

● “God Made a Covenant with David” (2 Samuel 7)

Lesson 9.3 Gideon

Lesson 9.3

God Judges His People: Gideon

Judges 6-8

This week, we continue examining the judges of the Old Testament with Gideon. Gideon was an unlikely judge. When God called him, he was afraid and was unsure if he could be used by God. God proved to Gideon, and the Israelites, that He is strong enough and that He is the One Israel should depend on.

The Israelites cried out to God because they knew they could not save themselves. Even Gideon was not enough to save them; God used Gideon to save His people, but God fought the battle for them. The people needed someone who was mighty to save. Jesus Christ came to save us from sin because we cannot save ourselves. Only God, through Christ, can save us.

 

Help your kids see that God uses our weaknesses for His glory.

 

FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●     Babies and Toddlers

○     God’s plan is perfect.

○     God used Gideon to help His people.

○     God said He would be with Gideon.

○     God sent Jesus to be with us.

●     Preschool

○     Whom does God use in His plan? God uses people in His plan.

○     God gave Gideon victory over his enemies.

●     Kids

○     How does God accomplish His plan? God uses people for His glory and our good.

○     God used Gideon’s weakness for His glory.

 

BIG IDEA

KEY VERSE

NEXT WEEK

●     “Samson” (Judges 13–16)

Lesson 9.2- God Judges His People - Deborah and Barak

Lesson 9.2 Deborah and Barak

Judges 4-5

This week we continue our study of the judges as we work through the Old Testament. When God’s people were distressed by Canaan, they cried out for a judge and God sent them a judge named Deborah. Deborah obeyed God and instructed Barak to fight Israel’s enemy. With the help of a woman named Jael, Israel won the victory.

God does what is for His glory and our good. (Psalm 115:3; Romans 8:28) God fought for the Israelites and used Deborah, Barak, and Jael to defeat Canaan. In a similar way, God uses people and events to not only save us from our enemies, but to bring about our ultimate good: salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Help your children see that God uses people to bring about His perfect plan.

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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●     Babies and Toddlers

○     God’s plan is perfect.

○     God’s people needed someone to help them obey God.

○     God used Deborah and Barak to help His people.

○     God sent Jesus to be our Judge.

●     Preschool

○     Whom does God use in His plan? God uses people in His plan.

○     God sent judges to help His people.

●     Kids

○     How does God accomplish His plan? God uses people for His glory and our good.

○     God’s people needed someone to rescue them from their enemies.

BIG IDEA

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●     “Gideon” (Judges 6–8)

Lesson 7.4: Achan's Sin and the Defeat of Ai

Lesson 7.4
Achan's Sin and the Defeat of Ai
Joshua 7-8

As we continue exploring the Old Testament this week, we will encounter Achan disobeying God and taking something from Jericho after its defeat. Because of this, when Israel attacked Ai next, they suffered defeat. God helped Joshua uncover Achan’s sin, and God punished Achan for his sin.  

The punishment for Achan’s sin was death. It seems harsh, but the Bible says that the wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23) Because we sin, we deserve to die too. Jesus came to die in our place. When we confess our sins and trust in Jesus, we are forgiven and saved from spiritual death. 

Help your children see that God takes sin seriously, but He also offers forgiveness and eternal life with God through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  

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BIG IDEA
 

FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS 

●     Babies and Toddlers

○     We can trust God. God always does what is right.

○ Achan’s wrong choice made trouble for God’s people.

○ God loves people, even when they make wrong choices.

○ God sent Jesus because He loves us.

●     Preschool

○     Whom can we trust? We can trust God.

○ God punished Achan for his sin.

●     Kids

○     Whom can we trust? We can trust God to take care of us.

○ God punished Achan for his sin. Then God fought for His people at Ai. 

UNIT KEY PASSAGE 

NEXT WEEK  

●    "Joshua's Final Encouragement; Joshua 23:1-24:28

Lesson 7.2: The Bronze Snake

Lesson 7.2: The Bronze Snake 

Numbers 20:1-20; 21:4-9

This week we will experience the people of Israel grumbling to God in the wilderness. God punished them for their sin by sending poisonous snakes to bite the people. However, God also provided a way to be healed. He told Moses to place a bronze snake on a pole and whenever someone looked at it, they would live.   

Because of our sin, we face a huge problem: we are separated from God. We deserve to die, but anyone who looks to Jesus on the cross and trusts in Him will live forever with God.  

Help your children see that God takes sin seriously, but He also graciously provided a solution for sin: Jesus.   

BIG IDEA

FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS  

● Babies and Toddlers 

○ We can trust God. 

○ God did not leave His people when they grumbled. 

○ God healed His people. 

○ God sent Jesus because He loves us. 

● Preschool 

○ Whom can we trust? We can trust God. 

○ God told His people to look at the bronze snake. 

● Kids 

○ Whom can we trust? We can trust God to take care of us. 

○ God told His people to look at the bronze snake to be healed.  

