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Sharing God’s Way

  • Lesson 7
  • Fall 2026
  • By: RLD Editorial Team
  • October 18, 2026
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Lesson Focus:

Share even when it doesn’t seem fair.

Bible Basis:

1 Samuel 30:1-25

Materials Needed:

Step 1:

  • Internet access

Step 4:

  • Bibles

Summary & Links:

Students will talk about sharing and will be challenged to share even when it is not easy.

Civil War in Sudan
Amensty International-Destruction and Violence in Sudan

Memory Verse:

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
—Hebrews 13:16

Step 1:

Students will talk about sharing and will be challenged to share even when it is not easy.

Materials Needed:

  • Internet access

Once students have arrived to class, invite them to participate in a discussion.

Over the last few years, you may have heard about the war happening in Sudan, a country in the continent of Africa. Since April 2023, Sudan has been in the midst of a civil war. In the process, innocent people have died, buildings and properties have been destroyed, citizens’ access to basic resources has been limited, and over 14 million people have been displaced from their homes.

When such crises as this war occur, it can be easy to focus on the horrible events and headlines rather than thinking about ways to help those in need. Thankfully, both aid organizations and individuals have been taking action to help people displaced by the war.

  • Have you heard about people or organizations helping Sudanese refugees? If so, what are they doing to help? (Accept all reasonable responses.)

Let’s watch a short video about what one organization, Women for Peace and Development Association, in Uganda is doing to love and serve Sudanese refugees. This organization exists to “create a positive impact by helping women build useful skills, overcome daily challenges, and become self-reliant.” Let’s take a look.

Invite students to watch the following video [1:37]: Aida’s Work: Life and Resilience of Sudanese Refugees in Uganda

Volunteers for the Women for Peace and Development Association share their time, support, and skills with Sudanese refugees so they can build a new life in Uganda. 

  • When is it easy to share with others? (Allow students time to explore this; they might say when you have a lot or know you will get more, when you care about the person you are sharing with, if that person will share something they have with you as a trade, etc.) 
  • When is it hard to share with others? (Students may be able to look at opposites of their answers in the previous question; examples might include: when you have to sacrifice time, money, comfort, or privacy; when you don’t like the person you have to share with; when it means giving up something that you want for yourself, etc.) 
  • Tell about a time when you’ve been asked to share something and that request didn’t seem fair to you. (Be prepared to share your own experience.)

In today’s lesson, some men were asked to share what they thought they deserved with others who didn’t deserve it. Let’s see what happened.

Looking for Steps 2 & 3?

You can find Steps 2 and 3 in your teacher’s guide. To purchase a teacher’s guide, please visit: Bible-in-Life or Echoes.

Step 4:

Materials Needed:

  • Bibles

Invite students to have their Bibles handy for this step so they can follow along as a volunteer reads the memory verse out loud.

  • Think back to the example we talked about at the beginning. If you had the opportunity to keep supplies for yourself or share them with people who had none, what would you do? (Answers may vary.)

Ask a volunteer to read the memory verse: “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased” (Hebrews 13:16).

We’re all able to share when it’s easy, but most of us can work on sharing when it’s difficult.

  • When we think of sharing, we usually think of sharing material objects or money. What are some other things we can share with people we know and with people we do not know? (Answers will vary but may include: time, ideas, comfort, love, compassion, companionship, etc.)

Take a minute to think about what you can share with someone this week, even if it is difficult. Then, think of a plan for how you can share!

Give students a moment to think before inviting them to share with the group. Then, close in prayer asking God to help you all to remember to “do good and share with others” and please God through your sharing.

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