Samson 4pm: 1 st 4 th Grade Classroom Schedule Bible Passage: Judges 13 16 Main Point: God gives us strength. Memory Verse: Psalm 18:32 3:45 4:00 CHECK IN / SNACKS / GAMES: One teacher take control of sign-in: One tag will go on the child, another will go on the clipboard, and one will be used for checkout. Just place the Pick Up sticker on the clipboard to check the child out. If someone is new to the church or not in our database they can fill out a guest tag. Please make sure that you get their phone number in case we need to contact them and any special instructions for the care of their child. One teacher lead orderly free play. 4:00 4:10 ACTIVITY SHEET / ARRIVING ACTIVITY: Activity Sheet: Distribute activity pages and instruct the kids to complete the challenge. (On the back of the coloring sheet) Arriving ACTIVITY: Who is stronger? Invite kids to vote by raising their hands to determine who would win a fictional battle. If you have a tie, invite a few volunteers from opposing viewpoints to explain why their character would win and then vote again. Suggested battles: Batman v. the Joker, Tyrannosaurus Rex v. Godzilla, Darth Vader v. the Emperor, Wonder Woman v. Cat Woman Say: In our favorite books, comics, video games, and movies, our heroes often have weaknesses that make it harder for them to win the battle. In today s Bible story, Samson had great strength, but he also had a weakness. We will find out more in a moment. 4:10 4:15 CLEAN UP / GO OVER RULES & CONSEQUENCES: Rules are on the wall by the door 4:15 4:50 KIDS LIVE: Have the kids sit together. Keep an eye on them and the door for more kids. 4:50 5:00 CRAFT: Craft: Samson Items needed: paper bag, printout of arms, yarn, and crayons Instructions: (1) Give each child a paper bag and two arms. Have each child draw Samson on the bag. (2) They will then color their arms and cut them out to glue to the bag. (3) Give the child some yarn to make Samson s hair. It will need to be long pieces to resemble his long hair. Have them glue the yarn to the top of Samson s head. Say: God sent an angel to Manoah and his wife to tell them they would have a son. Do you remember the special instructions the angel gave them concerning Samson s hair? He was not supposed to cut it ever! God gave Samson strength to carry out his plan. God gives us strength. Gospel Project Unit 9.4
4pm: 1 st 4 th Grade Classroom Schedule 5:00 5:10 BIBLE STORY REVIEW: Story: Read the bible story found in the Action Bible on pages 222-241. Say: Samson s sin led to his own death, but God used his death to deliver the Israelites from their enemies. Samson s story reminds us of Jesus. Jesus never sinned, but God sent Him to die on the cross and rise again to rescue believers from sin and give them eternal life. 5:10 5:20 REVIEW & APPLICATION QUESTIONS Review Questions: Family Feud Style Game (Items Needed: Buzzer) Divide the group into two teams and have one person from each team come to Check-In desk with the buzzer on it. Tell them to put their hands behind their back until you ask the question. The first person to hit the buzzer gets to answer the question. Award team 10 points if the person answers correctly, if incorrect then the other team can steal the points. Pick new people each question. 1. What did the angel tell Manoah and his wife: They would have a son (Judg. 13:1-7) 2. What really gave Samson his power: God gave Samson power (Judg. 14:6,19; 15:14) 3. What animal did Samson kill with his bare hands: a lion (Judg. 14:6) 4. Who was the Philistine woman Samson loved: Delilah (Judg. 16:4) Say: God gives us strength. Discussion Questions: Small Group Time The Goal is to get them talking about the lesson. Split the room up into 2 groups and each leader ask the questions giving time for a few kids to answer. 1. What did you learn about God from today s story? 2. What did you learn about people/yourself? 3. What is one thing you learned from this lesson that you can apply this week? Say: God gives us strength. (Have the kids repeat after you.) 5:20 5:25 UNIT MEMORY VERSE: Review with the entire group. *Use the Memory Verse sheet located in the teacher aid section of the bin. 5:25 ENDING ACTIVITY / PARENT ARRIVAL: As the parents arrive Ending Activity: Thumb wrestling Invite kids to find a partner and clasp hands, making a fist with each partner and holding her thumb up. When you say go, kids will try to pin down the other person s thumb for three seconds. Change partners and play again. Say: Samson s sin led to his own death, but God used his death to deliver the Israelites from their enemies. Samson s story reminds us of Jesus. Jesus never sinned, but God sent Him to die on the cross and rise again to rescue believers from sin and give them eternal life. God gives us strength. What are some ways that God can use you to help others know about Jesus? Gospel Project Unit 9.4
