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Year 1, Term 2, Week 7: Ideas for Junior Group
Week 7: Obeying God - When we Feel Weak
Lesson Objective:
Gideon obeyed God even though he felt he was not big or strong enough to do what God asked him. We should be like Gideon, and obey God even if it seems difficult!
Bible Passage:
Judges 6:1-7, 11-16, Judges 7: 2-8, 16-22
Memory Verse:
Judges 6:16 – ‘Gideon,’ the Lord answered, ‘you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you!’
Story Idea: Watch It!
- Ask the kids if they have ever felt too small or not strong enough to do something, and hear their responses
- Tell them that today's story is about a man who felt just like that - too small and weak to do God's work, but he trusted God and God helped him!
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Have the kids watch either of the following youtube videos:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBB2VJAZPQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egGpa9gIhAM
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Quiz Questions:
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1. How did Gideon feel when God asked him to lead the army and save His people? Scared, unsure
2. Why did Gideon think he couldn't do what God had asked? He was small and weak
3. Did Gideon trust God anyway? Yes
4. Did God help Gideon win the battle? Yes
5. Can God help us when we feel scared or unsure too? Yes
6. Can we trust that God knows best ALL the time? Yes
Game Idea: Duck, Duck, Gideon!
- Play a game of duck, duck, Goose but have the kids use 'Gideon' instead of 'Goose'
- All kids sit in a circle and one player is up
- The player walks around the circle tapping kids on the head saying 'duck' for each until they say 'Gideon' for one person
- 'Gideon' must get up and chase the player around the circle back to Gideon's spot, attempting to catch them
- 'Gideon' has a turn next
Remind the kids that God chose Gideon to help save His people and God was with him, even though it seemed like a big and scary job!
Craft Idea: Gideon Torch
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Before the lesson:
- Download and print the Gideon Flame Message Template on red or orange paper and cut out - one per child
- Gather toilet rolls or cardboard that can be rolled into a torch handle, pencils, glue and other decorative bits (eg. stick on shapes, sequins, ribbon etc. from the cupboard
- Cut flame shapes out of red and orange paper, tissue paper and cellophane
Have the kids:
- Decorate their torch handle with colouring and gluing on bits and pieces
- Stick in flame shapes around the inside of the torch, including their message flame
Remind the kids that Gideon was scared but he trusted God and God helped him win the battle with only torches and trumpets!
Activity Idea: Sing 'Follow Me'
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Play the following youtube video and have the kids do the actions along with you:
Jesus said 'Come follow Me!' Mark 1 Verse 17
Point to sky Pull arm towards you (come motion) Open hands like reading book
With my heart, and what I say I will follow Jesus everyday!
Use hands to make heart shape Pull palms away from mouth March on spot
Over here.... Over there.... I will follow Jesus everywhere!
Walk left Walk right March on spot
Activity Idea: Sing 'Follow Me'
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Play the following youtube video and have the kids do the actions along with you:
