Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> 5<br />
Objective:<br />
Week 3- Friendship<br />
Teach <strong>the</strong> children <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> how to choose <strong>the</strong>ir friends<br />
Help <strong>the</strong> children evaluate <strong>the</strong> people <strong>the</strong>y call friends<br />
Jesus is our best friend<br />
Memory verse:<br />
“A friend loves at all times” (Proverbs 17:17)<br />
References:<br />
Nelson Study Bible<br />
Children‘s Ministry Resource Bible<br />
Introduction:<br />
Review <strong>the</strong> previous lesson and verse.<br />
What is a friend? The dictionary says a friend is one attached to ano<strong>the</strong>r by affection, or<br />
esteem.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> us have friends but <strong>the</strong>re are good friends and bad friends. How do we know if this<br />
person could be a good or bad friend?<br />
Ask several children to describe some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir friends and tell why <strong>the</strong>y are good friends.<br />
Why do we need friends?<br />
Lesson Outlines:<br />
Tell <strong>the</strong> story <strong>of</strong> David and Jonathan. Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his<br />
servants that <strong>the</strong>y should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul‘s son, delighted greatly in David. So<br />
Jonathan told David, saying, ―My fa<strong>the</strong>r Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your<br />
guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide. And I will go out and stand beside my<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> field where you are, and I will speak with my fa<strong>the</strong>r about you. Then what I observe,<br />
I will tell you.‖ Thus Jonathan spoke well <strong>of</strong> David to Saul his fa<strong>the</strong>r, and said to him, ―Let not<br />
<strong>the</strong> king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and<br />
because his works have been very good toward you for he took his life in his hands and killed <strong>the</strong><br />
Philistine, and <strong>the</strong> Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced.<br />
Why <strong>the</strong>n will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?‖ So Saul heeded<br />
<strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> Jonathan, and Saul swore, ―As <strong>the</strong> Lord lives, he shall not be killed.‖ Then Jonathan<br />
called David, and Jonathan told him all <strong>the</strong>se things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he<br />
was in his presence as in times past (1 Samuel 19:1-7)<br />
Jonathan was a good friend to David. Jonathan warned David <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> intention <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Saul to kill him. He had <strong>the</strong> courage to go and speak to his fa<strong>the</strong>r. He spoke well to Saul his<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r about David. Saul heard Jonathan and changed his mind and swore not to kill David.<br />
PENTECOST PERIOD 107
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