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David Sinned and Was Restored

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Unit 11 • Session 5

BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 Samuel 11–12; Psalm 51

STORY POINT: God forgave David.

KEY PASSAGE: Psalm 145:13a

BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus

perfectly rules over everything.

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LEADER Bible StudyThe Ammonites were no strangers to the Israelites. They often fought over the region of Gilead, which stretched east of the Jordan River. David had tried showing kindness to the Ammonites, but they humiliated the Israelite ambassadors. (See 2 Sam. 10:1-5.) Thus began a war between the Israelites and Ammonites. This context sets the scene for the story of David’s sin and restoration.

David had experienced a season of blessing from God and success on the battlefield. The tribes of Israel united under David. But the upward trajectory of David’s life did not continue much longer.

One evening, David looked from his rooftop and saw Bathsheba bathing. He found out that she was the wife of Uriah, one of David’s elite soldiers. Her married status alone made her off-limits to David, but he nevertheless called for her and slept with her. David probably assumed his sin would go unnoticed, until Bathsheba told him she was pregnant. With Uriah gone to war, it was obvious the baby was not her husband’s.

David called Uriah home from the battle and encouraged him to be with his wife. But Uriah refused. Uriah didn’t think it was fair for him to be with his wife while other men were at war.

So David instructed his army commander to position Uriah in the most violent part of the battle so he would be killed. This time, David’s plan worked. Uriah was killed, and David took Bathsheba as his wife.

God knew David’s sin and sent Nathan the prophet to confront David. David’s confession is recorded in Psalm 51. God wanted David’s heart to change so he would not want to sin again. God forgave David, but David still faced the consequences of his sin.

Like David, we need more than a changed lifestyle to be made right with God; we need new hearts. Jesus died to satisfy God’s wrath against sin so that we could be made alive in Him.

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David Sinned and Was Restored2 Samuel 11–12; Psalm 51

David was the king of Israel. One spring, David sent out the army to fight. He put another man in charge of the army, and David stayed home.

One evening, David was walking on the roof of his palace. He looked out and saw a beautiful

woman named Bathsheba. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, one of the

best men in David’s army. David made up a plan. He told the

leader of the army to send Uriah into the hardest part of the battle. David hoped Uriah would be killed. David’s plan worked. Uriah was killed, so David took Bathsheba into his house to be his wife.

God knew what David did, and He was not happy

with David. God sent Nathan the prophet to talk to David.

Nathan told David a story: A traveler came to a rich man who

had many animals. The rich man did not give the traveler his own animal.

Instead, he took a poor man’s lamb—the only lamb the poor man had—and gave it to the traveler to eat.

This story made David feel angry. “The rich man should be punished!” David said.

“You are the man!” Nathan said. God had made David king and

Bible Storytelling Tips

• Use stick figures: Draw stick puppet figures to represent King David, Bathsheba, Uriah, and Nathan while telling the story. Use different voices for each of the people and the narrator while telling the story.

• Show emotion: Pause and show the appropriate emotion on your face at the following places in the story: when God is not happy with David, when David is angry at Nathan’s story, and when David is sorry.

The BIBLE Story



David Sinned and Was Restored2 Samuel 11–12; Psalm 51

David was the king of Israel. One spring, David sent out the army to fight. He put another man in charge of the army, and David stayed home.

One evening, David was walking on the roof of his palace. He looked out and saw a beautiful

woman named Bathsheba. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, one of the

best men in David’s army. David made up a plan. He told the

leader of the army to send Uriah into the hardest part of the battle. David hoped Uriah would be killed. David’s plan worked. Uriah was killed, so David took Bathsheba into his house to be his wife.

God knew what David did, and He was not happy

with David. God sent Nathan the prophet to talk to David.

Nathan told David a story: A traveler came to a rich man who

had many animals. The rich man did not give the traveler his own animal.

Instead, he took a poor man’s lamb—the only lamb the poor man had—and gave it to the traveler to eat.

This story made David feel angry. “The rich man should be punished!” David said.

“You are the man!” Nathan said. God had made David king and

Bible Storytelling Tips

• Use stick figures: Draw stick puppet figures to represent King David, Bathsheba, Uriah, and Nathan while telling the story. Use different voices for each of the people and the narrator while telling the story.

