Parents Bible Story:
God’s Unfolding Story
Connect David and the 1. God created everything.
Giant (1 Samuel 17) 2. People disobeyed God.
Bible Phrase: “The
Lord is my strength and 3. God chose a special people.
my shield” (Psalm 28:7)
Bible Truth: God is my 4. God sent Jesus to help us.
strength and my help.
5. Jesus began the Church.
6. Jesus is preparing heaven for us.
Unfolding God’s and bears that attacked
his sheep. David said he
Story for Parents would fight the giant just
This story from the life of
as he had fought the wild
David is one of the best
animals.
known of all Bible stories.
King Saul agreed that
Children and adults alike
David could fight but said
continue to be amazed at
he should wear the king’s
the courage and trust that
armor. David tried it on,
David demonstrated. We all
but the armor was way too
want to be like David when
big for him. David knew
facing life’s giants.
he did not need the armor
because God would help
Ask: “How tall is a giant?”
him fight.
(Discuss) Show something
David bent down and picked up 5 smooth stones and put
that is about 9 feet high and explain the Bible talks about a
them in his small bag. With his sling in hand, he went toward
giant who was between 9 and 10 feet tall!”
Goliath. Goliath approached David and laughed. Goliath
Say: “Listen for the names of the people in today’s true story
made fun of David and of God, but David was not afraid. He
from the Bible.”
told Goliath that God would help him fight. He reached in his
little bag and pulled out a stone. He placed the stone in his
Open your Bible to 1 Samuel 17 and tell the story.
sling and swung it around. The stone flew toward the giant
and landed right in the middle of his forehead! Goliath fell
Bible Story down with a huge BANG! The Philistine army ran away in fear.
David and the Giant (1 Samuel 17) God helped David win the battle against Goliath and the
In our story today, the Philistines were fighting Israel. Three Philistines. It was a great day for Israel!
of David’s brothers were soldiers in King Saul’s army. David’s
father, Jesse, asked David to take some cheese and bread Ask: “What was the giant’s name?” (Goliath) “What was name
to his brothers and their commander. David arrived at the of the man who fought the giant?” (David)
camp and delivered the food. Suddenly, David heard a man Ask: “How could David have beat Goliath?” (with a sling and
shouting! He ran to see who was making all the noise. David a stone) “Was he stronger?” (No) “Did he trust God?” (Yes)
looked and saw a giant! The man stood heads above all the Today we do not have to fight battles or face giants like David
men in the camp. He was over 9 feet tall! He wore armor all did, but we do have challenges. Talk about some things that
over his body, and he carried a very large sword. The man’s may be difficult for you or your preschooler.
name was Goliath. He was saying terrible things about the Say: “Just as David trusted God with his big problem, we can
God of Israel. The giant wanted somebody to fight against, too!” Pray together.
but all the soldiers in King Saul’s army were afraid. No one
wanted to fight him.
David wasn’t afraid of the giant. He was mad at Goliath Activity Suggestion
because of his unkind words about God. David said he would Paint Stones
fight Goliath, so he was taken to King Saul. Saul looked at Find five smooth stones, just like David did.
David and said, “You are only a boy, and this man has been Use paint or markers to color the stones.
fighting a long time.” Use a marker to write one of the letters of
David told the king how God had helped him fight the lions David’s name on each stone.
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