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WELCOME TO WEEK 1
We’ve all made mistakes before, some are big and some are small. What doo you do after you’ve made the mistake? Do you pretend it didn’t happen? Do you hope it will eventually all go away and everyone will forget? There is a correct way to handle our mistakes and this week through David we will see what to do when faced with our bad choices.
BIBLE STORY
Can you name a king or queen that has ever lived? We know that there are king and queens around the world in the past and even some still today. How do we know who they are? They are known by people all over the world because they are famous simply for being a king or queen. Everyone wants to know what they are doing and how they are living life. Let’s play a little guessing game.
See if you can figure out these royal clues and guess what the clue reveals.
Shiny, sits on the king/queen’s head, has jewels on it (crown)
Where the king or queen sit, it is large, often made of gold and gems (Throne)
Worn over the shoulders, worn during special occasions, (royal robe)
Used for protection, sharp on both sides, stored at the waist until needed for battle (sword)
Held out to allow people into the king’s court, long often made of gold (scepter)
There is a king from the Bible who was well known because he was a good king and followed God. Then, he made a really big mistake and tried to cover it up. God sent a prophet to help the king see his mistakes and realize he had done some really bad things. This week we will study King David to see how David saw his wrong and tried to make it right. We make mistakes too, but we can know that God forgives our mistakes. We can confess our wrongs and then try to make them right to the people we may have hurt.
Read or listen to the Bible verse for this week: II Samuel 11:26-12:13a
What did David do after the time of mourning? (He brought Bathsheba to live in the palace)
Who did God send to David? (Nathan)
What story did Nathan tell David? (A rich man with lots of sheep took the ewe lamb of a poor man)
How did David respond to this story? (He was very angry and wanted the rich man to die)
What message from God did Nathan tell David? (You struck down Urriah, The sword will never leave your house)
What would happen to David’s wives? (I will take your wives and give them to someone close to you)
What was David’s reply? (I have sinned against God)
What did God do with David’s sin? (Took it away, he would not die)
BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY
Activity
Help me fix my mistakes. Listen to the following stories and figure out where the mistake is and fix it for me. Retell the following stories but change the one detail to make a mistake.
Little Red riding hood: goes to see her grandpa-(grandma)
The Big bad wolf blew down the house of 3 little mice-(3 little pigs)
The three loud mice, see how they run (blind mice)
Hansel and Gretel travel to the ocean & find a gingerbread house (travel through the forest)
It was fun to spot the mistakes in these stories, but it is not fun for someone to spot our real life sins or mistakes. Even though it can be painful to admit we were wrong, it is important to not only admit our mistakes, but to also fix them and try to make its right.
Materials:
Alternate
Use play dough to create people or objects. Have your child break off a piece of their play dough and then figure out a way to piece it back together. When we make mistakes we are often left broken and sometimes we leave others broken too, but we don't have to stay that way. God wants to heal us after our mistakes and help us make things right. When we make a mistake, we can first say we are sorry, and then look for ways to make it right. We don’t want to stay broken or leave others broken but we can begin to piece things back together because God will help us.
Materials: play dough
Independent activity:
Create new pictures from mistakes. Use a blank white sheet of paper, use paint or a marker to draw random lines or dots on the paper (just a few). Give your child the page to continue painting or coloring the picture. I have accidentally drawn some things on my page that are a mistake. Can you help me fix my picture so that I don’t have to throw away the paper? Use your markers/paint, to create a new picture from my mistakes. We all make mistakes in our lives, but we can make them right by saying sorry and trying to fix the wrong. Just like we were able to fix the wrong on our paper and turn it into something new, God can take our mistakes and make them more than just a mistake.
Materials: sheet of drawing paper, markers or paint
ARTS & CAFTS
CRAFT 1
Being king made David a well-known man, but it also made his mistakes visible to everyone around him. God wanted David to continue to be a man of honor and a follower of God. Make a crown like King David.
Materials: printed template or draw one, scissors, glue, crayons/markers, craft jewels
Craft 2
Coloring page
Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons
FOLLOW-UP
Have you ever made a mistake?
How do you fix the mistake you’ve made?
What mistakes did David make?
How did he fix his mistake?
Does God forgive us only when we make things right?
How does God feel when we make a mistake?
How do you know God wants us to make our mistakes right?
Practical Application at Home
We all make mistakes and do things that are wrong because we are human and are not perfect. We can think of ways to say sorry and fix our mistakes. Think of ways you could fix the following mistakes and make them right.
Throwing trash outside on the ground
Not feeding your pets on time
Leaving your toys on the floor for someone to trip over
Not completing your chores on time
Saying mean things to your brother/sister
Not sharing a toy with a friend who is visiting
Disobeying your mom or dad
Speaking unkindly to your teacher
Additional Resources
Outings to Reinforce Lesson
Enjoy the cool weather and take a nature walk. Observe the things God created and how they work together in His plan. What part do each of us play in God’s plan for us?