AY Honor David: A Heart for God Requirements
Skill Level
1
Year
2025
Version
31.03.2026
Approval authority
Australian Union
1. Read or watch the story of David’s anointing and rise to kingship. Create a timeline or storyboard showing key moments in David’s life from shepherd boy to king. (Suggested passages: 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 5)
2. Explore David’s relationship with God. Discuss or write about:
- Why was David called “a man after God’s own heart”?
- What made David different from Saul?
- What role did music and worship play in his life?
3. Study one of David’s Psalms. Choose a psalm (e.g. Psalm 23, 51, or 139) and:
- Read it aloud
- Discuss what David is feeling and expressing
- Create your own short prayer or song inspired by the psalm
4. Look at David’s courage and trust in the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17). Discuss:
- What gave David confidence?
- What does this story teach us about trusting God with big challenges?
Optional: Re-enact the story or create a comic strip of the battle.
5. Reflect on David’s mistakes and repentance. Read about one major mistake (e.g., Bathsheba – 2 Samuel 11–12 or the census – 2 Samuel 24). Discuss or write:
- What did David do wrong?
- How did he respond when confronted?
- What does real repentance look like?
6. Compare David’s story with Jesus. Discuss or present two connections between David and Jesus, such as:
- David as a shepherd --> Jesus as the Good Shepherd
- David as king --> Jesus as King of Kings
- David’s throne --> Messianic prophecy (Luke 1:32)
7. Create a project to show what you’ve learned. Choose one:
- A skit or play about David’s life
- A praise song or poem based on one of his psalms
- A “Heart of Worship” craft
- A poster showing "David’s Strengths and Weaknesses"
