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Turn It Up: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: David SCRIPTURE: the Old Testament DECORATING THEME: Music AGE GROUP: Preschool (Get the Elementary version here !) What do you do when you hear your favorite song? Turn it up, of course! While we might love blasting our favorite music, we can also learn how to turn up God's voice in our lives. In this four-week series, kids will follow some key moments in the life of David, the famous musician, poet, and king, and they'll learn about some of the ways David trusted God during some difficult times in his life. Through each story, we'll learn God is with us when we feel weak, God helps us overcome big things, God comforts us when we're afraid, and God helps us live in harmony. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES God, you're with me when I feel weak. (Samuel Anoints David: 1 Samuel 15:1-23, 16:1-13) God, you help me overcome big things. (David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:1-50) God, you comfort me when I'm afraid. (David, Saul, and Jonathan: 1 Samuel 16:14-23, 18:1-16) God, help us live in harmony. (David Spares Saul's Life: 1 Samuel 24) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids learn how Samuel anointed David to become king after Saul. Have you ever felt left out or not good enough-like your volume's turned down while everyone else is turned up? This week, God chooses David to be the next king, even though he's the youngest and least expected. Just like David, we can feel strong knowing God, you're with me when I feel weak. This week, kids learn about the faith David needed for his battle with Goliath. Some songs get louder right when it matters most-and that's what David did when he faced Goliath! He turned up the volume. This week, David doesn't let fear or size stop him-he steps forward with courage and trust in God. When we face problems that feel way too noisy, God, you help me overcome big things. This week, kids learn about the friendship of David and Jonathan and the growing fearful of Saul. When life gets overwhelming, it's like a song that's played on the wrong note, screeching and unsettling-but God helps us find peace. This week, David has to run from King Saul, but through his friendship with Jonathan and God's care, he finds safety and hope. Even when things feel scary, we can pray, God, you comfort me when I'm afraid. This week, kids learn how David chose to spare Saul's life while hiding in a cave. Harmony in music means different notes working together to make something beautiful-and God wants us to live that way with others, too. This week, David has the chance to hurt Saul but chooses peace and kindness instead. It's not always easy, but we can pray, God, help us live in harmony. MEMORY VERSE: "Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp." - Psalm 147:7 (NIV)

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