Sunday School - Elder K. Reeves, Mother N. Way

Dec 7, 2025 • Elder K. Reeves, Mother N. Way

lesson 01 - David and Goliath

december 07, 2025

1 Samuel 16–17

Focus Verses

1 Samuel 16:1, 13

1And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

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13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Truth about covenant

Jesus is the Son of David, fulfilling the covenantal promises spoken to David.

my response to covenant

I am who God says I am.

Covenant context

At the end of last quarter, we saw how King Saul’s pride and rebellion eventually cost him the throne. As we continue through the Historical Books of the Bible, we discover God was already establishing His new covenant with David. God kept His promise that David would always have a descendant on the throne through the man Christ Jesus, who was heralded in the New Testament as the son of David.

I. GOD’S NEW PLAN OF REDEMPTION

Discuss: Why is it difficult for us to understand God sees the past, present, and future at the same time?

A. Samuel’s Trip to Jesse’s House

B. Overlooked - Discuss: What must it have felt like to be overlooked when Samuel came? What must it have felt like to be anointed king anyway?

C. I will keep my heart humble so God can call me to great things for His glory.

II. DAVID DEFEATED GOLIATH

A. David’s Anointing

B. David’s Run to the Battlefield

C. I will trust God to walk with me as I face my enemies.

How can we choose faith over fear and trust God to defeat our “Goliaths”?

III. JESUS IS THE SON OF DAVID

A. God’s Covenant with David