David and Goliath (Come Follow Me Lesson for Kids: June 15-21)
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David faced a formidable opponent, but he was not afraid. David knew he could defeat Goliath because the Lord was on his side.
We can learn to be brave, like David, when we follow the Lord and trust in His plans, even in the most challenging circumstances.
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➤ P R E P A R A T I O N
You will need ten sheets of printer paper and some tape.
➤ L E S S O N
Open the lesson with a song and a prayer.
🎶 O P E N I N G S O N G : “Nephi’s Courage”
➤ I N T R O D U C T I O N
Explain: “Goliath was a very large man who threatened the Israelites. Goliath was part of the
Philistine army, and he was over 9 feet tall!”
To help the children understand how tall Goliath was, complete the following activity:
Invite the children to help you tape all of the sheets of paper together end to end, then hang the row
of papers up on a wall for the remainder of the lesson. (All of the papers together should be just over 9
feet tall.) Invite the children to stand next to the papers to compare their own height with Goliath’s
height.
After you complete the activity, discuss the following questions:
1. Do you think the Israelites had a good reason to be afraid of Goliath? (Yes!)
2. Do you think it would be hard for them to defeat Goliath by themselves? (Discuss.)
3. What do you think the Israelites did? (Discuss. Allow the children to guess, or to share the story
about David and Goliath if they know it.)
Explain: A shepherd boy named David was the Israelite who volunteered to face Goliath. Even though
David was small, and he was not afraid because he had faith in the Lord.
🎥 V I D E O : “David and Goliath | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids”
Explain: “Now we are going to watch a video about David and Goliath! Let’s watch and see how David
was able to defeat Goliath!”
Click HERE to download this video to your device.
Click the image below to watch for free on YouTube:
Discuss the following questions after watching the video:
1. Who gave David the strength to defeat Goliath? (The Lord gave David strength.)
2. Why did David have the courage to face Goliath? (Because he had faith in the Lord and heknew that
the Lord was with Him.)
3. What do you think Goliath could be a symbol of? (Discuss things like temptations, trials, loss, and
other things that can be spiritually challenging for us today.)
4. What do you think we can learn from David that can help us have the courage to face our own
spiritual battles? (Discuss.)
➤ S C R I P T U R E
Read the scriptures below and discuss the questions that follow.
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield:
but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
1. Did David have courage because he was really good at using a sling? (No, that’s not what David
said to Goliath.)
2. Why did David have courage? (He had faith in the Lord, and he knew that the Lord was with Him.)
3. What are some things that we can do to stay close to the Lord in our spiritual battles? (Discuss
things like praying, reading verses from the scriptures, singing primary songs or hymns, showing
kindness, keeping the commandments, and other things that will invite the Holy Ghost.)
4. If we know the Lord is with us, how can that help us face our spiritual challenges? (Discuss.)
“Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts…”
What do the scriptures tell us we should do to hear Heavenly Father’s voice? (Harden not our hearts!)
Can you think of a time when you had a soft heart and you let Heavenly Father inside your Heart?” (Help the children think of a time when their hearts were soft and they were ready to listen and learn from the Lord and the Holy Ghost.)
➤ A C T I V I T Y
[Pass out the Coloring Pages]
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Invite the children to color the scene from the video. Use this time to talk about how David was able
to have the courage to face Goliath because of his faith in the Lord, and how we can also have courage
in the spiritual challenges that we must face by having faith in the Lord.
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