Elem Activity Sheet Power Source INSTRUCTIONS: Match the four items on the left with its power source on the right. Not all power sources will be used. DO W TGP N L O A FAM D T H E ILY APP KEY PASSAGE: Isaiah 33:22 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How does God accomplish His plan? God uses people for His glory and our good. BIBLE STORY: SAMSON God chose Samson to deliver Israel from the Philistines. God made Samson strong. Delilah told the Philistines the secret to Samson s strength. Samson pushed on the pillars of the Philistine temple and it collapsed. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS: Do you think Samson loved God like he should have? How do we fail to love God at times? What are you good at? How can you use that talent for God s glory? FAMILY ACTIVITY: Conduct a family olympics or feats of strength competition. Go further: Take bottled water or sports drinks to a local park where people run or exercise and give them away for free. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 9, Session 4 21
Elem Activity Sheet MAIN POINT: GOD GAVE SAMSON POWER. Samson Judges 13 16 22
List three things you are good at. Thank God for your talent. Then write a few sentences about how you might use your skills to glorify God. (We glorify God when we show others how great He is.) Samson Judges 13 16 FOLD MAIN POINT: GOD GAVE SAMSON POWER. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS Samson was supposed to rescue the Israelites from what people? (the Philistines) What was Samson not supposed to do? (See Judges 13:5.) Talk about a time you disobeyed. What were the consequences? The Israelites disobeyed God, so God let the Philistines rule over them. One day, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife. He told them they would have a son who would save the Israelites from the Philistines. God had special instructions for their son: He should never cut his hair. Manoah s wife named her son Samson. God blessed Samson and made him strong. When Samson grew up, he saw a Philistine woman he wanted to marry. He went to meet the woman. On the journey, a young lion jumped out at Samson. Samson killed the lion. When Samson and his parents returned for the wedding, Samson found the lion. Some bees had made honey in the lion s body. Some Philistine men came to help Samson prepare the wedding feast. Samson told the men a riddle: Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet. The riddle was about the lion and the honey, but the men could not figure it out. They asked Samson s new wife for help. Samson told his wife the answer to the riddle, and she told the men. Samson had been tricked! He was angry, and he left his wife. When he went back to get her, she was gone. Later, Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah. The Philistines offered Delilah money if she would find out why Samson was so strong. Finally, Samson told Delilah, If you cut my hair, I will not have my strength. So when Samson was sleeping, the Philistines cut his hair. Samson wasn t strong anymore. The Philistines grabbed him and took him away in chains. Samson s hair began to grow back. One day, the Philistines made Samson stand between two pillars in their temple. Samson cried out to God, Lord, please strengthen me once more. So God strengthened Samson. Samson pushed on the pillars and collapsed the temple. Samson and everyone in the temple died. Christ Connection: Samson s sin led to his own death, but God used his death to deliver the Israelites from their enemies. Samson s story reminds us of Jesus. Jesus never sinned, but God sent Him to die on the cross and rise again to rescue believers from sin and give them eternal life. 21
Samson in Action n and illustrate the scene to complete the comic strip. Look up each passage in your Bible. Write a short captio Judges 16:29-30 Judges 16:17-19 Judges 14:5 Who Am I? Riddles, THIS MAN MET WITH EGLON KING OF MOAB. HE PULLED OUT HIS SWORD AND GAVE HIM A JAB. GOING ONTO THE PORCH AND LOCKING THE DOOR, HE LEFT THE KING THERE, DEAD ON THE FLOOR! -25.) WHO AM I? (SEE JUDGES 3:15 Can you solve these riddles about people in the Bible? Look up N THERE ONCE WAS A WOMA WHO LIVED IN A TENT. GOD USED HER FOR GLORY IN ONE BIG EVENT. R WHEN THE ARMY COMMANDE CAME IN FOR A SNOOZE, Y SHE GAINED ISRAEL S VICTOR AND CANAAN DID LOSE. ) -24. WHO AM I? (SEE JUDGES 4:17 the verses to check your answer! AN ANGEL APPEARED UNDER A TREE AND TOLD THIS MAN, BE! A MIGHT WARRIOR YOU LL THIS MAN TESTED GOD, UND. PUTTING FLEECE ON THE GRO ; GOD CLEARLY WAS WITH HIM D! HE WAS ALWAYS AROUN -12.) WHO AM I? (SEE JUDGES 6:11 22
