Lesson 3
God Is Omnipotent
Bible Point
God is powerful.
Bible Story
David and Goliath
I Samuel 17
Bible Verse
Great is our Lord and mighty in power.
Psalm 147:5a
Overview
God’s power is unlimited. He can do whatever
He pleases. However, He will never do anything
outside of his character. Because God is allpowerful, we can trust him to help us. We can
know that He will always have the ability to do
what He has promised to do.
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Dr. Beaker
Supplies:
ƒƒ Costume for Dr. Beaker
(Dr. Beaker comes in with everything out of place- lab coat twisted, glasses on top of his head,
etc.)
Whoa! What happened? (He weaves back and forth, and in circles trying to find his balance.)
That was a powerful explosion. But do not worry. I am fine. Nobody was hurt. (Straightens his
clothing.)
Since I was talking about power, I have a question for you. Did you know that God is all powerful? He can do anything. He is great and He is mighty.
Don’t forget, God is powerful!
Dr. Beaker’s Lab
Air Power
Supplies:
ƒƒ Ping pong ball*
ƒƒ Wide mouth funnel
ƒƒ Hair dryer
ƒƒ One toilet paper roll
ƒƒ Dowel rod or broom handle
ƒƒ Leaf blower
Place the ping pong ball in the funnel. Have a child tilt his or her head back
and blow into the funnel trying to blow the ball into the air. (They should not
be able to.)
Now, take a hair dryer and place the ping-pong ball on the end of the hair dryer.
Turn it on. What happens? (The ping pong ball should float above the hair dryer.)
We could not make the ping pong ball float in the air by blowing. We did not
have enough power. But with the help of the hair dryer, the ball could float in
the air.
God is all-powerful. He does not have to have help. However, we need
God’s help. We can count on God to always help us.
(Place the toilet paper roll on the dowel rod or broom handle.)
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When we depend on God’s power and him helping us, we can do
awesome things.
Turn the leaf blower on. Place it under the roll of toilet paper.
The paper will quickly unravel and stay in the air until you turn
the blower off. Kids love this!
Bible Story
David and Goliath
I Samuel 17
Supplies:

Five smooth rocks
Preparation: Ask a man to act out Goliath and a young teenage boy to act out David
Let’s see what we can remember about David. He was a shepherd and he guarded and took care of his
father’s sheep. Does anyone remember what he did to help take care of them? (Give the children an
opportunity to answer.) He led them to green grass. He found water for them. He protected them from
lions and bears. He loved the sheep.
We also know that God had a plan for him one day. What did God plan for David to be? A king.
We also know that David wrote songs called psalms. He liked to play them on his harp.
Today we are going to learn about a time when David stood up to someone who was mean. He depended on God’s power to help him.
One day, David’s father called for him. He gave David some food and told him to take it to his brothers.
David was supposed to find out how his brothers were doing and come back to his father with any news.
So off David went with the food.
When he got to his brothers he found out that there was a giant who was yelling mean things to the
brothers and the rest of the army. This giant was over nine feet tall. Do you know how tall that it? I
have someone who is going to show you. (Have the “Goliath” person come in and stand on a table.) That
is really tall. Do you think that the men in the army were scared? Goliath wanted them to come and
fight him but they were all too scared.
When David came he said, “I will go and fight him.” David was just a teenager. (Bring the teenager in and
have him stand beside Goliath.) The king told David that he was only a boy. But David was sure that he
could fight Goliath. He told the king that God had helped him when the lion attacked and when the bear
attacked so he knew that God would help him against this giant.
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David took out his sling. He went to a stream and picked up five stones. Count them with
me. (Pick up five rocks and count them out loud.) Then, he went and stood in front of
Goliath. (Have David stand in front of Goliath facing him.)
Goliath made fun of David. But David said, “The battle is the Lord’s.” He put one of
the stones in his sling. He slung it around. The stone went sailing through the air and struck
Goliath right in the forehead. (David should pretend to do this.) Goliath fell to the ground.
(Have the person jump from the table and fall to the ground.)
David knew that it was through God’s power that he had defeated Goliath.
Prayer
Ask the Lord to help the children depend on God’s power just like David did. Give them a few
moments to ask Jesus to help them with anything they might be needing help with. Examples:
staying in bed at night, afraid of the dark, being mean to a brother. Remind them that with
God’s power they can overcome these things.
Lab Time
Powered vs. Non-powered
Supplies:

