Read the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 AND see if you can choose the RIGHT answers :
Q.1 : What did David do for a job (when he wasn't fighting giants)?
a. He was a singer and song writer
b. He always did what his father asked him to do
c. He looked after the family sheep
d. All of the above
Q.2 : Why did David fight Goliath?
a. No-one else was willing to fight him
b. He didn't like Goliath 'dissing' God
c. He knew God would help him win
d. All of the above
Q.3 : How did David train for the fight?
a. He did lots of exercise
b. He prayed
c. He fought lions and bears
d. All of the above
Q.4 : Who were the Philistines?
a. Neighbours
b. Enemies of the Israelites
c. Known as 'People of the sea'
d. All of the above
Q.5 : How big was Goliath?
a. Shorter than Steven Adams
b. As tall as King Saul (he was 'head and shoulders' taller than anyone else in Israel
c. Nearly 3 metres tall (almost as tall as an elephant!)
Think about :
- If we aren't following Jesus and living the way God wants us too, WHO are we really following?
- 2 Peter 1 : 3 says "God's divine power has given us everything we need to live a truly religious life..." How can knowing this help us face the BIG problems in our lives?
Challenges to try :
- Try and LIFT 60kg - that's how heavy Goliath's metal armour weighed
- Make some armour out of cardboard, paper... whatever you have that your Mum lets you use!