WELCOME TO WEEK 5

What’s that noise? Did you see that? Wait, did something just move? Wether you are afraid of the bug at your feet, the snake hiding in the grass or the shadows outside, we have nothing to fear. Our God is bigger than our fears and we can trust that He is with us. We don’t need to be afraid, the God of the Universe is on our side. This week let’s see what the Bible says about our fears.

Psalm 56

BIBLE STORY

Can you make a sound that you think might be scary? Can you make a face that you think is a scary face? Can you make a sound that you think sounds pleasant or nice? Can you make a face that looks pleasant? What about a dance that seems scary? Can you make a face that looks sad? Can you sing a song that sounds angry? There are things around us that give us many emotions. We might see a kitten that makes us feel happy or a picture that makes us feel frightened. We might hear a song that makes us feel sad or see parents fighting that makes us feel nervous. Being scared is a feeling we have sometimes when we are unsure of what is going to happen next, or if we think we are in danger. We are all scared sometimes of different things.

Listen to the scenarios I give and hold up your smiley face if its something that makes you feel happy. Hold up the scared face if it is something that would make you feel afraid.

-sleeping in my bed at night

-listening to the rain fall on the roof 

-seeing a puppy dog

-spending the night away from home

-eating something new

-speaking in front of a large crowd

-singing up front at church

-eating a bowl of ice cream

-going for a swim in the pool

-roasting marshmallows in a fire pit

-camping outside under the stars

Materials: printed smiley and scared emoji faces

This week we are learning that God can be trusted so we do not need to be afraid. Let’s read our Psalms for this week and see what David says when he is afraid.

Let’s first read Samuel 21:10-22:10, then read Psalm 56 to see how David overcame his fear.

Where did David go to flee? (To the king of Gath)

The king of Gath’s servants recognized David so what did David do? (Changed his behavior and acted mad)

Where did David escape to? (The cave of Adullam)

During this time David wrote the psalm expressing how powerful God is and that he would no longer be afraid.

David said “When I am afraid I will….” (Trust in you, God)

David trusted that since God was with him, his enemies would do what? (Turn back)

In verse 11 David says “In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can ____ do to me? (Man)

Who did David believe was stronger than His enemies?

BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY

David was afraid of the King of Gath and hid in a cave. Then he remembered that God was more powerful than any earthly king so he did not have any reason to fear. Our lives are in God’s hands. We don’t need to fear anything around us, or even an person because is more powerful than any of those things. God is sovereign over everything, that means there is nothing that happens that is out of His power. We can trust God is in control.

Activity

Play a game of darts. Print the target paper or make one and color it in. Then take feathers or rolled pieces of paper, and place tape on the end of the feather or paper to create a narrow point. Have the child throw the dart at the target paper and see if they can get any to stick. Our bible verse said that when we trust God we don’t need to be afraid. What can man do to us when God is on our side? We threw all of these darts toward the target, but did any of them stick? We don’t need to be afraid of the darts hitting us! We can trust God to be with us!

Materials: Printed target or handmade one, homemade darts from feathers or rolled paper, tape

Alternate

God can protect us from danger or harm. We can trust that He is with us, so we don’t need to be afraid. Let’s practice giving protection by creating a protective case for an egg. Get a cup, an egg, newspaper, and tape. Using those items create a protective covering for your egg. Once your egg is secure, do the following activities while holding your egg to ensure your protective covering works. 1. Hop on 1 foot 2. Run to the front door 3. Skip around in a circle 4.

Materials: An egg, a plastic cup, newspaper, tape

Independent activity:

Complete the following activity sheet

Materials: printed activity sheet

ARTS & CAFTS

CRAFT 1

Create an “I am not afraid” creature. Using a white sheet of paper, draw different types of vertical lines from one end of the paper to the next (about 10-15 lines). Use a black crayon or pastel chalk paints to make the lines squiggly, some zigzag, some swirls, etc. Color each section between the lines with different colors of watercolor paint. Once the paint has dried, cut the paper into a dome shape by round out the 2 top edges of the paper. Add 2 googly eyes or use black and white construction paper. On a black sheet of construction paper, write with a white crayon “I am not afraid because God is with me” and attach it to the front of the creature.

Materials: White cardstock, Chariot Pattern, Paper Brads, Hole Punch, Markers, Crayons, or Colored Pencils, Glue, Cotton Balls 

Craft 2

Coloring page

Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons

FOLLOW-UP

What are some things you are afraid of?

When you are afraid, is God near?

What can you do to ask God for help when you are afraid?

Can you trust God?

Who else has God given you that you can trust?

Practical Application at Home

We all get afraid of things sometimes. When we are afraid we don’t have to stay scared but we can continue on by trusting God. He wants to care for us and He doesn’t want us to be afraid. What usually drives our fear is thinking it will cause us great harm or even death. But we do not need to be afraid because Jesus has already conquered death. When God is on our side we don’t have anything to fear. We can trust that God will take care of us in the way He knows is best.

Listen to these statements of affirmation. When I say the statement, you finish it by saying “God can be trusted”.  

-When it is dark at night, I am not afraid because… “God can be trusted”

-When I am at school, I am not afraid because…“God can be trusted”

-When a bully picks on me at school, I am not afraid because…“God can be trusted”

-when there is a storm, I am not afraid because…“God can be trusted”

-When my mom is late to pick me up, I am not afraid because…“God can be trusted”

-when my dad drives me to school, I am not afraid because…“God can be trusted”

Additional Resources

Outings to Reinforce Lesson

Go to a park and spend time in worship and prayer. Ask God to show you ways to trust him and listen to his voice.