“Lesson28:DavidandGoliath,”Primary6:OldTestament, (1996),120*Haveyoueverusedstepping-stonestocrossastreamorpuddle?Ineedavolunteertodemonstratehowthisisdoneusingthethreeflat“rocks”thatareonthefloor.Stonescanhelpus,buttheycanalsocauseustostumbleandfallifwearen’tcareful.*Ineedavolunteertoreadthelabelbythefirststone.Howcouldthischallengebeastumblingblock?Howcouldthischallengebecomeastepping-stonetomakeusbetterpeople?Now,let’sreadanddiscussthelabelsbytheothertwostones.*Thechallengesinourlivescanbestumblingblocksorstepping-stonesdependingonhowwehandlethem.Ifwebecomeunhappyandangrybecauseofthedifficultieswefaceinlife,theyarestumblingblockstous.*Ifwehandleourdifficultieswithapositiveattitudeandlearnfromthem,thenwebecomebetterpeopleandourchallengesarelikestepping-stonestous.*OurlessontodayisaboutaboynamedDavidwhoturnedadifficultchallengeintoastepping-stone.**GodtoldSamueltogotoBethlehem.AmannamedJesselivedthere.OneofJesse’ssonswouldbethenextkingofIsrael.SamuelwenttoBethlehemandaskedJessetobringhissonstohim.*JesseandhissonscametoSamuel.Godhadnotchosenanyofthemtobeking.SamuelaskedifJessehadanymoresons.Jessesaidhisyoungestson,David,wasnotthere.SamueltoldJessetosendforDavid.*Davidwastakingcareofthesheep.DavidcametoSamuel.Davidwasagoodboy.GodsaidhehadchosenDavidtobeking.SamuelanointedDavidandblessedhim.*DavidwasfilledwiththeHolyGhost.Davidwasanointedtobecomethenextking.SomedayhewouldbethekingofIsrael.**KingSaulandtheIsraeliteswereatwarwiththePhilistines.DavidwasKingSaul’sarmorbearer.OneofthePhilistineswasagiantnamedGoliath.Hewasverybigandstrong.TheIsraeliteswereafraidofhim.*GoliathshoutedtotheIsraeliteseverymorningandeverynightforfortydays.Hetoldthemtochooseamantofighthim.NoneoftheIsraeliteswouldfighthim.*David’sbrotherswereintheIsraelitearmy.JessesentDavidtotakesomefoodtothem.Davidsawthegiant.HeheardGoliathshouting.HesawthatthemenwereafraidofGoliath.*WhatcouldtheIsraelitesgainorloseinthefightwithGoliath?Let’sread1Samuel17:8–9Theywerefightingtopreservetheirfreedom.*Whydidn’tanyoftheIsraeliteswanttofightGoliath?Let’sread1Samuel17:4–7Goliathwasapproximately9feet9inchestall(3meters),anditisestimatedthathisarmorweighed150pounds(67.5kilos).*I’vecutthisyarnto9feet9inches(3meters)long.EnrichmentActivity#1Let’sattachthistothewallorceilingsowecanseehowtallGoliathwas.Wow!!!That’stall!*Goliath’sarmorweighedapproximately150pounds(67.5kilos).Thatwouldbeaboutthesameaboutastwoorthreeofyouwouldweightogether.Howwouldyoufeelifyouhadtofightsuchanopponent?EnrichmentActivity#1*Davidsaidhewouldfightthegiant.Hisbrotherswereangryandsaidheshouldbetakingcareofthesheep.KingSaulheardwhatDavidsaidandDavidpersuadedhimtobeallowedtofightGoliath.Davidhadkilledalionandabearwithhisslingshottoprotecthisfather’ssheep.*WhywasDavidatthebattlefield?Let’sread1Samuel17:17–18WhywasDavid’soldestbrotherangrywithhimwhenheheardDavidaskingaboutGoliath?Let’sread1Samuel17:26–28*HowdidDavid’sbrothermisjudgehim?Howcanweavoidmisjudgingourbrothersorsisters?Howcanweovercomejealousyofothers’strengthsorabilities?*WhatdoesDavid’squestion,“Istherenotacause?”tellusabouthim?Let’sread1Samuel17:29Acauseisasituationthatcanberesolvedormadebetterbypeoplegettinginvolvedinapositiveway.WhatwasthecauseDavidwasreferringto?*WhatrighteouscausesdoyoungmembersoftheChurchhavetoday?SharingthegospelObeyingthe
ofWisdomKeepingacleanmindBeingagoodexampleGivingservicetothoseinneed*WhatdidDavidtellKingSaultoconvincehimthathecouldkillGoliath?Let’sread1Samuel17:34–37WhomdidDavidgivecredittofordeliveringhimfromthebearandlion?Let’sread1Samuel17:37Whomshouldwegivecredittowhenwesucceedinovercomingastumblingblock?*KingSaulwantedDavidtoweararmorandcarryasword,butDaviddidn’twanttowearit.Hesaidhecouldnotbecausehehadneverusedthembefore.DavidknewGodwouldhelphim.Hepickedupfivestones.HetookhisslingandwenttofightGoliath.*GoliathsawthatDavidwasveryyoungandbecameangry.HeshoutedatDavidandmadefunofhim.Davidshoutedback.HesaidGodwouldhelphimkillGoliath.*HowdidGoliathprepareforthebattle?Let’sread1Samuel17:5–7WhatweaponsdidDaviduse?Let’sread1Samuel17:38–40*WhatdidDavidhavethatGoliathdidnot?Let’sread1Samuel17:45–47David’srealweaponagainstGoliathwashelpfromtheLord.