Leader Guide

Team Game

Divide the class into two equal teams. A leader may need to participate to even the number. Each team stands in a row, with teammates shoulder to shoulder, just a few inches apart. The two teams face each other about 6 feet apart. Place five pebbles on the floor beside the first player of each team. Place a paper bag on the floor next to the last player of each team. Start the game.

Each team’s first player picks up one pebble and places it on the back of his or her hand, then carefully slides it onto the back of the next player’s hand. The first player then picks up the second pebble and repeats the process. Each pebble is passed from player to player on the back of their hands until it reaches the last player on the team, who then slides the pebble into the bag. The first team to pass all pebbles successfully and place them in their bag wins. If a pebble falls to the ground, the player must pick it up, place it on the back of his or her hand and continue play.

You did great! It was pretty awkward and uncomfortable to use the back of your hand, right? It’s easier to use the inside of our hands. King Saul thought it would be a lot easier for David to wear Saul’s armor into battle, but that didn’t help David at all. Let’s read what the Bible says about it.

Have children look up 1 Samuel 17:38–40. Choose three volunteers to read the verses aloud.

³⁸Then Saul gave David his own armor — a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. ³⁹David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. “I can’t go in these,” he protested to Saul. “I’m not used to them.” So David took them off again. ⁴⁰He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine.

David couldn’t use Saul’s heavy, bulky armor and weapons. They were too big and heavy for him! David chose some stones and put them in his shepherd’s bag, just like we did with our game today. David couldn’t fight the giant the same way Saul or someone else would have. He had to be himself—as God created him to be. Each one of us is unique in our abilities and talents. God knows us inside and out. We can do great things for God no matter what our age or size is! Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “I may seem small; but in God’s eyes, I can do great things.”