1. JONATHAN DELIVERS DAVID FROM DEATH
MEMORY VERSE: “Then said Jonathan unto David, whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee” 1Samuel 20:4
TEXT : 1Samuel 20:1-24

2. Introduction
David and Jonathan were good friends, They love each other so much Jonathan’s father was the king of Israel David was a Shepherd boy, his father was a farmer David and Jonathan became friends after David killed Goliath David was praised more than Saul the king

3. Introduction cont’d Saul became jealous of David and then planned to kill David. Children are you jealous of your friend who is smarter than you in class Are you envious of others for their new clothes, shoes, toys and other nice things If yes you need to repent and ask God to forgive you and tell God to remove envy and jealousy from your heart

4. JONATHAN EXAMPLE OF A GOOD FRIEND
Jonathan was a good friend Jonathan tried to beg his father for David but king Saul was more angry God allowed David to go through trials to prepare him to become the future king Children as friends of Jesus, God will allow us to go through trials so that we can depend on God and pray more

5. SPECIAL QUALITIES OF A GOOD FRIEND
Jonathan had special qualities that made him a good friend of David {a} he was loyal {b} he loved David as himself {c} he was ready to protect David {d} he had strong faith in God Children, who are your closest friends, your closest friends must be children of God Be careful when choosing your friends because the bible says “ evil communications corrupt good manners”

6. Jonathan saved David’s life Jesus is our perfect example of true friend When you are in trouble turn to Jesus, He will be there for you Jesus died for us on the cross because He loved us He died to save you from sin Children, if you are still doing bad things repent today, confess and invite Jesus into your heart as your Lord and Saviour

7. QUESTIONS
Jonathan’s father was the ___________of Israel
________and __________were good friends
Who saved David from death
Our greatest friend is _________
How can a naughty child become a friend of Jesus

8. LESSON: Jesus Christ has paid the price to save us from eternal death
THOUGHT: I surrender my life to Jesus so as to be saved from eternal death