OT 57 God's Covenant With David

Reference: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 7, Luke 1

Big Idea: Jesus is the king of everyone everywhere.

Verse: Philippians 2:10 - so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Jesus - make a cross with your forearms
King - pretend to put a crown on your head
Everyone - gesture your arms in a wide circle
Everywhere - place a hand above your eyes and look around the room

Motions for the Verse:
Name - point with two fingers on each hand; tap the right two fingers on top of the other*
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Knee - grab your knee
Bow - hold your hands up and bow as if in worship
Heaven - point up
Earth - tap the floor
Under the earth - pretend to dig with a shovel
*This is the ASL Sign for “name”. Watch a video demonstation.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• Who was the second king of Israel? (David)
• What is a covenant? (A super special promise.)
• Who did God make a covenant with in today’s story? (David.)
• Name one of the things God promised to David in his covenant. (Land, peace, famous name, forever kingdom)
• Name another thing God promised to David in his covenant. (See previous.)
• Did David live forever as king? (No.)
• Did David’s sons live forever as king? (No.)
• Who was David’s great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson? (Jesus.)
• Did David’s great-great-great grandson Jesus stay dead after he died, like David did? (No, he rose)
• What is today’s big idea? (Jesus is the king of everyone everywhere.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (Philippians 2:10 - so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ESV)

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