"Here I am you called me," he said.įinally, Eli realized that it was God who was calling Samuel. "I didn't call you, go back to bed," Eli answered a second time.Ī third time God called Samuel and Samuel got up and went to Eli. "Go back to bed." So Samuel went back to bed.Īgain God called, "Samuel!" Samuel jumped out of bed and went to Eli. "Here I am you called me," he said to Eli. One night Samuel was sleeping when he heard someone call his name. So when Samuel was old enough, his mother took him to serve in the temple under the priest named Eli. His mother, Hannah, promised God to raise Samuel to serve Him faithfully. The Bible tells us a story of when God called out to a young boy named Samuel. Do you think God knows your name? I’m sure He does! What if God called out to you by your name? How would you feel? What would you do? Jesus, Moses, and Noah are just a few examples. There are many stories in the Bible where God called out to people by their names. *TEACHING POINT 2: A bible story- samuel hears god So it’s important to listen to your parents because God is always working through them. Our parents are probably the closest people in our lives who know God better than we do. When you talk to people and they say something that inspires you or makes you feel happy, that is God sharing His love through them. But our ears are awake and trying to hear God.Īnother way to listen to God is through other people. When we meditate, we close our eyes, sit still and breathe deep. Most people like to meditate outside or in an empty room, where we can step away from any distractions. When we meditate, we put our bodies and minds at peace, almost like we are sleeping. There are many ways we can practice listening to God. Not listening can create mistrust between us and God, and it can make us miss many important experiences with God. We’re afraid to learn more, especially if we’re in trouble or something is wrong. Another reason is because we don’t want to listen. One reason is because we have too many distractions around us, like the TV or listening to the thoughts in our heads. Many of us have not mastered the art of listening to God. Listening to God can also be challenging. Just like sometimes we don’t want to always listen to our parents, even though we know it’s good for us. Listening can be one of the hardest things to do, and it takes a lot of practice. Hearing a loud sound is easy, the harder part is actually listening. What do you think God gave us our ears for? Yes, for hearing. God has blessed us with the gift of hearing! What are some things you can hear right now? (breathing, clock, people in the hallway, etc.) Our ears are very sensitive to the sounds around us. INTERACTIVE LESSON: POWER POINT SCRIPT HEREĬlose your eyes. TEACH the Lesson (Explain/Explore) *TEACHING POINT 1: God gave me ears to listen to him. Explain to the children “Jehovah” means “God”. The Story of Samuel (audio): Listen to the story of Samuel. The Story of Samuel (video): Play this 4 minute video to teach the children about the story of Samuel. Hearing Test: Watch this video to test how good your hearing is! (Suggestion: stop the video after the test.) But it’s important that we learn how to use our ears to hear Him. (Some ideas: spotty ripe bananas, fat fruit flies, rabbits rumble, hats cannot tango, cows ate pie) INTRO: God loves us and He always wants to communicate with us. I’m going to whisper a word or phrase in one person’s ear and that person has to whisper it in the next person’s ear, and we’ll keep going until we reach the last person in the circle, who then says the word or phrase out loud. We’re going to start our lesson with a game. And we made some cool Looking Glasses! Did you use them this week? What are some things in creation you were able to observe? God made our eyes so we can see His beautiful creation. Tape the eggs shut and have children guess which item is in each egg. Guess that Sound: Fill several egg shakers with different materials such as rice, beans, paper clips- anything! Set out 1 sample of each item in the eggs. Allow children to play with it by whispering into the cups and trying to hear what the other is saying. String Phone: Make a string phone out of plastic cups and yarn. “You must use your whole being for the sake of others… your ears, your nose, your mouth, your limbs.” -Rev. I will tell you great things.” -Jeremiah 33:3 “The Prayer that Makes God Smile” by Stormie Omartian Samuel Hears God craft: printed templates, cardstock, scissors, glue, crayons “Ears for Listening” Unit: Getting a Sense of God LESSON PURPOSE: God gave me ears for listening to god.
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