Prayer of David (God answers prayer - Session 2)

Welcome to the second session of the series "GOD ANSWERS PRAYER"

In this session we are going to see a well known story of David and Goliath. However we will see it from the perspective of how David always had a praying relation with God and how that gave him the confidence to face "bigger than life" enemies. Prayer makes us connect with God and have the assurance of his presence with us always. So lets get started!

The Bible portion is taken from 1 Samuel 17

Once you read the above bible portion, get ready for a story session , a short summary of what you read in the bible. Smaller kids could watch this video

Young children and teens could checkout this for some more facts and figures from the bible: 


So now that you have read the bible, and listened to the video, you would have a clear understanding of the story. Shall we now do some activities based on this story?

Here is a Quiz for you! Click on the link below to access the quiz!

For teens, I believe the challenge is in applying what we learn to our life and draw out life lessons from these bible stories. So here we go.. Please take time to be in a quiet place and think about these discussions and answer to the best of your knowledge in a meditation notebook the answers for these: 
  1. David went forward as he was, wearing his usual attire and taking his usual tools, he did not wear King Saul’s armour which might have made him look really important in front of all Israel’s armies. Being yourself is the best weapon against the enemy! Are we comfortable with ourselves or do we try to “Fit In”?
  2. Standing for God when everyone else was afraid catapulted the little known David to meet the great King Saul. Would you stand for God when the situation looks against you and trust God to lift you? 

Hope you enjoyed learning this lesson and please share your comments below.

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