Leader Guide
Object Lesson
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
- A strong bag that can be zipped or tightly sealed
- 15 pounds of items—three 5 lb. bags of rice, beans, dirt, sand, or water
- One small stone
Place 15 pounds of items into the bag, then zip or seal it closed.
Have the children sit in a circle. Show them the 15-pound bag. Give each child an opportunity to lift the bag and guess how much it weighs. Reveal that the bag weighs 15 pounds—the weight of Goliath’s spearhead—not including the shaft! Read 1 Samuel 17:4-7a:
Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds.
That is a giant-size spear! Can you imagine how strong Goliath must have been to throw such a heavy spear? Plus, he had a big shield that someone else carried for him. But Goliath’s strength was no match for the power of God. What did David use to defeat him? Show them the small stone. David had five stones, and one of them brought down a giant wearing all that armor! How could David face Goliath? He trusted God and believed he could do great things with God’s help!
Our SuperTruth says: “I may seem small; but in God’s eyes, I can do great things.” David was able to face a giant because He knew God was with him! Hold up the 15-pound bag as you talk. As heavy and powerful as Goliath’s weapons and armor were—they were powerless against God!