While teaching Sunday school and the lessons of David and Goliath, here are some ideas to use in your lesson to show your students how we learn to become strong Christians.

Today we’re going to talk about responsibility and how God trains us. Ask your Sunday school students to think  of a chore that their parents ask them to do for them. You can list these on the board or ask the children to draw pictures or list these.

Sometimes our training can seem kind of goofy. We can’t always make sense of why our parents make us clean bathrooms (ew!) or make our beds when we’re just going to get in them again the following night. Sometimes we can’t make sense of the things God asks us to do either.

How would you feel, staring down a huge, hungry lion or bear like David had to do when shepherding his flock? Scared. Wouldn’t you rather not?

Let’s talk about your family for a minute. How many of you get asked to do chores? What are they? Have children discuss chores or times their parents have asked them to help out. Ask if they ever thought, “I don’t want to do this chore. I’d rather keep playing or watching TV”?

An example to use:
When I was small, my parents used to make me help carry in the groceries from the car. Back then, they used to have very big grocery bags.  Sometimes the parents would take some groceries out of the big bag and put them into a smaller bag, just so the kids could help. Why did our parents make us help with the groceries? To make us strong and responsible.

Sometimes our parents ask us to do things that seem bothersome, and we don’t understand. However, all responsibility we take now is great training for becoming a hero to others.

Remember as you go your way this week that your worst days are probably your best training for becoming a strong Christian. Do your chores, and don’t argue with your parents!

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