The Gospel Project at Home: David Became King

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​Read all or parts of 2 Samuel 5:1-4; 7 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.

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Talk About Scripture

Hoshi Ryokan, a hotel in Japan, is the oldest family business in the world. The hotel was started in 718, and it has been owned and operated by the same family every day since. The business has now been passed down through forty-six generations! 

It’s rare to see something like a home, farm, or business pass from generation to generation without interruption. David probably felt shocked and honored when God promised that someone from his family would be king forever. In an age when kings would rise and fall, God’s promise shows how powerful He is to keep the family of David on the throne forever. Only God can keep such a promise! 

God made another promise. He promised to send a Savior who would rescue people from sin. The promised Savior is Jesus. Jesus came from the family of David and is now the King of kings who sits on the throne forever! 

God promised to build a forever kingdom through David's family. This promise is fulfilled in Jesus, a descendant of David. Jesus is King over everything, and anyone who trusts in Him is welcomed into His forever kingdom.                       

Pray: God, You always keep Your promises. You kept Your promise to David, and You kept Your promise to the world by sending Jesus as the Savior. Help us believe in Your promise of eternal life for all who choose to trust in Jesus. Amen.

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Family Prayer

Mornings: Ask God to help you discover His plans for your life. Ask Him to remind you that His plans are better than your own plans. How can knowing God better—who He is and what He has done—help you trust in His plans for your life?

Evenings: Praise God for always keeping His promises! Thank Him for the ways His faithfulness increases your faith in Him. How was God faithful to David? How has God been faithful to you?

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Family Activities

For Fun: Look together at wedding pictures. If you are not married, show wedding pictures of close friends or extended family members. Explain that in a wedding, the husband and wife promise each other and God to be faithful to each other for their lives. Discuss how God made an everlasting promise to David that was fulfilled in Jesus.

To Serve: Volunteer to serve with a ministry of your church for the next four weeks. Talk as a family about the volunteer opportunity and how important it is to honor the commitment made to the church. Talk with kids about how God is always faithful to keep the commitments He makes to His people. We can always trust God to keep His promises!

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