HIGHS AND LOWS:
Write down one high and one low from your week in your prayer journal. Pastor Breen or a student volunteer will gather them in prayer.
REVIEW:
What still sticks with you from our lesson on the Judges last week? If you can’t remember, feel free to consult your one sentence summary in your prayer journal.
BACKGROUND: In between last week’s lesson, and this one, are all of the judges and Israel’s first king, Saul. Saul was chosen to be the first king of Israel, but soon stopped listening to God’s prophet, Samuel. Samuel was appointed by God to guide Saul and help him to be a king who walked in the ways of God. At this point in the story, Saul is still king, but it is time for God to make a Plan B. That Plan B is a young shepherd named David, who is a boy after God’s own heart.
CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY: Turn in your Connect Bible to page 331 and read the paragraph of background information under “1 Samuel 16:1-13.” Do the activity provided (make a copy for Pastor Breen if you are doing this for homework).
DWELLING IN THE WORD: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents):
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when someone who did not seem strong or important to you did something so great that it surprised you, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY #2: Turn in your Connect Bible to page 332 and read the paragraph of background information under “1 Samuel 16:4-13.” Do the activity provided (make a copy for Pastor Breen if you are doing this for homework).
DWELLING IN THE WORD #2: 1 Samuel 17:3-11, 26, 31-32, 48-51
Read 1 Samuel 17:3-11, 26, 31-32, 48-51 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents):
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when you were brave, or heard about someone who was brave, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
DWELLING IN THE WORD #3: 1 Samuel 24
Read 1 Samuel 24 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents).
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when you stopped before doing something that you knew was wrong, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
OUT LOUD PRAYER: Great and Small Prayer
Find this prayer on Good God Ideas here: https://goodgodideas.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/great-and-small-prayer/
TALKING TO GOD/TAKING IT HOME
1. During this week, in your prayers, try using “Mighty” as your title for God. Make a special effort to emphasize “give us this day our daily bread” when you pray the Lord’s Prayer this week.
2. Write a one sentence summary in your prayer journal. In this sentence, describe your answer to the question “What did you learn about in Confirmation class this week?” in as much detail as possible.
3. Conclude your time together with the Lord’s Prayer.
Deep Roots Confirmation 