EyeCatchers OT: Story 11

Saul and David

Set of 10 visuals together with the story of Saul and David. Includes story script, Powerpoint presentation, colour JPG images and black and white masters.

Aim: To teach the children that we need to learn to be happy with what we have.

Bible Text: Various .... 1 Sam 18 : 1-18, 1 Sam 19 : 1-25, 1 Sam 23 : 7-29, 1 Sam 31: 1-11

Background Notes: Never in history have people been as obsessed with possessing things as we are today. Advertising everywhere tells us about all the things we must have. The desire to possess is so strong in Western ... Show More Never in history have people been as obsessed with possessing things as we are today. Advertising everywhere tells us about all the things we must have. The desire to possess is so strong in Western Civilization that it has become a curse and we’ve lost sight of commandment number one and therefore, we as a nation are in big trouble. We have forgotten that all that we have was given to us by God in the first place. If we are motivated by coveting things that we don’t have, we will never be happy in life. God knew our weakness and knew that this commandment would cut right to the bone, but He also knew that "things" will never bring happiness. Only putting God first will. Saul’s desire to have what David had, destroyed him. He got to the end of his life and was so unhappy that he killed himself. So many years he wasted wanting what someone else had. He was a King who had all that money could buy and all the power you could want, but he still wasn't happy.