The Gospel Project: 9.4 Elementary MC Guide Samson Bible Passage: Judges 13-16 Main Point: God gives us strength. Memory Verse: Psalm 18:32 Lesson: Go over Classroom Rules: Play the Intro-Video Timeline View: We ve been learning about the Israelites during the time of the judges. Who can remind us about the Israelites cycle of sin during this time? [Invite a volunteer to respond. Be prepared to assist or gently correct if she stumbles. Thank the volunteer.] In today s Bible story, we re going to learn about another judge named Samson. God had a special plan for Samson before he was even born. We will learn more about God s plan for Samson in just a moment. Main Point: That leads us to our main point: God gives us strength. Show the MainPoint Everyone say that with me (Have them repeat the MAIN Point) Very interesting! Let s take a look at how he did this! Bible Story: Play the Bible Story Video: God sent an angel to Manoah and his wife to tell them they would have a son. Do you remember the special instructions the angel gave them concerning Samson s hair? Right! He was not supposed to cut it ever! The Bible says that Samson was a Nazirite from birth. A Nazirite was someone who made a vow to the Lord, and he did not cut his hair until after he had completed his vow. Because Samson was a Nazirite for life, he had to keep his vow for good. Show MainPoint (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!)
Application: Let s watch our discussion starter video and see what it might have to do with our story. Play the Discussion Starter Video: Was it bad that the plane was really fast? What was it that created the problem then? Guide kids consider whether Samson properly used his gift of strength. Lead them to discuss how God-given gifts or talents could be used for good or for bad. For example, how might a person with a lot of wealth use that gift to bless others? How might they waste the gift? Unit Memory Verse: I m sure when the Philistines weakened Samson, they thought the battle was over. They knew Samson was a judge a leader appointed by God for the Israelites. So they made fun of Samson in the temple of their false god. But the one true God proved that He is our Judge, our lawgiver, and our King by allowing Samson to defeat the Philistines one more time. God will always save His people. Show U9.4_MemoryVerse Repeat after me Psalm 18:32 Show MainPoint Let s review our Main Point one more time. (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!) Dismiss kids to class:
Bible Story: Video The Israelites disobeyed God, so God let their enemies, the Philistines, rule over them. One day, the Angel of the Lord appeared to two of God s people: Manoah (muh NOH uh) and his wife. He told them they would have a son who would save the Israelites from the Philistines. God had special instructions for their son: He should never cut his hair. Manoah s wife had a baby, and she named him Samson. God blessed Samson and made him strong. When Samson grew up, he saw a Philistine woman he wanted to marry. He went with his parents to meet the woman. On their journey, a young lion jumped out at Samson. Samson killed the lion, but he did not tell his parents what he had done. When Samson and his parents returned for the wedding, Samson found the lion. Some bees had made honey in the lion s body. Samson scooped up some honey and gave it to his parents. Some Philistine men came to help Samson prepare the wedding feast. Samson told the men a riddle: Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet. The riddle was about the lion and the honey, but the men could not figure it out. They asked Samson s new wife for help. Samson told his wife the answer to the riddle, and she told the men. Samson had been tricked! He was angry, and he left his wife. When he went back to get her, she was gone. Samson was so upset that he burned the Philistines fields. This made the Philistines angry. They wanted to kill Samson. Samson escaped to another city, where he fell in love with a woman named Delilah. The Philistines offered Delilah money if she would find out why Samson was so strong. Samson gave Delilah reasons for his strength, but none of them were true. Delilah tested his explanations, but Samson was still strong. Finally, Samson told Delilah the truth. If you cut my hair, I will not have my strength, he said. So when Samson was sleeping, the Philistines cut his hair. Delilah shouted, Samson! Wake up! The Philistines are here to kill you! But Samson wasn t strong anymore. The Philistines grabbed him and made him blind. They took him away in chains. Samson s hair began to grow back. One day, the Philistines made Samson stand between two pillars in their temple. Samson cried out to God, Lord, please remember me. Strengthen me once more. So God strengthened Samson. Samson pushed on the pillars and collapsed the temple. Samson and everyone in the temple died. Christ Connection: Samson s sin led to his own death, but God used his death to deliver the Israelites from their enemies. Samson s story reminds us of Jesus. Jesus never sinned, but God sent Him to die on the cross and rise again to rescue believers from sin and give them eternal life.