*Let’sactoutthepartsofDavidandGoliathbyreading1Samuel17:44and1Samuel17:45.EnrichmentActivity#3*Weallhaveobstacles,or“Goliaths,”inourlives.Theycanblockourwaytopeaceandhappiness,asGoliathtriedtoblockthewayforpeaceandfreedomoftheIsraelites.EnrichmentActivity#3David’scouragecamefromhisfaithintheLord.*ThefollowingstoryisaboutPresidentDavidO.McKay,ninthPresidentoftheChurch,whenhewasyoungandfacedanobstacle.“Onenight[whenIwasyoung]…IawokeandsoonimaginedIcouldhearfootstepsnearthewindow.…Myfearsmusthavebeenataprettyhighpitch,forIbreathedheavily,anditseemedIcouldhearmyheartthumping.…”EnrichmentActivity#3*“Truetomymother’strainingandthenaturalyearningofmysoul,IsoughttheLordinprayer.Tometherewasonlyonewaytoprayandthatwastokneelatthebedside.“Itwasnosmallefforttogetoutofbedandkneelinthedark,butIdidit,andprayedasneverbeforeforGod’scomfortandprotection.EnrichmentActivity#3*“JustasIsaid‘Amen,’IheardavoicesayasdistinctlyasIeverheardavoiceinmylife,‘Don’tbeafraid,nothingwillhurtyou.’“Immediatelyallfearleftme.Ifeltcomfortedatonceandcreptbacktobedtoasweetandpeacefulsleep”(“ALessoninFaith,”ImprovementEra,Aug.1964,p.637).EnrichmentActivity#3*Whomshouldwedependonwhenwefacechallenges?Whatdowehavetodotobeworthyofthathelp?TheLordhelpsusifourdesires,likeDavid’s,arerighteousandifitistheLord’swillthatwhatwewanttodoshouldbedone.*ThenDavidputastoneinhisslingandthrewthestone.ThestonehitGoliathintheheadandhefelltothegrounddead.GoliathcameatDavidtofight.*HowdidGoliathreactwhenhesawDavidcomingtofighthim?Let’sread1Samuel17:42–44HowdidDavidkillGoliathinspiteofallthearmorthatGoliathwaswearing?Let’sread1Samuel17:45–50*WhileGoliathtriedtoprotecthimselfphysically,Davidprotectedhimselfspiritually.MostofGoliath’sbodywascoveredwitharmor,butsincehisforeheadwasunprotected,hisphysicalarmorwasnotenoughtosavehim.*Whatcanhappentousifourspiritualarmorleavesusunprotectedinsomearea?Howcanwebetterprotectourselvesspiritually?*DavidtookGoliath’sswordandcutoffhishead.ThePhilistineswereafraidandranaway.GodhadhelpedDavidkillthegiant.*PleaseputyourchairsinacirclewhileIstandinthemiddle.EnrichmentActivity#2IwantyoutopassthisstonearoundthecirclewhileIhumasong.WhenIstophummingpleasestoppassingthestone.*EnrichmentActivity#2IamGoliathandwilltellyouachallenge.Thepersonwhoendedupwiththestonemustrespondwithapositivesolutiontothechallenge.a.Youhaveayoungerbrotherorsisterwhoseemstogetalltheattention.Itmakesyousoangrythatyoufeellikehittinghimorher.*EnrichmentActivity#2IamGoliathandwilltellyouachallenge.Thepersonwhoendedupwiththestonemustrespondwithapositivesolutiontothechallenge.b.Yourbestfriendsarestartingtoswearandtheymakefunofyoubecauseyoudonotswear.Youwanttobeacceptedbythem,butyouknowitiswrongtoswear.*EnrichmentActivity#2IamGoliathandwilltellyouachallenge.Thepersonwhoendedupwiththestonemustrespondwithapositivesolutiontothechallenge.c.Youhaveaverydifficulttimedoingwellinschool.*Choose“Goliaths,”orchallenges,inyourlifeyouwouldliketoovercomeandwritethemonthegiant.Now,thinkofwaystoovercomeyourchallengesandwritethemonthepaperstones.EnrichmentActivity#4*Notallchallengescanbeovercome,butifweaskHeavenlyFatherforhishelp,hewillgiveusstrengthtocopewiththem.EnrichmentActivity#4Chooseachallengethatyoucanworkonandincludefaithandprayeraspartofthesolution.*1.Daretodoright!Daretobetrue!Youhaveaworkthatnoothercando;Doitsobravely,sokindly,sowell,Angelswillhastenthestorytotell.ChorusDare,dare,daretodoright;Dare,dare,daretobetrue,Daretobetrue,daretobetrue.2.Daretodoright!Daretobetrue!Othermen’sfailurescanneversaveyou.Standbyyourconscience,yourhonor,yourfaith;Standlikeaheroandbattletilldeath.Words:GeorgeL.Taylor,b.1835Music:Arr.byA.C.Smyth,1840–1909EnrichmentActivity#5*IappreciateHeavenlyFatherforthehelpIhavereceivedinovercomingmypersonal“Goliaths”.Itestifythatifwewillpray,havefaith,anddoourpart,HeavenlyFatherwillhelpus.*Imagesandclipartarefromlds.org,sugardoodle.net,MicrosoftOffice,andotherwebsitesindicatingtheimageswereinthepublicdomain.Thehymns,lessonandscripturestoryarefromwww.lds.org.Pleasedonotusethispresentationforcommercialuse.Feelfreetoalterthepresentationforuseinchurchorhometosuitpersonalpreference.Thepresentationisintendedtosupplement,notreplace,thelessonmanualorscriptures.Teachersshouldrefertothemanualandotherresourceswhenpreparingandconductingthelesson.*