• Show emotion: Pause and show the appropriate emotion on your face at the following places in the story: when God is not happy with David, when David is angry at Nathan’s story, and when David is sorry.

given him more than he needed, but David took what wasn’t his. David realized he had sinned against God.

David wrote a psalm. He told God he was sorry and asked God to forgive him, and God did. David wrote, “God, change my heart.” David realized he could try to please God with sacrifices, but that would not be enough to pay for his sin. David’s heart needed to change so that he would not want to sin again.

Christ Connection: God hates sin because it dishonors Him and hurts us and other people. When we sin, God forgives us because Jesus took the punishment for our sins when He died on the cross. Jesus changes our heart so that we no longer want to sin.

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TEACH the Story

SESSION TITLE: David Sinned and Was RestoredBIBLE PASSAGE: 2 Samuel 11–12; Psalm 51STORY POINT: God forgave David.KEY PASSAGE: Psalm 145:13aBIG PICTURE QUESTION: How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus perfectly rules

over everything.

Welcome and worship with songGreet preschoolers with a smile. As preschoolers arrive, sing an action song such as “God Alone” to engage and welcome them. Begin worship by leading preschoolers in the theme song “Crown Him With Many Crowns.”

Watch or tell the Bible storyOffer something of value to you for the children to take turns playing with. This could be a stuffed animal, a precious stone, a home decoration, a book, and so forth. Tell the children to be careful while handling the item. SAY • In today’s Bible story, David took something special

that did not belong to him. God was not happy with King David. Listen to the story to find out why.

Open your Bible to 2 Samuel 11. Show the video or tell the Bible story using the provided storytelling tips. Use the bolded version of the Bible story for young preschoolers.

Practice the key passage and a Bible skillPlace the key passage marker at Psalm 145:13. Invite a child to open your Bible to the key passage. Form two groups of children. Assign each group one half of the key passage. Lead the groups in a call and response where the first group says their part and the second group responds. Switch

• “God Alone” song• “Crown Him With

Many Crowns” song

• something of value• Bible• “David Sinned and

Was Restored” video (optional)

• Bible Story Picture Poster

• Story Point Poster• Giant Timeline

• Bible• Key Passage Marker• Key Passage Poster• “Everlasting

Kingdom” song



groups and play again.SAY • David forgot the truth about God: His kingdom is

everlasting, and His rule is for all generations. David sinned against God and thought he would not get caught, but God sent the prophet Nathan to correct him. David told God he was sorry, and God forgave David. Our everlasting King is a good king.

Sing the key passage song “Everlasting Kingdom” together.

Learn the big picture question and answerSAY • How is Jesus the perfect king? Jesus perfectly rules

over everything. David was a good king but still sinned. Jesus is the perfect King who never sins. You can trust Jesus as your King because He always does what is right and good.

Respond through song and prayerSAY • God hates sin because it dishonors Him and hurts us

and other people. God forgave David. When we sin, God forgives us because Jesus was punished for our sins when He died on the cross. Jesus changes our heart so that we no longer want to sin.

Sing “Crown Him With Many Crowns” and “One” as preschoolers move with the music. Prepare for prayer by singing “Jesus, Thank You.” Collect an offering. SAY • God, thank You for this story, which reminds us that

sin dishonors You and hurts people. Thank You for sending Jesus to die for our sin. Change our hearts so we no longer want to sin. Amen.

Transition to experience the story

• Big Picture Question Poster

• Story Point Poster • “Crown Him With

Many Crowns” song• “One” song• “Jesus, Thank You”

song• offering basket

• countdown video (optional)

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EXPERIENCE the Story


over everything.

Sing a repentance songSing the following lyrics to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?” :

“ When I’m sorry, when I’m sorry, for my sin, for my sin, I’ll ask God to forgive me, ask God to forgive me, And He will, and He will.”

SAY • David wrote a psalm, or a song, asking God to forgive his sin and change his heart. God forgave David. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives us because Jesus took our punishment on the cross.

Play “No, sin! Yes, God!” Play the traditional game of “Red Light, Green Light,” but instead of saying “red light” and “green light,” say “No, sin!” and “Yes, God!” If you are unfamiliar with how to play the game, look it up online before the session. SAY • When we trust in Jesus, God helps us fight against

sin. He changes our hearts so we want to say no to sin and yes to Jesus. How is Jesus the perfect king? Jesus perfectly rules over everything.

