Sunday School Lesson Plan
Sunday School Lesson Plan
Sunday School Lesson Plan
I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
II. MOTIVATION
a. REVIEW:
o Why was Samuel sad about King Saul? Saul did not obey God
o Whose son would be the next king of Israel? Jesse’s
o Why did Samuel think Jesse’s oldest son would be the new king? He looked handsome and tall
o Man sees how people look on the outside. What does the Lord see? The heart
o David was not with his brothers. Where was he? In the pasture taking care of his father’s sheep
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 16:7 “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the
outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
David’s older brothers went to fight battles with King Saul while David stayed home and cared for
his father’s sheep. When David went to take food to his brothers he was appalled to find that the whole army
was afraid of the Philistines. Every day a huge soldier, Goliath, came forward and mocked the Lord and his
army. David trusted in the Lord’s strength and knew that the Lord would help him defeat Goliath. David used
his sling and killed Goliath with a stone right between his eyes.
Key Concepts:.
c. GENERALIZATION:
o Who was the giant that made fun of God and the Israelite army? Goliath
o Who killed Goliath? David
o How did David kill Goliath? He used his sling to hit Goliath on the forehead with a small stone.
o How was a boy able to kill a giant? He trusted in the Lord
Things you’ll need: Construction papers, yarn, vellum board, puncher, writing materials.
V. CLOSING PRAYER
DATE: July 10, 2021
I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
II. MOTIVATION
a. REVIEW:
o Who was the giant that made fun of God and the Israelite army? Goliath
o Who killed Goliath? David
o How did David kill Goliath? He used his sling to hit Goliath on the forehead with a small stone.
o How was a boy able to kill a giant? He trusted in the Lord
David moved to Saul’s house. Saul often asked him to play the harp for him when he was upset.
Saul became jealous when the people began to prefer David over him. In his jealousy he threw a spear at
David and tried to kill him. Saul’s son, Jonathan, was David’s friend and he helped David escape from Saul.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Samuel 18:1 “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan
was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
c. GENERALIZATION:
o Why did Saul ask David to come to the palace? To sing and to play his harp
o Who was David’s best friend? Jonathan
o What gifts did Jonathan give to David? Tunic, robe, belt, bows and arrows, and his sword
o What did Saul feel towards David? Jealousy
o When Saul got very jealous of David, what did he do to him? He threw a spear at him
o When David left, what did he promise Jonathan? That they would always be friends.
Things you’ll need: Popsicle sticks, glue gun (manned by an adult), electrical tape, DIY skewer arrows
V. CLOSING PRAYER
DATE: July 17, 2021
I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
II. MOTIVATION
a. REVIEW:
o Why did Saul ask David to come to the palace? To sing and to play his harp
o Who was David’s best friend? Jonathan
o What gifts did Jonathan give to David? Tunic, robe, belt, bows and arrows, and his sword
o What did Saul feel towards David? Jealousy
o When Saul got very jealous of David, what did he do to him? He threw a spear at him
o When David left, what did he promise Jonathan? That they would always be friends.
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 18:1 “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan
was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
After David’s death, his son, Solomon, became king. The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and
told him to ask for anything he wanted. Solomon did not ask for selfish things but instead, he asked for wisdom
so he could be a good king for the people. God granted Solomon his request. He judged many cases such as the
time two women claimed that they were the mother of a baby. When Solomon said he would cut the baby in two
so each woman would have an equal share. To save the baby, the real mother said that the other woman could
have the baby. By this Solomon knew who the real mother was. These types of judgment and the great Proverbs
that Solomon wrote made him famous for his wisdom.
Key Concepts:
MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
c. GENERALIZATION:
Things you’ll need: Styrofoam food container, paint (yellow/brown and gold), and other decorative materials.
V. CLOSING PRAYER
DATE: July 24, 2021
I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
II. MOTIVATION
a. REVIEW:
o Which son of David’s became king after David died? Solomon
o Who came to Solomon in a dream? The Lord
o What did Solomon ask the Lord to give him? Wisdom so he could be a good king
o When two women were fighting over a baby, why did Solomon say the baby should be cut in half? So
that he could find out who the real mother was
Memory verse: Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Elijah had been in hiding for the 3 ½ years of the drought. The Lord now told him to reveal himself
to King Ahab. Elijah bravely asked the king to gather all of the people together at Mount Carmel for a contest
to see whose god was real. 850 priests of the false gods, Baal and Asherah, also attended. Elijah asked
the prophets of Baal to build altars to their “gods”. The “god” that made fire appear would be the real god.
The prophets prayed and chanted all day but they could not get their “gods” to send fire down to burn the
sacrifices on their altars. Finally, Elijah had his altar doused in water and then prayed to the Lord to send
fire. Fire immediately consumed the sacrifice, the wood, stones, soil and even the water that had overflowed
into the trenches around the altar. After this miracle rain also came to end the drought.
Key Concepts:.
God is real and not just something people have made up.
If we have faith and trust in God and remain true to Him, we can be sure that He will keep His
promises and be faithful to us.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Kings 18:37 “Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you,
Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”
c. GENERALIZATION:
o The contest on Mount Carmel was between whom? God and Baal (or Elijah and the prophets of
Baal)
o What happened when the prophets of Baal prayed to Baal to send down fire? Nothing
o What did Elijah do to the altar of God before he prayed? Had water poured all over it to soak it
o What happened when Elijah prayed to God? Fire burned the sacrifice, altar, stones, dirt, and water
surrounding it.
Things you’ll need: Bond paper, paint, construction paper, glue, scissors
V. CLOSING PRAYER
DATE: July 31, 2021
I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
II. MOTIVATION
a. REVIEW:
o The contest on Mount Carmel was between whom? God and Baal (or Elijah and the prophets of Baal)
o What happened when the prophets of Baal prayed to Baal to send down fire? Nothing
o What did Elijah do to the altar of God before he prayed? Had water poured all over it to soak it
o What happened when Elijah prayed to God? Fire burned the sacrifice, altar, stones, dirt, and water
surrounding it.
Memory verse: 1 Kings 18:37 “Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you,
Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”
Naaman, a wealthy military man from the country of Aram had leprosy. A young girl who
had been captured from Israel and taken away from her parents was the servant of Naaman’s
wife. The girl suggested that Naaman should go to the prophet, Elisha, in Israel to be healed.
When Naaman followed Elisha’s instructions and dipped in the Jordan River seven times, he was
healed of his leprosy.
Key Concepts:.
MEMORY VERSE: 2 Kings 5:14 “Naaman dips in the Jordan River seven times and is healed.”
c. GENERALIZATION:
Things you’ll need: Plastic cup, popsicle sticks, bond paper for the printables, glue and construction paper.