UNIT KEY PASSAGE 

NEXT WEEK  

● “Jesus’ Triumphal Entry” (Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19) [EASTER UNIT] 

Lesson 6.3: God Gave Rules for Sacrifice

Lesson 6.3: God Gave Rules for Sacrifice

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and examined the rules that God gave His people for how to worship Him in the tabernacle. God required sacrifices from the people when they sinned. The book of Hebrews tells us that the sacrifices themselves did not save the people, but it was their faith in the Sacrifice of Jesus who was to come that saved them.

Help your kids realize that Jesus it the ultimate and perfect Sacrifice and salvation is found in Him alone.

 FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God is holy.

○        God is holy; He always does what is right.

○        People make wrong choices. People do not obey God.

○        God gave His people rules for worshiping Him.

○        God sent Jesus because He loves us.

●        Preschool

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law except Jesus.

○        God provided a way to forgive His people.

●        Kids

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law perfectly except Jesus.

○        Because God is holy, God requires a sacrifice for sin.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●        “Worship Only God” (Deuteronomy 1; 3:23-4:40)

Lesson 6.2: The Tabernacle was Built

Lesson 6.2: The Tabernacle Was Built

Exodus 35:4 - 40:38

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and learned about Israel following God’s very specific instructions on how to build a tabernacle. The people gave joyfully and generously and God equipped them to construct the place where He would dwell with them. We no longer need a tabernacle today because Jesus came to “tabernacle,” or dwell, with God’s people.

Help your kids worship God and thank Him for His gift of Jesus and that through Him people can dwell with God forever.

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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God is holy.

○        God is holy; He always does what is right.

○        God told His people how to build a special tent.

○        God sent Jesus to be with us forever.

●        Preschool

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law except Jesus.

○        God told His people to build the tabernacle.

●        Kids

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law perfectly except Jesus.

○        God told His people to build the tabernacle so He could dwell with them.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●        “God Gave Rules for Sacrifice” (Leviticus 1-27)

Lesson 6.1 - The Ten Commandments: Love Others

Lesson 6.1 - The Ten Commandments Love Others

This week, our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids took us to the remaining six of the Ten Commandments. These commands show God’s people how they can love others. When someone truly loves God, they are compelled to love what He loves - including other people.

Help your kids understand that loving people is not an option but something God commands us to do and something we should want to do out of gratitude to God.

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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God is holy.

○        God is holy; He always does what is right.

○        God wants us to love others.

○        God showed His love for us by sending Jesus.

●        Preschool

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law except Jesus.

○        God gave rules about loving others.

●        Kids

○        Who can keep God’s law? No one can keep God’s law perfectly except Jesus.

○        God gave us rules to help us know how to love Him and others.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Tabernacle Was Built” (Exodus 35:4-40:38)

Lesson 4.5 - The Ten Commandments: Love God

Session 4.5 "The Ten Commandments: Love God"
Exodus 19:1-20:11; 31:18

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and examined the first four of the Ten Commandments. These commands were given by God through Moses to teach His people how to love and worship Him. God demands perfect obedience, something none of us can do. And that’s the point of the law - to show us of our need for another way to be right with God; a way found only in Jesus.

Help your kids understand that God is holy and expects us to be holy as well and we can be holy because of Jesus.
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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God made everything, and he is in charge.

○        God gives us rules to show us what He is like.

○        People do not always obey God’s rules.

○        Jesus always obeys God’s rules.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God gave us rules to show that He is holy.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God gave us rules to show that He is holy and we are sinners.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

BIG IDEA

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Ten Commandments: Love Others” (Exodus 20:12-17)

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Lesson 4.4 - The Golden Calf

Moses -  Session 4.4 "The Golden Calf"

This week, our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids took us to when Moses went up Mt. Sinai to talk with God for 40 days. During that time, the people rebelled against the one true God and asked Aaron to make a golden calf to be their god. When God became angry, Moses interceded on their behalf. 

Help your kids connect Moses interceding for Israel that day with Jesus interceding for God’s people today.

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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        People should only worship God.

○        God’s people worshiped a calf made of gold.

○        Moses asked God to forgive the people.

○        God forgives people through Jesus.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God’s people worshiped a golden calf.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God punished His people for worshiping a golden calf.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE


BIG IDEA

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Ten Commandments: Love God” (Exodus 19:1-20:11; 31:18)

Lesson 4.3 - The Wilderness Test

Lesson 4.3 - The Wilderness Test

Jan 10th

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and learned that God provided food and water for His people as they wandered in the wilderness. When Israel became hungry and thirsty, they grumbled about Moses and God, and God graciously provided for them even if they did not deserve it. In the same way that God provided for Israel’s physical need, God provides for the spiritual need of people through Jesus.

Help your kids understand that God is gracious and He freely gives what we need - including Jesus - not because of anything they have done, but because of God’s goodness alone.
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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God gave His people food and water in the desert.

○        God took care of His people.

○        God sent Jesus because He loves us.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God gave His people food and water.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God provided for the physical needs of His people.

BIG IDEA

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Golden Calf” (Exodus 32:1-35; 34:1-9)

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