Wash hands cleanCreate four muds in three different large bowls using potting soil, hard-packed dirt, and sand mixed with water.

• large plastic bowls, 4• potting soil • hard-packed dirt• play sand • water• towels



Invite children to get their hands dirty in one of the muds. Then help them wash in a bowl of warm water.SAY • Our dirty hands remind me of how sin affects our

hearts. Unlike our hands, we cannot clean our hearts. Our sinful hearts separate us from God, and only God can make them right. David prayed for God to change his heart, and God forgave David. Jesus changes our hearts so that we no longer want to sin.

Erase sinsInvite preschoolers to draw on dry erase boards. Challenge older preschoolers to draw common sins preschoolers commit. Wipe away preschoolers’ pictures with an eraser or paper towel while saying how Jesus forgives sins. SAY • When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sin because

Jesus took our punishment when He died on the cross. It is like He wipes the board clean and no longer holds our sin against us. But even better, Jesus changes our heart so that we no longer want to sin.

Put broken hearts togetherCut craft foam hearts down the middle using different cutting patterns, such as zigzag, squiggly, or wavy lines. Set the mixed up heart halves on a table. Invite preschoolers to put the “broken hearts” back together. SAY • God hates sin because it dishonors Him and hurts

us and other people. When we confess our sins, God forgives us because Jesus took the punishment for our sins when He died on the cross. God forgave David, and God can forgive you.

Transition to review the story

• small dry erase boards

• dry erase markers• dry erasers or paper

towels• smocks

Common sins: • hitting someone• hurting an animal• throwing a tantrum• walking away from

an adult who is speaking

• taking a toy from someone

• not sharing

• craft foam hearts• scissors (adult use) • craft foam sheets

(optional) • decorative scissors

(optional)

• countdown video (optional)

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REVIEW the Story


over everything.

ReviewPoint to the giant timeline as you review today’s Bible story. Ask the following review questions:

1. Whom did David plan to have killed? (Uriah) 2. What did David do after Uriah died? (David

married Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba.)3. Was God happy with David? (no)4. Whom did God send to talk to David? (Nathan)5. What did David do when he realized he had sinned

against God? (David asked God to forgive him and change his heart.)

6. Did God forgive David? (Yes, God forgave David.) 7. How is Jesus the perfect king? Jesus perfectly rules

over everything.SAY • David’s sin hurt many people. God hates sin because

it dishonors Him and hurts us and others. When David saw he had sinned against God, he told God he was sorry. God forgave David. David also saw he needed God’s help to not sin again. God will forgive our sin because Jesus took our punishment when He died on the cross. When we trust in Jesus, God changes our hearts so that we do not want to sin.

Sing the theme song “Crown Him With Many Crowns” or key passage song “Everlasting Kingdom.”

• Bible• Bible Story Picture

Poster• Giant Timeline • Story Point Poster• Big Picture Question

Poster• Key Passage Poster• “Crown Him With

Many Crowns” song (optional)

• “Everlasting Kingdom” song (optional)



PrayInvite preschoolers to tell you any prayer requests they have.SAY • God, thank You for reminding us that sin is very

serious. It dishonors You and hurts us and others. Change our hearts so we no longer want to sin. Help us obey You and live lives that honor You. Amen.

Missions momentSAY • God forgave David. We can be forgiven

of our sins because of Jesus. Missionaries like the Harrell family in Mozambique take this good news to people all over the world. We can also share the good news of the gospel wherever we go.

Encourage preschoolers to name places they go often. Make a list of the places as preschoolers say them. Then tell preschoolers to jump as high as they can when they hear you shout the location where they will tell someone about Jesus. Shout out each location.

Play “Doggy, Doggy, Where’s Your Bone?”Form a circle on the floor. Choose a child to sit in the middle as doggy. Set a beanbag behind him. While doggy’s eyes are closed, choose a child to take the beanbag, return to her seat, and hide the beanbag out of sight. Lead children in singing, “Doggy, doggy, where’s your bone? Somebody took it from your home.” Then doggy will open his eyes and guess who has the beanbag. Play again as time allows. SAY • David took something that did not belong to him.

What David did was sin. David told God he was sorry for his sin, and God forgave David. When we confess our sin, God will forgive us because Jesus took our punishment when He died on the cross.

• large sheet of paper or poster board

• marker• dry erase board

(optional) • dry erase marker

(optional)

• beanbag

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