1 Samuel 25 - Nabal the fool

Lesson: Nabal, the fool
Scripture: 1 Samuel 25

Welcome: singing

Review: On floor by pocket chart, retell David and Saul in the cave using pictures. Sequence together. Discuss “give good for evil.”

Bible Lesson: “I love the Bible. . .”
Samuel died, and all of Israel mourned.
David and his army moved to the Desert of Maon.
There was a mean and rude man named Nabal that lived there.
Nabal had a very smart and beautiful wife named Abigail.
David and his men had helped Nabal’s men earlier and now David sent his messenger to ask Nabal for some food.
Nabal was being very hateful and refused to give David and his men any food.
David said he would kill all the people in Nabal’s house because of how Nabal behaved.
The servants had heard how Nabal spoke to David.
The servants went to Abigail, Nabal’s wife, and told her how badly Nabal treated David’s men.
The servants reminded Abigail that David’s men were very kind to them in the Desert.
Abigail got lots of food for David and his men.
She loaded all the food on many donkeys and sent the donkeys to David.
She walked behind the donkeys.
Abigail did not tell Nabal what she was doing.
When Abigail saw David, she ran to him and bowed down on the ground in front of him.
She apologized for Nabal’s behavior.
She asked David to blame her, and forgive her, and to have mercy on her house.
David said, “Praise be to God for sending you here today. May you be blessed for your good judgment and kind heart.”
When Abigail got home, Nabal was having a huge party and was drunk.
The next morning, Abigail told Nabal about her visit with David.
Nabal was so upset, he fell sick, and the Lord struck Nabal.
Nabal died in 10 days.
When David heard of Nabal’s death, he praised God for keeping David from killing anyone and punishing Nabal for being mean.
Then David asked Abigail to be his wife. She accepted and they were married.

Application:
Discuss – What to do when people are mean to us.

Action:
Discuss – How to be kind.

2 Kings 5 - Naaman

Lesson for Naaman

1. Read story book "Naaman and the Slave Girl" (This is a book that my mom made several years ago. She blew up a comic strip to 8x8 and mounted it into book format.)
2. Sing song about Naaman

Naaman Was Sick and Then Healed
Tune: Skip to My Lou

Naaman was the captain of the army.
He had a slave girl who loved God.
The girl was sad when Naaman got sick.
So she told him ‘bout Elisha.

Naaman was sick. What did he do?
Naaman was sick. What did he do?
Naaman was sick. What did he do?
He went to see Elisha.

Elisha told Naaman, “Wash in the Jordan.”
Elisha told Naaman, “Wash in the Jordan.”
Elisha told Naaman, “Wash in the Jordan.”
“Wash seven times in the Jordan.”

Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip seven times in the Jordan.

Naaman washed in the Jordan and was healed.
Naaman washed in the Jordan and was healed.
Naaman washed in the Jordan and was healed.
He went to see Elisha!

“Now I know there is no other God.”
“Now I know there is no other God.”
“Now I know there is no other God.”
“None but the God of heaven.

Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip, dip, dip, Naaman you.
Dip seven times in the Jordan.

3. Discuss story
* slave's bravery to talk to master
* How can you tell other's about God, like the slave girl did?
* Specifics of instructions - did it work in any river? did it work for any number of dips in the water?
* Connect to how we follow God's instructions today - exactly how he tells us, not the way we want to
* Find Jordan River on map
* Connect that God does not always make a "production" or "show" of how he moves in people's lives. Naaman was expecting a show, but was given simple instructions.

4. Craft application
Have kids color the outside of a small styrofoam cup with blue crayons to create water.
Teacher writes "Naaman obeyed God and was healed." around the rim of cup with a Shaprie.
Kids color stick figure Naaman - one side happy face with no spots and the other side sad face with lots of red spots.
Teacher pokes hole in bottom of cup and the kids make Naaman go up and down out of the water 7 times.
Can also use this puppets as you sing the song as a review.
The cups were a hit! Look at the smile on this precious child! :)

Kings review bulletin board

Good for use for any of the kings you may study in class. You can use these to review kings, or add a list of new things as you learn them with your kids