Raisins

Two clear drinking glasses

Flat soda pop

New can of soda pop
Pour the new can of soda into one glass. Pour the flat soda into the other
glass. Let the kids take turns dropping raisins into the glasses and observing
what happens. The glass of flat soda should make the raisins drop to the
bottom. The glass of new soda should make the raisins rise and fall, almost
slow dancing. (Be careful to not add too many raisins to the carbonated
glass. They tend to not rise and fall as well when there are more raisins.)
When we ask Jesus to help us we are like the raisins that came up. When
we try to do things ourselves, we are like the raisins that fell flat.
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Magnet Power
Supplies:
ƒƒ Neodymium magnet*
ƒƒ Paper clips
ƒƒ Table
Have the children place paper clips on the table. Take the magnet and place it under the table. Move it along the
underside of the table. The paper clips will “mysteriously” start moving by themselves. The kids will love it!
Could you see what made the paper clips move? Actually this magnet was underneath making them move.
God’s power is the same way. We cannot see it. But He is there working. He is powerful even if we can not
see Him.
WARNING: The neodymium magnet is strong. Do not let children play with it. Fingers can be
easily pinched and blood blisters formed.
Circle Time
Have the children sit in a circle. Go around the circle and let the children share an area in which they are
scared or they need help. For instance, they might be scared of the dark or they might need help being kind to
their dog.
Remind the children that Jesus wants to help them. Encourage them to pray each day and ask Jesus to help
them.
Snack
Stones
Supplies:
ƒƒ Round rolls (shaped like stones)
ƒƒ Butter or jam
ƒƒ Paper plates
ƒƒ Plastic knives
Let the children spread butter or jam on their “stones”.
While they eat their snack, review the story of David and Goliath.
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Craft
Windsock
Supplies:
ƒƒ Brown paper lunch bag
ƒƒ Hole punch
ƒƒ Streamers
ƒƒ Markers
ƒƒ Scissors
ƒƒ Tape or glue
ƒƒ String or yarn
Cut out the bottom of the lunch bag. Fold down the top of the bag all around and punch holes
at the four corners of the bag. Cut streamers to the desired length and glue or tape them to
the inside of the cut end of the bag (not the end with the punched holes). Decorate the bag
with markers. Cut four pieces of string and tie each one to the corner holes. Tie all the pieces of
string in a knot to form a hanger.
When the windsock blows, it reminds us of the wind. We cannot actually see the wind but we
can see the effects of it. In the same way, we may not see God’s power but
we can see the effects of his power around us.
Game
David or Goliath
Supplies:
ƒƒ None
The children line up shoulder to shoulder. One child stands across the
room. He/she turns around. The children start walking toward the child.
At some point the child turns around and says, “David” or “Goliath.” If he/
she says “David” everyone stops, points to the sky and flexes their muscles
to demonstrate that David’s power came from God. If he/she says “Goliath,” everyone falls down.
Play continues until one child makes it across the room.
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Activity Page
Copy the “Circle five smooth stones” page for each child. Have
them circle five stones for David to take for his slingshot.
Creative Play
Collecting Stones
Supplies:
ƒƒ Wads of paper
Scatter wads of paper along the floor. Have the children walk along and collect five “stones” from the
“stream.”
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Circle 5 Smooth Stones
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Together
Time
Bible Point
God knows all
about us.
Bible Passage
David and Goliath
1 Samuel 17
Bible Verse:
Great is our Lord and
mighty in power.
Psalm 147:5a
Discussion
ƒƒ Have you ever been scared in a storm?
What scares you when there is a
storm?
ƒƒ Do you think God is more powerful
than a storm?
ƒƒ What can you do next time you are
scared?
Family Experiment
See how long you can go without using
anything that requires electrical power.
Be creative!
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Teaching Needs
Dr. Beaker:
Costume for Dr. Beaker
Dr. Beaker’s Lab:
Ping pong ball* Wide mouth funnel Hair dryer One toilet paper roll
Dowel rod or broom handle Leaf blower
Bible Story:
Five smooth rocks A man to act out Goliath A young teenage boy to act out David
Lab Time:
Powered vs. non-powered:Raisins Two clear drinking glasses Flat soda pop New can
of soda pop
Magnet powerer:Neodymium magnet* Paper clips Table
Circle Time:
None
Snack Time:
Round rolls Butter or jam Paper plates Knives
Craft:
Brown paper lunch bag Hole punch Streamers Markers Scissors Tape or glue
String or yarn
Game:
None
Activity Page:
A copy for each child
Creative Play:
Wads of Paper
*Denotes item available in optional kit from RiversEC.com