June 15-21, Free Come Follow Me Primary lesson helps
- redwallace
- Jun 8
- 3 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Faith in Jesus Christ can help me have courage.
You may want to use “David and Goliath” in Old Testament Stories, 112–16, to help your children become familiar with what happened in 1 Samuel 17:20–54. Then you could let them retell the story using the pictures or line drawings in this outline. Ask them what they think the Lord wants them to learn from this story.
Here is an idea, it is in my store.
You can use these figures to retell the story, then move on to a more active lesson.
If you don't want to spend any money today, there is also a measuring activity where they can retell the story through this interaction.
Just click on the image to download the zipped file.
If you don't want to do a lot of printing, there is this idea, just don't forget your measuring tape.
You and your children could also make a list of some difficult challenges they might face during their life. Then help them find things David said that can help with these challenges (see 1 Samuel 17:26, 32, 34–37, 45–47). Share how Jesus Christ has helped you during challenges.
Pass out the scriptures (arrows), have the students look them up, and after reading them, they can find the picture that matches them.
Your children could march like they are David going to fight Goliath while singing a song about being courageous, such as “I Will Be Valiant” (Children’s Songbook, 162).
Click on this image to download this interactive song. It is in a zipped file.
Happy Father's Day!
Good friends can be a blessing from God.
How can you help your children learn from Jonathan and David’s friendship? One way would be to give each child two paper hearts, one to represent David and the other to represent Jonathan. Then read together a few phrases from 1 Samuel 18:1–4 that emphasize the love these two friends felt for each other. Your children could then write or draw on their paper hearts how they can show love to a friend.
You can use this picture to represent them, placing the heart between them after the students have finished the sentence.
If I need guidance, I can ask Heavenly Father.
In these chapters, David became the king of Israel. It might be fun for your children to pretend to be a king or queen. What laws would they make? Where would they go for help? Help your children discover that when David needed help, he “inquired,” or prayed, for answers. For example, as you read 2 Samuel 5:19, 23, invite the children to listen for the word “inquired” and to fold their arms when they hear it. Why would David need the Lord’s help in his new role?
There are crowns you can print in last week's lesson:
Click the image to go there.
Tell each other about times when you prayed for Heavenly Father’s help. What difference did it make to have Him help you?
Here is a story about when President Monson prayed and the difference it made.
Here are some pictures you can use to tell the story, or print them in black and white and have your students color them while you tell the story.
Jesus Christ is my Eternal King.
The kings we read about in the Old Testament all had flaws, and their kingdoms all ended. But Jesus Christ is a perfect King and will reign forever. You can help your children discover this by reading together what the prophet Nathan told King David in 2 Samuel 7:16–17. How could David’s kingdom have no end? Help your children find and read scripture passages that teach that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, is our King, such as Luke 1:32–33; John 18:33–37; and Revelation 19:16. How is Jesus different from earthly kings? How do we honor Jesus Christ as our Eternal King?
Laminate this picture of Jesus....
Then put this puzzle over the top. Have the student remove each piece after they read the scriptures and discuss them. Revealing the picture of Jesus.
Here is a fun King's scepter. We just picked up a stick from our yard and added some beautiful junk to it.
HAZ CLIC EN LA IMAGEN PARA IR A LA LECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
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